I asked for a separation, she wasn't happy about it...

30+ years in the woodworking business has always affected my asthma that started in my early childhood. A few years ago I was working at one place that did bathroom renovations. The office and warehouse shared the same air conditioning system and the materials used in the products was really making me sick. The Abuterol inhaler that I've used for years was no longer keeping my lungs clear. I had to see a specialist. Monthly visits to a pulmonologist who had me on a steroid based inhaler that was working at a cost of over $300 a month.
He said my health is in jeopardy and I should consider changing jobs. He was right. I did and my health improved, but I have some sensitivity issues now that my lungs were damaged.
Changing health care providers last year got me a different pulmonologist and a different steroid based respirator was prescribed. It worked great but I was gradually gaining weight.
This is the year of -ologists and the cardiologist said, lose some weight, exercise more and reduce my cholesterol.
The byproduct of that is I weaned off the steroid inhaler and used less Abuterol too!
I went from sitting at a computer for hours and hours to walking as much as a mile every day.
Yesterday was the recall to see the pulmonologist. Actually, I don't see 'him' any more, it's the physician assistant (PA) who I've been seeing and she asks more questions, documents our meetings and appears to have more knowledge to recent respiratory products.

Everything was good. Clear lungs, no need for steroids, Abuterol once or twice every other day. Basically, I want to be signed off with the pulmonologist... in my mind, it's don't call me I'll call you.

She want's to see me in 3 months. I suggested 6 months. She almost became teary eyed and said 4 months as it's important to be checked on a regular basis.

I can always cancel and not reschedule.