This might be easier if I just list things as they happened
June - regular check up at primary doctor, blood taken.
Few days later - nurse calls with results - everything was OK except I'm slightly anemic, primary wants me to have GI series. Asked was she sure because I thought primary would want me to take iron pills again. No that's what he said and she would send me a referral with the script for GI.
6 week wait to see gastro doc. referred to, at appointment on time, 2 1/2 hr wait to see her, rushed consolation, scheduled for GI in October. What! Unacceptable.
Contacted primary's office, they asked who sent me to that gastroc - you did. Got referral to another gastro, scheduled me in late August. Sill Unacceptable.
Decide to call hospital, they said how about tomorrow? Did my prep work, arrived on time, got into hospital gown while doctor read the referral and script primary office gave me. Seems it didn't specify just what my primary wanted done, calls to his office, he said he didn't give an order for me to have a GI Series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Was this a dream? Glad I kept copies of the paperwork primary's office sent me so I know I didn't dream up this scenario. Will have a lot to talk about at next primary office visit - going to be there longer than my allotted 15 minutes to be sure. Mean while I'm looking for a new primary.
June - regular check up at primary doctor, blood taken.
Few days later - nurse calls with results - everything was OK except I'm slightly anemic, primary wants me to have GI series. Asked was she sure because I thought primary would want me to take iron pills again. No that's what he said and she would send me a referral with the script for GI.
6 week wait to see gastro doc. referred to, at appointment on time, 2 1/2 hr wait to see her, rushed consolation, scheduled for GI in October. What! Unacceptable.
Contacted primary's office, they asked who sent me to that gastroc - you did. Got referral to another gastro, scheduled me in late August. Sill Unacceptable.
Decide to call hospital, they said how about tomorrow? Did my prep work, arrived on time, got into hospital gown while doctor read the referral and script primary office gave me. Seems it didn't specify just what my primary wanted done, calls to his office, he said he didn't give an order for me to have a GI Series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Was this a dream? Glad I kept copies of the paperwork primary's office sent me so I know I didn't dream up this scenario. Will have a lot to talk about at next primary office visit - going to be there longer than my allotted 15 minutes to be sure. Mean while I'm looking for a new primary.
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