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and you didn’t want to crawl through the phone after the idiot nurse/doctor who didn’t indicate in the message in the FIRST place that it was a
‘don’t panic, it’s not that kind of phone call.’
i had some moron nurse do that to me once regarding my ekg. had i been able to get to her on the second phone call, i would have cheerfully strangled her. i really, really HATE it when they do that… :mad:
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Not everyone is as insensitive. On a much milder scale, we stable my wife’s horse about 20 miles from our home in town. The stable owner, who’s also our farrier, sometimes has to call our home. Invariably, if she has to leave a message it starts with “Hi, this is Leslie. It’s not a horse emergency.” That’s thoughtfulness and tact, so there are such people out there. It’s just that not many of them seem to work at doctor’s offices.
Hang in there man.
I have had this malady a few times, scared the shit outta me. My dr. recomended Ibuprofin and lo and behold it worked like majic for my, ahem, inflamation.
It is a very uncomfortable condition so I try to keep a couple extra strength(750mg.) Vicodin on hand. They help trust me…
Good Luck
[QUOTE=Scubaqueen]
and you didn’t want to crawl through the phone after the idiot nurse/doctor who didn’t indicate in the message in the FIRST place that it was a
‘don’t panic, it’s not that kind of phone call.’
i had some moron nurse do that to me once regarding my ekg. had i been able to get to her on the second phone call, i would have cheerfully strangled her. i really, really HATE it when they do that… :mad:
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The really “great” thing about this was that last year, when I had a liver test that came back a little unusual, they just mailed me a copy of the results with a note that said, “Numbers are high. Please call to schedule an appointment for another test as soon as you can.” So naturally, I thought, “Hmm. If they’re calling me, that probably means they gotta have me in to do a double check and then they’ll cut me open to take the sucker out.” :eek: They coulda just said, “Your test results looked good.” Sheesh! :mad:
Well, no, they really can’t, with the whole HIPPA thing. You know, in case someone besides the patient listens to the message. It’s a bummer, but it’s the law as I understand it. I no longer panic when my dr’s office asks me to call back for test results for that reason.
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Well, no, they really can’t, with the whole HIPPA thing. You know, in case someone besides the patient listens to the message. It’s a bummer, but it’s the law as I understand it. I no longer panic when my dr’s office asks me to call back for test results for that reason.
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Actually, they can. If you give them permission. I have a huge note on my file that says “you can leave a message on any of the phone numbers, per patient. She is the only one who has access to the voicemails and takes responsibility for the messages.” Sometimes, new nurses won’t see the note and I have to call back, but if it is the regular nurses, they know and will leave me detailed messages.