The hospital enjoys toying with my mind. I’ve come to that conclusion.
After postponing my surgery for three months [and only after several false potential appointment alarms], they’re now messing with when I can get my bands/wire removed. So the surgeon got sick, but that doesn’t mean his residents can’t relieve me of this liquid diet of no foreseeable end. Seriously. We’re calling them every day, leaving messages, and getting no responses.
The earliest date they gave me for an appointment was March. That’s more than a month away, and it’s after all the Lunar New Year festivities that I’ve been anticipating for the last few weeks. It’s out of the schedulers’ scope, really, so I just need to get in touch with a resident or the doctor himself.
*shakes fist*
All we can do is keep calling.
In the meantime, I’ve got COBRA payments to make as it appears that this whole thing won’t be finished for a while longer. My supportive coworkers have been the saving grace. I can take time off as necessary to rest, which will also allow me time to sort things out with the new house. You know, things like picking out cabinets, counters, and floor tiles.
Oh, and RV made me the most delicious guacamole shake today – avocados, chicken broth [lots of it + water], cilantro, onion, and mild salsa [because the spicy stuff really kicks your throat when it goes straight back].
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I said this elsewhere, but man, this is shady!
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Oh god that blows. I’m so sorry
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that totally sucks :/ keep calling and pushing
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Ugh, I’m sorry you’re going through this. I had to deal with having to call doctors and billing department everyday since last year and it’s exhausting — and I didn’t need anything removed. *hugs* Just be firm that you’re not going to take any more runaround.
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RV’s calling on my behalf since I can’t really speak. He’s generally too nice, but it’s gotten to the point where we aren’t taking just no for an answer.
Dealing with hospital billing can be a real hassle sometimes. I hope everything gets resolved soon!
Btw, I’ve heard of avocado shakes before, but never guacamole shakes! I wondered how it was going to turn out when I saw your tweets, haha.
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It’s delicious. It’s similar to an avocado shake, but seasoned with salsa, chicken broth, onions, and cilantro!
You poor thing. That is so rotten. I really hate the bureaucracy surrounding hospitals, doctors, health care in general, etc. Especially when you really need their assistance.
I hope you hear from them soon.
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It’s all because my doctor got sick, and nobody can do anything without his consent. AND he’s hard to reach b/c he’s sick. :/
Hopefully this will be all sorted out soon. Rather than just cancel my appointment for rescheduling through the schedulers, they should’ve figured out a decent time to get it done with his pre-approval or something.
You should write your Congressman or something. Sheesh, this is ridiculous!
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