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[OT] This is too much!
I called my surgeon's office again this morning and explained *AGAIN*
why I am so anxious to hear my test results and the secretary (I found out he doesn't have a nurse on staff - more later) said that he is in surgery for the rest of the week that he only does "clinics" on Mondays and Tuesdays!!!! She siad *IF* she is still there, and *IF* he comes back to the office after surgery she would give him my message to call me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK, now I'm steaming... I have to wait until *NEXT MONDAY* (*IF* he bothers to call *THEN*) to hear whether my insides are bursting or not???!!! So I called my primary care physician (who is wonderful and has a wonderful staff) and his nurse immediately called me back. I told her the whole sad story and she cautioned me that 1) if the surgeon had not read the reports he was not required to send *anything* back, 2) even if he *had* read the reports they legally have up to 14 days to send them, and 3) doctors are *VERY* careful about not stepping on other doctor's toes so there was only so much *pushing* she could do for me. But she said she would try her best. Well, she called the surgeon's office and spoke to the secretary (she told me this "off the record") and said she was surprised and a bit shocked that the surgeon didn't have a staff of nurses to phone out these reports - apparently all he has is a secretary and he has to do all the phoning himself!!!! [This is a *SURGEON* - who are almost all zillionaires in the US!!!!] She also said the secretary claimed that the surgeon kept trying to contact me and couldn't get in touch with me (BULLSH*T - I've been even bringing my cell phone into the *BATHROOM* with me - and besides I have a messaging service on *ALL* my phones). She got the OK (from the secretary!!!) to get the test results but had to fax me the form (which she kindly marked "urgent") for me to sign and fax back to the surgeon's office. *HOPEFULLY* someone will be there to get the fax and then fax the report to my PCP's office. I'll let you guys know as soon as I hear anything (I'm sneaking this post in from work at lunch, so it may not be until later tonight that I get a chance to post again). Hugs, CatNipped |
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This is too much!
CatNipped wrote: I called my surgeon's office again this morning and explained *AGAIN* why I am so anxious to hear my test results and the secretary (I found out he doesn't have a nurse on staff - more later) said that he is in surgery for the rest of the week that he only does "clinics" on Mondays and Tuesdays!!!! She siad *IF* she is still there, and *IF* he comes back to the office after surgery she would give him my message to call me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK, now I'm steaming... I have to wait until *NEXT MONDAY* (*IF* he bothers to call *THEN*) to hear whether my insides are bursting or not???!!! So I called my primary care physician (who is wonderful and has a wonderful staff) and his nurse immediately called me back. I told her the whole sad story and she cautioned me that 1) if the surgeon had not read the reports he was not required to send *anything* back, 2) even if he *had* read the reports they legally have up to 14 days to send them, and 3) doctors are *VERY* careful about not stepping on other doctor's toes so there was only so much *pushing* she could do for me. But she said she would try her best. Well, she called the surgeon's office and spoke to the secretary (she told me this "off the record") and said she was surprised and a bit shocked that the surgeon didn't have a staff of nurses to phone out these reports - apparently all he has is a secretary and he has to do all the phoning himself!!!! [This is a *SURGEON* - who are almost all zillionaires in the US!!!!] She also said the secretary claimed that the surgeon kept trying to contact me and couldn't get in touch with me (BULLSH*T - I've been even bringing my cell phone into the *BATHROOM* with me - and besides I have a messaging service on *ALL* my phones). She got the OK (from the secretary!!!) to get the test results but had to fax me the form (which she kindly marked "urgent") for me to sign and fax back to the surgeon's office. *HOPEFULLY* someone will be there to get the fax and then fax the report to my PCP's office. I'll let you guys know as soon as I hear anything (I'm sneaking this post in from work at lunch, so it may not be until later tonight that I get a chance to post again). Hugs, CatNipped OK, this is getting really outrageous! I faxed the (marked "urgent") form for authorization for disclosure of medical data to the sugeon's office this morning. My PCP's nurse called me back to tell me they still haven't gotten anything so I called the surgeon's office again at 2:30PM to make sure they got the fax and they said yes they just got it (LIARS) but they couldn't send anything because their fax machine was broken and couldn't send any faxes *out* (*LIARS*, *LIARS*, "LIARS*!!!). But, they said, the surgeon would call me to tell me my results (*LIARS*, *LIARS*, "LIARS*, *LIARS*, *LIARS*, "LIARS*!!!!!!!!!). I'm still waiting - I called and the office is closed! I *REALLY* don't want to have to go back for another CT and drink a gallon of contrast gunk and then go back for another upper and lower GI and drink a gallon of that barium gunk - but at this point it looks like that's about my only option by going through another G/I doctor. Hugs, CatNipped |
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This is too much!
