[ChickenCityRoller]

SO I popped my shoulder out of joint about a month ago. I get referred to a Doc who shall remain nameless for the time being. I'm told they can't see me until the middle of MARCH! What am I supposed to do, sit in a sling until March? SO I pull some strings and get an earlier appointment. I show up on time, sign in and sit down. 30 minutes go by, an hour, another hour, finally about three hours in to my waiting, I'm seen. Doc looks at me for 2 minutes, tells me to stay in a sling for two weeks. All this time, he's not even looking at me while talking.
Two weeks go by and I go back to see him. I'm feeling good now too. I arrive for a 1:30 with 8 people ahead of me! I'm told it's going to be a while. The first time when it took me three hours, there were only five people there. So I'm standing there debatng what to do while reading the sign behind the counter which says "Patients who miss thier appointment will be charged $25.00" I decide I can't wait because I had work to do and a guest coming in to town.
Today I go to PT and I find out that I can't be seen because the Doctor refuses to send of a prescription. We're talking about playing with a big rubberband to make my shoulder strong again. SHeeeshhh. I got online and found a U of M site showing all the exercises to do. THanks google.

Rant over

Man I feel better!

[JHeath]

Go to Lakeshore Bone & Joint over in Chesterton. They'll get you in much faster, usually...

[Southsider2k12]

I'll second that idea, second hand of course. I have heard a lot of good things about Chesterton's clinic right there by the toll road off of Hwy 49.

[Dave]

Years ago, when I had one particular doctor, I knew that even if I had the first appointment of the day I would end up sitting in her office for hours before going in. They would schedule appointments at 9 a.m. knowing that she wouldn't even arrive until 11. At one point she prescribed high blood pressure medicine for me, because the first thing she would do when she came in the examination room would be to check my BP. Heck, lady, I've just spent the past two hours sitting in the reception area with a hundred other people while you weren't EVEN IN THE FREAKING BUILDING! You're surprised my BP is a little high?

I remember a story my brother told me about a doctor visit. He had to wait an hour after his appointment time to see his doc. Bro' asked, "Having a busy day? Handling emergencies?" Doctor: "No, not really." Bro': " I ususally charge $100 per hour for my time. My appointment was for 10 a.m. It is now 11 a.m. Why do you set appointments you know you can not keep?" Doctor: "Uhhhh..."

If they are going to charge for missing appointments, they had better be seeing me at 11 for a durn 11 o'clock appointment. If I have to sit for two hours, I'm expecting compensation for my freaking time.

Here endeth my rant.

[Southsider2k12]

That reminds me of the Seinfeld episode about reservations...

Rental car agent: Next please.

Elaine: Well, go, go.

Agent: Can I help you? Name please?

Jerry: Seinfeld. I made a reservation for a mid-size, and she's a small. I'm
kidding around, of course.

Agent: Okay, let's see here.

Agent: I'm sorry, we have no mid-size available at the moment.

Jerry: I don't understand, I made a reservation, do you have my reservation?

Agent: Yes, we do, unfortunately we ran out of cars.

Jerry: But the reservation keeps the car here. That's why you have the
reservation.

Agent: I know why we have reservations.

Jerry: I don't think you do. If you did, I'd have a car. See, you know how to take the reservation, you just don't know how to *hold* the reservation and that's really the most important part of the reservation, the holding. Anybody can just take them.

Agent: Let me, uh, speak with my supervisor.

The agent goes into an office with a window in the door so she can be seen
speaking with someone.

Jerry: Uh, here we go. The supervisor. You know what she's saying over there?

Elaine: What?

Jerry: Hey Marge, you see those two people over there? They think I'm talking to you, so you pretend like you're talking to me, okay now you start talking.

Elaine: Oh, you mean like this? So it looks like I'm saying something but I'm not really saying anything at all?

Jerry: Now you say something else and they won't yell at me 'cause they thought I was checking with you.

Elaine: Okay, that's it. I think that's enough, see you later.

The agent returns.

Agent: I'm sorry, my supervisor says there's nothing we can do.

Jerry: Yeah, it looked as if you were in a real conversation over there.

Agent: But we do have a compact if you would like that.

Jerry: Fine.

Agent: Alright. We have a blue Ford Escort for you Mr. Seinfeld. Would you
like insurance?

Jerry: Yeah, you better give me the insurance, because I am gonna beat the hell out of this car.

Agent: Please fill this out.

[mcstumper]

Well, wait until nationalized health care comes down the pike. That will be the norm for all routine exams... and there will be no "go to the XYZ clinic" option...