Take That

I woke up at 8 this morning because I was told that I would be getting a call between 8 and 9 today about scheduling an ultra sound. I was not called. AT 10 am I called my doctor's office. They at first told me they knew nothing about scheduling me an ultra sound. Then I told them that a gentleman had taken my name and phone number just yesterday and told me I would be getting a call between 8 and 9 today. They looked at my paperwork again. I then found out they had scheduled my ultra sound. It was just not for today. It was for Friday at 8:30 am. When I was supposed to be at work. I then had to call out of work. My boss was more than happy to just give me the day off cause my bosses are amazing. Then I called the ob/gyn office to see if they had ever scheduled an appointment for me. They had. For August 30th. I was pissed. I have been seeing doctor after doctor and trying to get this taken care of soon because I have had this since June and now it is August and they won't even look at me till the end of the month. There was no fucking way I was going to wait that long. I immediately got out the phone book for Farmington and started looking for ob/gyns. Good news. I found one in Livermore Falls not more than 20 minutes from where I live who can see me the 18th. That is a hell of a lot sooner than the 30th. Bad news. He is a man. But at this point I don't think I care. More good news, the insurance company called and I can see a gyno no problem and they will cover it. They don't even have to pre-approve me. And the gyno in Livermore Falls takes my insurance. I then called the ob/gyn in Augusta and cancelled for the 30th. Then I called my doctor's office and told them I had decided I needed to see someone before the 30th and I had already made an appointment for the 18th to see a doctor in Livermore Falls, I then gave them the doctor's name and fax number and asked them to fax my stuff over to him. Then I called work and asked for the 18th off.

Finally I feel like I am in control of my life at least a little bit. I am not letting these doctor's push me around anymore. I am sick and tired of it. They are crazy if they think I am going to let them put me off, forget to call me, make appointments I can't make for me, not test me or treat me for shit I don't have anymore. I also think that after the school year starts up I will no longer be seeing Dr. Eckert or Sheepscot Valley. I think I will never go back there again. I will go to the Health Center on campus where they get stuff done while I am in school, I will go to the hospital here in Farmington if I need anything and when I move again I will be finding a new doctor near where I live who I like and who doesn't give me this kind of run around. And they can eat shit.