Katy Sunshine
Member
- Joined
- Jan 14, 2016
- Messages
- 20
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 2/2016
- Country
- US
- State
- FL
- City
- Panama City Beach
Well, I'm just disgusted with the whole doctor's appointment thing. What a complete and utter waste of my time, yesterday. You can certainly tell what sort of healthcare you have by the level of your doctor. I saw him for maybe 1 minute and I haven't seen him in 3 months. Thank goodness he's my PCP and *not* the neurologist. Here's the conversation.
DOC: HOW ARE YOU DOING?
ME: A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE I SAW YOU LAST.
DOC: REALLY? WHAT'S THAT?
ME: I HAVE A DIAGNOSIS FROM THE NEUROLOGIST.
DOC: REALLY? WHAT'S THAT? (a little repetitiveness)
ME; HE SAYS I HAVE BULBAR ONSET ALS.
DOC: THAT'S COOL.
ME: WHAT?!?!?!?!
DOC: WHAT? WAIT, WHAT WAS YOUR DIAGNOSIS?
ME: ALS.
DOC: WELL, THAT'S NOT COOL, BUT IT IS COOL THAT YOU FINALLY HAVE A DIAGNOSIS. I'LL HAVE MY NURSE REFILL YOUR PRESCRIPTION FOR CHOLESTEROL MEDICINE AND I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN IN 3 MONTHS.
I kid you not... that was it. I spent maybe 8 minutes with the nurse. She was a little more helpful than he was. <sigh> This was so very frustrating, not only because it broke my heart a little, but it caused a load of extra work. Calling Wellcare and insisting on another PCP, filing a report on the doctor for... well.. for being an ass and having to find another doctor. Since I'm unable to talk on the phone, Joe had to spend the rest of his day off dealing with all of this.
I know... breathe. I'm trying. It just sucks when one of your dominoes falls and topples all the others over. Sorry, just needed to vent.
DOC: HOW ARE YOU DOING?
ME: A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE I SAW YOU LAST.
DOC: REALLY? WHAT'S THAT?
ME: I HAVE A DIAGNOSIS FROM THE NEUROLOGIST.
DOC: REALLY? WHAT'S THAT? (a little repetitiveness)
ME; HE SAYS I HAVE BULBAR ONSET ALS.
DOC: THAT'S COOL.
ME: WHAT?!?!?!?!
DOC: WHAT? WAIT, WHAT WAS YOUR DIAGNOSIS?
ME: ALS.
DOC: WELL, THAT'S NOT COOL, BUT IT IS COOL THAT YOU FINALLY HAVE A DIAGNOSIS. I'LL HAVE MY NURSE REFILL YOUR PRESCRIPTION FOR CHOLESTEROL MEDICINE AND I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN IN 3 MONTHS.
I kid you not... that was it. I spent maybe 8 minutes with the nurse. She was a little more helpful than he was. <sigh> This was so very frustrating, not only because it broke my heart a little, but it caused a load of extra work. Calling Wellcare and insisting on another PCP, filing a report on the doctor for... well.. for being an ass and having to find another doctor. Since I'm unable to talk on the phone, Joe had to spend the rest of his day off dealing with all of this.
I know... breathe. I'm trying. It just sucks when one of your dominoes falls and topples all the others over. Sorry, just needed to vent.