Really, that kind of blows my mind. I know for my surgery, and for the patients I have supported locally, there was a daily stream of doctors representing Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology (ENT), and Endocrinology. My local hospital has a very good pain clinic, and they send their doctors to directly talk with the patients. When I visit patients here in Houston, I tend to stay out of the way until later in the day, but I have myself seen endocrine fellows and even endocrine staff doctors come in to talk with the pit patients about post-operative care. (I get lost about then - lol) Often I tell patients to make sure they bring a paper notebook and a pen, so they can write down all of the doctors names and what is said. It is hard to remember who said what when you are on those pain killers! I, myself, received a care sheet that discussed what blood tests needed to be run locally and when, and what needed to be faxed back to my endocrinologist at the hospital for his review. It was made very plain to me that I was under the hospital's endocrine care until my postoperative appointment at 6-8 weeks. I had Diabetes Insipidious post operatively, and I had discussions with both endocrinology and neurosurgery regarding the DDAVP. I had endocrine perscriptions I had to fill at the hospital before I could even leave. Somebody at your hospital where you did your surgery dropped the ball. I don't know if you are the pushy type, but you might want to contact the neurosurgical nurse where you you had your surgery, and ask her who was your hospital assigned endocrinologist (to be nosey) and/or if you were ever assigned one? I know some places are places where to do your surgery and are returned to your endo for follow up care, but they needed to ensure that you had an endo before they let you out. What if you had an adrenal crisis post operatively and died? Minnie | 