Topic: why cant things go smoothly-surgery on hold
cantgiveupyet
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i swear since ive gotten sick ive done more work then i did while i was working.
Every dr ive dealt with doesnt have the staff to complete paperwork, or if they do they claim they are too swamped to complete on time.
Faxes are lost or misplaced....im not paid as a result.
And today was the last straw. Im sitting here stressed and shaking...and im tired of it.
Dr office will not fax blood results for a 2nd time to my urologist so my surgery for tomorrow is on hold. My dr said it would be faxed even left a note in my file to do so.
I understand offices are busy..i really do. But i believe this is just defiance from this staff member. and im tired of pretending everything is OK...when im biting my tongue on the other end.
My urologist office is trying to call labcorp now for results.....im already worried about the surgery i dont need this today.
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Carol B
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You know- I have had that exact same feeling-that I'm working harder now just to manage all that needs to be managed to take care of myself than I was when I was working a real job.
And I totally understand the frustration and anger at possibly having this procedure of yours put on hold because of someone else's agenda or lack of.
The anticipation of these things is the hardest part of the ordeal. I mean once it's all in motion your only option is to climb up on the gurney and go along for the ride-totally knocked out , of course.
I wish I could just go to bed and wake up when I'm healed and healthy. But NOOOOO we have to keep trudging along as best we can, pushing ourselves.
I'm even wondering if I will have the strength to drive myself to tomorrow's appointment with LLMD. Oh well, on that note I am going back to bed.
cantgiveupyet
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thanks carol ,
My urologist office is looking high and low for the fax and calling the lab. they cant believe the dr wont fax again :-(
im feeling really bad today.....i wake up feeling good then everything hits. I wish they could put us all in the hospital with IV until we are well....feeding us etc.
im laying in bed right now....feeling sick and out of sorts making sure i keep drinking to help my kidneys.
-------------------- "Say it straight simple and with a smile."
"Thus the task is, not so much to see what no one has seen yet, But to think what nobody has thought yet, About what everybody sees."
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pos babs, bart, igenex WB igm/igg Posts: 3156 | From Lyme limbo | Registered: Oct 2005
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Hubby gets sooooo upset with incompetent people when dealing with insurance, docs, disability etc. -- it seems like even the simplistic things get mixed up and become complicated.
Told him a long time ago that the one lesson he probably needed to get from this whole experience was patience.
Sometimes it really does seem like a full time job to keep prescriptions straight and make sure and not run out of vital supplements which of course need to be ordered from a gazillion different places to get the best prices and on and on.
In situations like yours, the best thing you can do is be prepared. Always get copies of all your bloodwork and office notes etc. You could have sent the fax yourself once you knew about the problem -- thank goodness our new printer for computer was an all-in-one machine that included a copier and fax -- otherwise we used to make frequent trips to the office supply store.
Good luck on your surgery and hope you get some answers.
Bea Seibert
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cantgiveupyet
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thanks bea,
lesson learned...from now on i will just give them my fax number if i need labs faxed.
My Dr office doesnt fax results or mail them to patients and they are a 2 hour drive from me and i cant drive , so its even more difficult.
As for office notes...im afraid to even ask for those, the office doesnt like to make copies either. Im sure it would be a huge ordeal.
It does seem these things only happen to me...even when i plan ahead, it still happens.
I just want to be well again, so i never have to deal with this stuff.
I dont know why dr offices, MRI centers hold these results hostage......they are our results.
-------------------- "Say it straight simple and with a smile."
"Thus the task is, not so much to see what no one has seen yet, But to think what nobody has thought yet, About what everybody sees."
-Schopenhauer
pos babs, bart, igenex WB igm/igg Posts: 3156 | From Lyme limbo | Registered: Oct 2005
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My Dr office doesnt fax results or mail them to patients and they are a 2 hour drive from me and i cant drive , so its even more difficult.
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I do hope that's your GP, not your LLMD!
Yes, DO keep all records!! I've had to refer to mine alot over the years. Sometimes I need to take a lab result with me when I see another dr besides my LLMD.
Can't....I hope it gets straightened out. I bet it will, because the dr's schedule will be empty if it's not! That will definitely motivate her office to locate the test results!!
Hang in there, and let us know how everything goes. I'll be praying for you!!
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cantgiveupyet
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Its my LLMD
my appt is this Saturday...its too far of a drive or you better believe i would be there right now getting the damn results.
Im sick with no answers in sight to what all i do have. Im worn out.
the hospital just called ...the surgery is at 9AM...so atleast i wont have to go all day without drinking.
No word about the lab results.
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"Thus the task is, not so much to see what no one has seen yet, But to think what nobody has thought yet, About what everybody sees."
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5dana8
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hey cantgiveup
I am so sorry . It is very frustrating disease from start to finish.
Good luck with your surgury
Hang in there
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HEATHERKISS
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We all wish you the best on your surgery. I hope you get some relief.
May the surgeons eyes be opened and he/she finds the problem. I hope they send out labs to igenex also.
I'll pray for you.
Here is some lucky bamboo,
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hopeful123
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hey cant,
i'm pulling for you, too!! sending a prayer for you.
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trails
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I am just learning of this and still am unclear, but I am thinking of you for this procedure.
I also completely understand and empathise with you about working so friggin hard just to keep my health care on track and what sucks is I dont feel any BETTER!!! Seems like the harder I work, the worse it gets.
ug.
Much luck and healing to you! Trails
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5dana8
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up for cantgiveup
Hope you are doing well
Give us a post when you are up to it to let us know how you are feeling.
hang in there
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Cant if you are okay just give us a few words to let us know. I am so worried about you.
I also had this procedure and know it is very painful. Perhaps they kept her in the hospital for observation for a day or two.
Or perhaps for treatments. If anyone is in touch with her and she is unable to get online please let us know.
Our prayers are with you Cant!
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cantgiveupyet
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thanks everyone for your wishes- i posted an update in medical.
I was admited to the hospital and couldnt get online...my mom tried to log in but im not sure if she was able to post and update.
im hanging in...i have real bladder pain now...in the bladder area...before my pain was different.
One plus was there was a cute dr with a great personality that really helped especially yesterday when he came to visit me. :-)
I feel like the lyme is attacking from all angles...its crazy... im so stiff and sick and stiff and sick...and peeing...and hurting. it took me months to recover from my last surgery and that was wisdom teeth. sigh.
Thanks so much for your prayers...they really did help a lot!!! I thought of everyone while i was in there...and i really think it helped get me thru it.
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"Thus the task is, not so much to see what no one has seen yet, But to think what nobody has thought yet, About what everybody sees."
-Schopenhauer
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