I fell through the cracks again...
By Yuki
@yukimori (10148)
United States
September 10, 2015 9:44pm CST
I just realized that today is the 10th, and I have one more of the prescription NSAIDs my doctor wants me to take.
Which means I'm due to have an appointment with the clinic in two days.
It hasn't been scheduled. Normally, it's done at the previous appointment. They couldn't do it last time because their September schedule hadn't been opened in their system. I was supposed to get a call as soon as it opened up. Obviously that didn't happen. Unless they're still waiting, in which case I probably should look for another clinic... 
I dropped the ball, too... I should have followed up but completely forgot to do it. 
Guess I'll be playing phone tag tomorrow.
Don't you just love the wonders of modern medicine?
I dropped the ball, too... I should have followed up but completely forgot to do it.
Guess I'll be playing phone tag tomorrow.
Don't you just love the wonders of modern medicine?10 people like this
8 responses
@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
11 Sep 15
It seems the more "wonderful" modern medicine becomes the more room there is for error.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
11 Sep 15
The doctor would always make a laboratory request with the next month i should go back for its date . I would put it in my wallet so i can always take a look at it and be reminded when it will be . I also have it on my e-calendar complete with alarm so i can be reminded . 
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@yukimori (10148)
• United States
11 Sep 15
The scheduler I'll end up talking to is actually at another office. She's a total sweetheart and has bent over backwards to get me in for a cancellation. She thinks the policy is stupid as heck but like the ones at this office she doesn't have control over it.
I'll see if she can schedule a few months in advance for me this time around... 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
11 Sep 15
i think i'd be huntin' me 'nother place if'n they couldn't make ya'n appointment fer a follow-up 't the time. seems a bit odd to me? i dislike lots 'bout modern medicine...'xcept fer the genetic testin' they're doin' now. which 'd be great if'n the doc's were trained to know what the heck any 'f it meant.
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@yukimori (10148)
• United States
12 Sep 15
The really sad thing is that this is the best place I've found locally so far. If I go anywhere else, it'll probably be at least a two hour drive to get there. 
They definitely aren't 'with' it, though, and the turnover rate of doctors is extremely high.
They definitely aren't 'with' it, though, and the turnover rate of doctors is extremely high. 1 person likes this
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
12 Sep 15
@yukimori we've that trouble in these parts 's well. gotta drive 't least 100 miles to see a decent doc. kinda pitiful.
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