I want to send a thank you to my dr office....

[Disneylover79]

So would it be weird for me to send a thank you type gift to my dr office? They have helped me so much over the last month and I would like to send something to them to show my gratitude....have you ever sent a gift to your Dr office? What did you send? TIA

 

[NMAmy]

My mom does this all the time. She usually takes in homemade stuff--like jam or caramels. We go to the same doctor and if I have an appointment around Christmastime, everyone in the office will ask me, "Has your mom made the caramels yet?"

I think it's a nice thing to do to show your appreciation. I think a fruit basket would also be nice--that way people that don't want sweets can indulge, as well.

 

[laurie31]

It is very kind of you.

Anything from a potted plant, a flower arrangement, a fruit bowl, or well, anything chocolate, would be appreciated, but I know the thing I really like to see is a handwritten note. These are posted in the employee break room so even those who didn't get a brownie (or whatever) can read what was written. If you are specific about what was done that helped you, it can inspire the staff to try to do that thing more often, and I can tell you the note will hang there for YEARS.

Long after the chocolate is gone and/or the plant has died, people will take a minute and read what you wrote and it can really put a smile on your face and remind you why you're there, especially when it's been "one of those days."

It doesn't have to be elaborate, just "thank you for taking such good care of me" is enough.

 

[clarabelle]

My DH is a family doctor -and anything you want to do is appreciated by him.

They have many loving caring patients -he gets fruits and veggies from gardens, homemade sweets, jams and jellys. He has some greek patients who make greek salad or spanakopita. It is all liked. If there is some reason he
can't have it -one of the staff wants it.

He has some difficult patients. Some people who come have "issues" and are difficult -so any little thing is nice. A letter or note is good too. Nothing is expected -but they do enjoy a little thank you.

 

[Plannin'Shannon]

I wore braces for 5 years. My orthodontist was absolutely wonderful, and you can bet that after being in his care for 5 years, I sent him a card! Inside, I wrote a note thanking him for all that he and his staff had done and included my most recent school photo with my new braces-free smile! Many people must do the same thing, because he had an entire wall of photos and thank-you notes.

 

[Silent1CB]

I sent a thank you note to my Dr for prescribing medication that completely turned my life around. I talked about all the great things that I'm able to do now that I couldn't do before.

Previous dr hadn't found the cause.

 

[kpm76]

I am going to do something similar. I just had a miscarriage and my Dr and the staff have gone above and beyond to make sure I am ok physically and emotionally. I had a missed miscarriage so it was discovered at a routine Dr appt when she could not find a HB and an u/s confimed that the baby stopped growing. My Dr was absolutely wonderful and sat with me while DH and I digested what happened. The staff called to check on me as well.

My FIL is a Dr and I know I appreciate all of the goodies he gets around the holidays..haha.....people are really thoughtful

 

[Imzadi]

I send or bring in little gifts a lot to people all the time. It's one of the perks of life that we can do for each other. I don't care if it's not usually done by others. If someone does something extraordinary, then I like to acknowledge it. It lets people know that what they are doing IS noticed and appreciated. That you aren't just paying lip service by saying so, but going out of your way to make an extra effort to acknowledge their extra effort.

 

[Buckalew11]

I sent my Dr. a thank you note back in July when I was sick with flu and pneumonia. I wasn't insured at the time (was switching and mine wasn't going thru until midnight the next day). He saw me, x-rayed me and gave me meds w/o charging me a dime. I cried all the way home because you just never hear of that sort of thing these days and I was so very grateful. I sent him a heartfelt thank you note the next day.

I had some extensive dental work done (10K worth!) in April and May and have bought the whole office a pair of heart shaped earrings from England in Epcot. It is a crazy gesture, I'm sure, but they were very good to me and showed me a lot of tender love and care through the process. I had originally bought a pair for me and one office girl but then so many of the girls did so much work, I needed more earrings! lol I will enclose a note with each pair. My dentist is a man (who does not wear earrings, lol) so he got paid the 10K and his wife gets a pair. I figure she must be special to help him stay so tender-hearted and caring with such a big baby of a patient!
Like I said, it is probably a crazy gesture but I think they'll enjoy them.

 

[vettechick99]

We did last month. DD had a severe allergic reaction to peanuts and we had to rush her to the nearest doctor. He is not her doctor, but saw us anyway and treated us immediately. He and the nurses were great! The next week we sent over a platter of Subway sandwiches for the whole office as a thank you. They went above and beyond!

 

[Pakey]

I sent Shari's Berries to the chemotherapy nurses at my oncologist's office when I finished chemo; those nurses were absolutely amazing.

 

[MrsSpratt]

I took an orchid to my Doctor's PA after a year long bout with a herniated disc - she was touched, and it is still there 2 years later!

Do it! Everyone likes a thank you!

 

[Stacerita]

Ive sent biscotti to my podiatrist and his office.

 

[Disneylover79]

Thank you all for your suggestions....

 

[Disneylover79]

I am going to do something similar. I just had a miscarriage and my Dr and the staff have gone above and beyond to make sure I am ok physically and emotionally. I had a missed miscarriage so it was discovered at a routine Dr appt when she could not find a HB and an u/s confimed that the baby stopped growing. My Dr was absolutely wonderful and sat with me while DH and I digested what happened. The staff called to check on me as well.

My FIL is a Dr and I know I appreciate all of the goodies he gets around the holidays..haha.....people are really thoughtful

I am so sorry to hear of your loss... you have a great Dr and staff...

 

[luvmarypoppins]

i am reading this thread with great interest. Oct. 6th I am going to see the surgeon that saved my life in Jan. I only had 15 minutes to live and he operated on me for 3 hours. He asked if I remembered him in the icu and I said, yes, thank you because you saved my life. He said, oh it was nothing!! I really want to get him something, but I dont know what??? Both dh and I said we will cry when we see him. God has blessed me so that I am stilll living and I want to thank him, anything I would think to give him seems so inadequate. I was thinking of a tie?? Is that too weird??

 

[Buckalew11]

Oh I have got to share this! luvmarypoppins' post reminded me of this.

Happened 15 or so ago. DH was a FF/paramedic and worked a car accident here in town and saved a girl's life. She was probably 12. She was precious. She took the initiative to hunt down who saved her that night.
I will never forget her. She wrote him thank you notes. She wrote me a thank you note telling me how great he was and thankful she was for him. She came to work to say thank you to him.
Then, one day, her mom called and asked us if we could come over to their home. They were very poor, but rich--if you know what I mean. Anyway, we get to their home and she presents him with, from out of their freezer, a box of like dozen packages of Wampler's sausage! It was the funniest, craziest, sweetest thing you can ever imagine!!

 

[Buckalew11]

Oh and I also meant to say that I'm not sure a gesture of thanks can or ever should be perceived as "weird". I mean, sausge is pretty darned strange but let me tell you, they were so sincere when they gave us that gift, it was totally from their hearts. I think a gift from your heart should always be ''right".

I think a tie is a nice thought.