What a waste of time

I'm not so sure it's sudden. Patients should be the number one priority for ALL doctors, but that's just not the case. A lot of doctors are more concerned about their paychecks than the well being of their patients. Not all, but a lot. It's easy to put off people when they really don't have to think about what kind of pain or suffering their patients are going through. There are a lot of doctors that still care, but it seems it's dwindling the more the economy dwindles. More people are on government assistance (at least in the USA) and doctors don't make as much from them, so they tend to take better care of those with regular insurance where they get more money. Again this isn't always the case, but that's how it seems. Especially when many people are getting the run around. It's always nice to hear of a doctor that is willing to help someone in need that doesn't have the money to offer, I have met a doctor like this. My BF had kidney problems, and we found a doctor who was willing to wave his fee, and talk to the hospital about cutting costs of the procedure. I have a great deal of respect for that doctor, he is the same doctor that took my mom as a patient when no one else wanted to. I find it's getting harder to find doctors like that anymore. The point is it's easy to forget about patients if they don't get emotionally attached, and most don't. At one time it seemed like doctors cared more. It's just a theory. I really have no real proof of any of it, but it just kind of makes sense to me.

that is too bad. i used to think that issues like that were limited to Ontario where i live (because we have 'free' health care - i mean waiting 6 months for a specialist when you are suffering now is crazy) Anyways, i hope that you get everything sorted out and you get relieved of your pain.

Do you have government run health care? Government run anything is usually very inefficient and also wasteful, the reason being it's not their own money or resources involved, so less conscientious. This is to say nothing of lumbering bureaucracy. I said a prayer for your health.

I am sorry that happened to you. I think in many instances they are trying to get more done with fewer people and that leads to more mistakes. And we all are busy or need to sleep. especially, if we have a chronic illness like you do. I hope they figure it all out.

some just keep you coming back as much as I hate to say it because each visit they get paid more.. I have had fibroids and had a hysterectomy . if ever you have one I suggest do a total one not part because you always end up back for the other part anyway.. I know it is hard about going back and forth to the doctors we all have to sometimes, hope you feel better soon. I hate the waiting in an office sometimes take too long.. keep in touch let us know how you are.

Thats awful...But that just happened to my friend today she paid $38.00 in a taxi for her and her daugher to go to the doctors because they called to say she had a appointment...we she got there they just advised her that she need to pick up a perscription to go the the blood lab for some test. She was livid and I can't even blame her at all...

Ah, that is too bad. I am sorry your day was wasted and bus fare too. It is true that more and moe people are older and needing care and fewer young people support the aging population, especially in Quebec where you live, that has now the lowest birth rate in Canada. So mistakes happen, sometimes there is also a language barrier, I imagine. I don't think there is an easy solution. It has happened to me that I came to my specialists office and was told my appointment had been cancelled, only no one had told me. I also wasted a morning. In the end. however I am so very grateful I live in Canada and have universal health care, flawed as it may be. I have diabetes and I know of people in the U.S who have had to give up their house, their savings and their quality of life just to pay for their medications and care. I don't have a solution to the dilemma of aging populations, illnesses caused by bad diets and lifestyles and a shrinking young working population to support the cost of more and more hospitals and other care.

ours here one word obamacare and DOctors quiting

I've heard this is a problems of socialized medicine. You may get your health care relatively free, but you have to wait a really long time to have things done.

I think that each and everyone of us needs to follow through and make sure that these lunatics that aren't doing their jobs right are reported. The incompetency and negligence is like a virus. And it seems to be spreading fast.

i think the economy in both our countries is having a lot to do with what we can get help for in medical, etc. so that is causing us to have to deal with poorly educated and uncaring medical people that dont want to do their job the right way. its like a blow back of problems when the economy goes. all things get worse and there are more unqualified people that are put in positions to work on our things.

I always would call the hospital before my appointed time. That way, i get to know if the doctor will be in or may be somewhere for an emergency. It's a waste of time and fares indeed to go to a hospital for nothing. Thus, i do the above always now.

That sounds like an inept bunch of people. You were called so your name had to come up as your turn. I would be totally pissed about that. Nothing like that has ever happened to me. We don't have government run health care and I'm glad we don't. When I have an appointment it is because I made it and I get a courtesy call from all of my docs offices to remind me a day or two before my appointment. Not once have I been turned away and told I don't have an appointment. They don't sound very efficient. I think someone need to reimburse you for your bus fare at least, because they are the ones that called you. Whoever called you, or the one who denied your appointment should be held accountable. That's just my opinion.

Never had experienced anything like that before. Whenever we received a call back with an appointment for testing it was always set and the tests went as scheduled. It does seem that the system up there doesn't work as it should. It is a shame you wasted the day for nothing. Hope you can get it all straightened out tomorrow.