***I'm sorry if this music sacred anyone. It is a tribute to this post and one of my very favortie songs when I was a rocker.***
So, I finally made it in to see a new doctor. Believe it or not, I have another story for you:
It started off great because David had a break from school which meant I didn't need to find a babysitter. So, I was off. After I got there, signed in and waited for 15 minutes for them to call me back- they said that because I was a new patient they would have someone come in and do my "interview"- it was just a really long history. So I waited. And waited. And waited. And after 45 minutes, I decided that they must have forgotten about me and was about to step into the hall and grab someone. Just then the door opened...
It was a sweet little med student. "I'm so sorry," she said, "but we are going to have to move you to a different room. Things are kind of crazy right now." Uh... sure. That's fine.
"Sure. That's fine. Do you know how much longer it will be? My husband has to go back to school and I don't have any other babysitter lined up." I hoped that that would help move things along.
It didn't. She assured me that someone would be in shortly, but lied. Another 30 minutes went by.
Yes! A lady walked in with papers! She must be here to do my history! She set them down on the counter, told me that the nurse would come in soon and left. Blast.
Another 10 minutes passed and someone finally came to do my history. Which took 20 minutes. And when she left she told me she was sorry about the wait and that the tech would be in soon to get me ready to see the doctor. Awesome.
The tech only took another 15 minutes or so. She had me get undressed and sit on the table. I finally felt like things were turning around. How long could they make me wait laying with a half-robe covering my goods and a paper sheet over my legs on the table? Too long. I finally got up and started walking around. Time was running out. David had to get back to school for a quiz by 4:00 and it was 3:30! Two and half hours had gone by! Are you serious?! Come on people!
The med student came back in and said she was going to measure me before the doctor came in. She was sweet and obviously nervous so I didn't want to make her too upset. I kindly asked if she could help me get out of there faster and she told me that things really are never like this and that it would never happen again. She was sorry and she understood that I needed to get going in a hurry. She told me that she would be back with the doctor in five minutes.
Throughout the course of the appointment I would text Dave and tell him I was sorry and that it really shouldn't be too much longer. But, now it was 3:50 and so I called him. He was more than just a little frantic and I told him that I would just get dressed and leave. Right then the doctor came in.
He understood that we were in a hurry and seemed sincerely sorry that things had been such a mess. Apparently they just hired a new Medical Assistant and today was her first day. She was mixing up patients and doing all sorts of things to cause confusion and delay.
So, he did his business and I was off. It was 4:07 when I got in the car and 4:13 when I got home. I had a horrible vision of David missing his quiz and flunking out of med school, which in turn was giving me a panic attack. It got worse when I got stuck waiting for a train to pass.
Things worked out. David made it in time for his quiz and all was well. Barely.
Besides the time issue, I felt good there. Everyone was super nice and there were no crazy people telling me to hurry and get dressed because they didn't want the nurse to know that they had made a mistake. And get this- they didn't even ask me if I brought my pee from home! They did a very good history, everyone was very apologetic and the doctor seemed like he knew what he was doing. They even called me the next day to tell me sorry again for the time issue.
I'm sticking with them. Lets just hope it doesn't take 3 hours again next time or I’m having Dave deliver me. At home.
That is all.
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5 comments:
Which doctor did you see anyway. I went in today and was also much happier than with my last doc. And luckily I didn't even wait 5 minutes in the waiting room! I saw Dr. Abraham and he sat and talked with David about medical school for longer than he talked to me (it was ok though). Anyway, I am sorry your appointment took so long, but glad that they didn't ask you to bring your urin sample from home. :)
haha this is so funny, because I had a similar experience with my last doctor in utah. Luckily I had no other kids waiting at home and it wasn't as long, but the nurse came in and did my blood pressure and everything and then the doctor came in and told me to get undressed on the bottom half and he would be right back. I had to wait over an hour for him to come back!! Without my clothes on! I was already so nervous for the exam part anyway. sitting there half naked was no help! When he came back in he said he had just had to tell someone they had cancer or something and was trying to help talk them through their options... i guess if he was telling the truth that is a valid excuse, but he could have sent someone in to tell me I could put my pants back on for a while!
hallelujah eh. sorry the whole experience has been rocky. i am calling you tomorrow when it is not so late
I'm so glad someone found a good doctor! I was getting worried. Sounds like they'll be great once the newbie is trained.
Ok I want to know who doctor A was and now who doctor B is? I cant believe it took so long, I would be stressin too!
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