Starring at the pot of water, waiting for it to boil. Just standing there feeling frustration growing. Wondering if I'll come to a boil before the water does.
My surgery was scheduled for June 5th. I show up for the pre-surgery anesthesia screening to find out that everything has been cancelled. I'm not the only one, all of the doctor's surgeries were cancelled. I call the office to find out he had an emergency and had transferred 20 patients, including me, to another doctor. I've waited 15 days and the new doctor's office has not called. This was supposed to be a surgery that had to happen ASAP. So I called my doctor's office to ask what the heck was going on. They don't know either. So I wait simmering.
The endocrinologist I was referred to... I have little faith in because his office has plenty of people but claim to be understaffed. Packed waiting room, signs advising that a one to two hour wait was expected everyday. They failed to give me all the paperwork he ordered and I've called twice to get them fix it. Again, unresponsive office staff. I'm fed up. If there is no follow through I'm cancelling my next appointment and finding a new specialist. Oh, and I'll review online exactly why I don't recommend.
I've experienced good medical care, so I know when I'm not receiving it. For the most part I've been very happy with the Mercy physicians. My original vascular physician is not affiliated with Mercy, but the coordination of testing required Mercy to follow through, and they did. These two new physicians are not the same as what I have previously experienced.
Funny how something like this makes you feel alone, unseen, ignored. I'm way too much a feisty old bitch to allow it to continue. Nobody is going to isolate me. I'll roar to be heard and I'll do a nasty review if they continue to ignore me. I'll find replacements for mediocre service.
I'm almost at a boil. 15 days and counting.
****Update****
I fired Dr Moosa and his office of incompetent associates. I'm not going back to that cattle chute.
I haven't yet found a new Endocrinologist. I'm still on permanent hold for vascular surgery.
I'm fed up, mostly because I have experienced good medical care and I'm not settling for less. It's been almost a year since I first reported my foot being cold. I've had plenty of testing, but seriously, what is broken in US medical care? I'm pretty sure that in other countries I would be well past post operative care by now. My boiling water is evaporating.
Kelly