"CatNipped" wrote in message oups.com... CatNipped wrote: I called my surgeon's office again this morning and explained *AGAIN* why I am so anxious to hear my test results and the secretary (I found out he doesn't have a nurse on staff - more later) said that he is in surgery for the rest of the week that he only does "clinics" on Mondays and Tuesdays!!!! She siad *IF* she is still there, and *IF* he comes back to the office after surgery she would give him my message to call me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK, now I'm steaming... I have to wait until *NEXT MONDAY* (*IF* he bothers to call *THEN*) to hear whether my insides are bursting or not???!!! So I called my primary care physician (who is wonderful and has a wonderful staff) and his nurse immediately called me back. I told her the whole sad story and she cautioned me that 1) if the surgeon had not read the reports he was not required to send *anything* back, 2) even if he *had* read the reports they legally have up to 14 days to send them, and 3) doctors are *VERY* careful about not stepping on other doctor's toes so there was only so much *pushing* she could do for me. But she said she would try her best. Well, she called the surgeon's office and spoke to the secretary (she told me this "off the record") and said she was surprised and a bit shocked that the surgeon didn't have a staff of nurses to phone out these reports - apparently all he has is a secretary and he has to do all the phoning himself!!!! [This is a *SURGEON* - who are almost all zillionaires in the US!!!!] She also said the secretary claimed that the surgeon kept trying to contact me and couldn't get in touch with me (BULLSH*T - I've been even bringing my cell phone into the *BATHROOM* with me - and besides I have a messaging service on *ALL* my phones). She got the OK (from the secretary!!!) to get the test results but had to fax me the form (which she kindly marked "urgent") for me to sign and fax back to the surgeon's office. *HOPEFULLY* someone will be there to get the fax and then fax the report to my PCP's office. I'll let you guys know as soon as I hear anything (I'm sneaking this post in from work at lunch, so it may not be until later tonight that I get a chance to post again). Hugs, CatNipped OK, this is getting really outrageous! I faxed the (marked "urgent") form for authorization for disclosure of medical data to the sugeon's office this morning. My PCP's nurse called me back to tell me they still haven't gotten anything so I called the surgeon's office again at 2:30PM to make sure they got the fax and they said yes they just got it (LIARS) but they couldn't send anything because their fax machine was broken and couldn't send any faxes *out* (*LIARS*, *LIARS*, "LIARS*!!!). But, they said, the surgeon would call me to tell me my results (*LIARS*, *LIARS*, "LIARS*, *LIARS*, *LIARS*, "LIARS*!!!!!!!!!). I'm still waiting - I called and the office is closed! I *REALLY* don't want to have to go back for another CT and drink a gallon of contrast gunk and then go back for another upper and lower GI and drink a gallon of that barium gunk - but at this point it looks like that's about my only option by going through another G/I doctor. Well if worst comes to worst, and its getting close, another doctor can get your results from the test you already had faster than they can get a new test scheduled and performed. Not to mention that I somehow don't think you are about to let this particular surgeon anywhere near you with a scalpel. The ONLY thing reassuring about this whole mess is that it your condition were life threatening, I'd guess he would be making more of an effort just to protect his own ass. Jo |
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This is too much!
CatNipped wrote: OK, this is getting really outrageous! I faxed the (marked "urgent") form for authorization for disclosure of medical data to the sugeon's office this morning. My PCP's nurse called me back to tell me they still haven't gotten anything so I called the surgeon's office again at 2:30PM to make sure they got the fax and they said yes they just got it (LIARS) but they couldn't send anything because their fax machine was broken and couldn't send any faxes *out* (*LIARS*, *LIARS*, "LIARS*!!!). But, they said, the surgeon would call me to tell me my results (*LIARS*, *LIARS*, "LIARS*, *LIARS*, *LIARS*, "LIARS*!!!!!!!!!). I'm still waiting - I called and the office is closed! I *REALLY* don't want to have to go back for another CT and drink a gallon of contrast gunk and then go back for another upper and lower GI and drink a gallon of that barium gunk - but at this point it looks like that's about my only option by going through another G/I doctor. I would dump this doctor in a heatbeat. The field is simply way too competitive to put up with this kind of BS. Sounds like he's floundering and can't afford a nurse. -L. |
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This is too much!
"CatNipped" wrote in
oups.com: CatNipped wrote: SNIPPED But, they said, the surgeon would call me to tell me my results (*LIARS*, *LIARS*, "LIARS*, *LIARS*, *LIARS*, "LIARS*!!!!!!!!!). I'm still waiting - I called and the office is closed! I *REALLY* don't want to have to go back for another CT and drink a gallon of contrast gunk and then go back for another upper and lower GI and drink a gallon of that barium gunk - but at this point it looks like that's about my only option by going through another G/I doctor. Hugs, CatNipped Hi there. It sucks being at the mercy of a doctor and his 'staff' (or in your case, lack of staff!) Not the same thing, of course, but a couple years ago I had my gall bladder removed lapriscopily (sp?). There were some loose stones afterwards, so I had to run around with drainage tubes sticking out of me for 3 weeks until they got another procedure scheduled. They go down your throat w/a tube. The tube has a teeny little basket and they gather the loose stones. That 'procedure' took 3 hours and my hubby was frantic. This was a Thursday. The surgeon didn't even bother stopping by the waiting room, where he KNEW Jim was waiting. I couldn't find out til the following Tuesday evening that it was successful, and the original surgeon could remove the tubes! Yours is more scary, but believe me, I understand the frustration and anger! -- To reply by email, remove 'nick's ShirleyB, Rexie, Loki and maMA's Mom Pictures of His Majesty, Rex: http://tinyurl.com/bvtjv Pictures of Loki: http://tinyurl.com/9exao Pictures of Mama & Kits: http://tinyurl.com/e5edz Pictures of Bruver: http://tinyurl.com/f5jrq Homepage: http://jumi-shirley-butler.com |
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[OT] This is too much!
CatNipped wrote:
I called my surgeon's office again this morning and explained *AGAIN* why I am so anxious to hear my test results and the secretary (I found out he doesn't have a nurse on staff - more later) said that he is in surgery for the rest of the week that he only does "clinics" on Mondays and Tuesdays!!!! She siad *IF* she is still there, and *IF* he comes back to the office after surgery she would give him my message to call me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK, now I'm steaming... I have to wait until *NEXT MONDAY* (*IF* he bothers to call *THEN*) to hear whether my insides are bursting or not???!!! snip Hugs, CatNipped Lots and lots of purrs and hugs, Polonca and Soncek |
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