Heart Bypass Surgery

txmom, UGH! That is so unacceptable to me, for your mom (and dad) to be treated that way. Here's my recommendation: Have your mom call this Doctor's office on Monday morning, and ask to speak to his nurse directly (even if she has to wait for a call back from her). When she talks with the nurse, have her ask for a Prescription Medication Consultation with that nurse (NOT the doctor) to have the nurse go over each medication with her and your dad in detail (including the name of the med, why it is prescribed, the exact timing of it, etc). Have her ask the nurse to create for her a chart for tracking the medications daily (I did this for each of my patients as they left the hospital, it takes only minutes). If the office is not willing to do this, then in my humble opinion it is time to find a new doctor! I know this is all new to your Mom, but this is a time that she is going to have to dig her heels in until she gets the answers she and your dad need. Someone there needs to help her make sense of it all and help them with a system that will work. She can tell them they can see her now or they can see them a lot later, because if your dad isnt getting his medications appropriately, he'll be in the revolving door of going to the doctor constantly. Help your mom to be assertive (even if you need to make the calls to the office). Don't take no for an answer! I hope that helps! Take care, Ann