Yes, I have officially been called a slacker blogger, but I have cataloged and edited all of my pics from this summer so I will be updating photos soon. I will also offer up lots of excuses for not blogging.
I just have to vent right now. I am not an advocate for socialized medicine for many reasons that I will not go into at the moment, but one of the reasons I am not an advocate for it is that for many specialists you have to wait forever to get in to see them. So that being the case, WHY am I waiting forever to see a specialist when I faithfully pay my insurance premium every month?
As you well know, I had wee little Madeleine in December of last year. Since then I have had several problems ( I won't bore you with the details). Recently, I had my hand on my neck and stopped short because I had a big bump starting at my thyroid and ending at the gland right under my jaw. I knew immediately that I had a problem because both of my sisters have had their thyroids removed due to benign thyroid tumors. I called both of them and I share many of the symptoms that they had.
Anyway, I did not have a primary doctor or an internist so I asked many of my clients who they might recommend. One of my clients is even a friend of the CEO of the big fancy hospital here. I got several referrals from them and started calling.
STRIKE ONE: We are no longer taking patients. We're too busy.
STRIKE TWO: We are not taking PPOs right now. NOT TAKING PPOs? I'd never heard that one before.
STRIKE THREE: We don't take insurance. Your first visit will be $450.
Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera! It went on and on. I finally got into an endocrinologist for October 22! In frustration I called my existing OBGYN's office to see if they could help me. They turned me away rattling on and on with the same lines everyone else had. When I made a stink they said, "Well, I guess we could get you in on October 28th . . ."
I'M AN EXISTING PATIENT! Ridiculous.
I wanted to scream. Luckily, I blog.
3 comments:
glad to have you back in the blogging world! i have missed you. although, i am sorry that it is not with happier news. hope that everything turns out alright! i didn't know that about your sisters, but at least you have someone to talk to about it since you can't get in to see a doctor!!
keep us posted!
can't wait for the updated photos!
I think on a day when it feels bigger or you're nervous about it, you should just go to Urgent Care... I'll watch the girls if need be.
How frustrating! I hope it works out! We have also been having problems trying to find doctors here that are taking new patients.
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