My provider at the VA health in St Cloud is a nurse practitioner. I had a pulmonary lung function test and later got a letter from her stating that I don't have asthma or COPD. At my yearly appointment I showed her the mild emphysema written on the CT lung exam. I was told that it doesn't mean anything, it gets put on all of them. It can only be diagnosed with the pulmonary lung test. I did ask for an autism test, which was referred. I was told that it will be a four hour test. And I got a referral for a podiatrist, finally after how many years, I will get my yellow toenails taken care of. With her attitude, I doubt I could get a referral for a lung doctor
Some of this is a matter of remembering to mention it at my appointment, and I forgot to mention the shingles and RSV vaccinations.
Michelle
