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The thing that sux about living in a town that has been flooded with retirees is that it takes a month to get in to see a doctor. So now I get to wait another month to get in to do a consultation with a doc that is going to stick a camera down my throat and look at my pancreas somehow. Then I have to get another platelet count done and follow that up with a liver biopsy. I might know something next year, I'm not holding my breath.
Oh yeah, since I quit smoking (not that it has anything to do with it) my blood pressure is low.
Oh yeah, since I quit smoking (not that it has anything to do with it) my blood pressure is low.
canadiancutie
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Betticus said:
Road trip it here? You can borrow my health card?
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Betticus said:
Oh? Sounds promising.
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Why don't you make the appointments for the follow-up examinations now? Then you won't have to wait a month each time.Betticus said:
Maybe there is also a black market for doctor's appointments? I know we have one for this one very good eye specialist where it is impossible to have in appointment in under 5 months (there are others, but not as good). And if people can't be there on their appointment, they give it to someone else.
Or look for a girl who's a doctor, so she knows all the doctor's in town/hospital and they examine you after hours.
Netzach
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Betticus said:
Get assholey on them. I say this from experience. You are something of a sickie and they make appts. a month out precisely to get sickies in the front of the line. Tell the scheduling nurses "Dr. Bigshot told me to make an appointment to discuss my results as soon as possible" when she says "how's october 9th" you say "I need something sooner than that, that will not work" "I need to speak to Dr. Bigshot" is a good line too. The one good thing about the US healthcare system is this: congrats, you are a "customer". Treat the transaction like you would if you were buying groceries or a car. Get pissy, no guilt!
It's sometimes the only way to get them to take urgent matters urgently. We are not talking about a sniffle.
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My mom ran into the same issue with her docs..first she had to get a referral out of the main hospital (they had almost no resources past a stethascope and a specululum so for anything other than sniffles and gyn exams you had to go outside of the hospital)so she had to wait for the insurance company to approve a specialist for her to go see. ugh, poor gal, all swollen up and in pain, they told her it could take 2 months for the approval and then depending on the specialist 4-6 months to get an appointment...she became very, and I mean VERY irate with them..she got a referal and appointment in under a month Don't let them give you the run around. Good luck!
Don't let them give you the run around. Good luck!
Betticus
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I'm okay with the wait as it stands now. I want to let the diet and exercise and supplementation changes have a chance to work so the next time I get the blood tests I'll know if it's working.
I also am in no hurry to have someone shove a needle into my liver for that biopsy or to swallow a big ass snake with a camera on the end of it.
Although watching that might be fun for Netz! She'd be all like "take it you pussy" and stuff like that.
I wonder if I can get a hot femme doc to dress up in leather and talk to me in a Russian accent while getting the procedures done. Would she tie me to the exam table?
I also am in no hurry to have someone shove a needle into my liver for that biopsy or to swallow a big ass snake with a camera on the end of it.
Although watching that might be fun for Netz! She'd be all like "take it you pussy" and stuff like that.
I wonder if I can get a hot femme doc to dress up in leather and talk to me in a Russian accent while getting the procedures done. Would she tie me to the exam table?
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Betticus said:I'd make you eat your veggies!
Ooh you're so tough and scary. You should move in with me for a month, you would leave healthier...but whimpering haha
Netzach
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Betticus said:
Hey I won't fight over the liver biopsy with you, but I get to have the camera snake up the other end this fall. Never let it be said I don't switch. (whee.)
I just want to get done with that and tell my GI it's his turn, bend over, in fairness.
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I've had a camera up the 'other end' three times, I think. And a camera down my mouth to check for ulcers in my stomach, too. You'll be fine. They give you something to relax you, then the biggest issue is swallowing the camera. Oh and it feels weird when they pull it out.
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Betticus said:
I could make you cry.
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Betticus said:
I think a 12 gauge needle through the end of your...well, I'll leave that to your imagination
