Re: Am I Wrong?
From: Lesley (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Nov 5 12:11:50 1998
Hi Shalena
Like others, I don't think it is wrong to push for an appointment when you
are in pain and obviously suffering. It is the doctors who are wrong
because they think the disease is slow acting and that we can wait for
treatment. Pain is pain and to allow people to suffer with severe pain is
unforgivable. Your docs schedule is not your problem, your pain is. I
hope it goes ok.
Best Wishes
Lesley
> -----Original Message-----
> From: endo@obgyn.net [mailto:endo@obgyn.net]On Behalf Of Shalena Conder
> Sent: 04 November 1998 21:40
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Am I Wrong?
>
> I just called my doctors office, I have an appointment a week from
> Friday and was wondering if I could get in earlier. I have been in
> constant pain and the pain medication isn't working. Last night I
> completely broke down emotionally,and stayed up crying until 2:00am. I
> can't handle the pain anymore I am so exhausted, but when I talked to
> the nurse she was very short with me and told me that there was no way
> that I could see the doc early and to just keep my appointment that I
> already had. I told her I had endo and was in constant pain and needed
> to see the doc. She was very rude and said that he didn't want to see
> any more patients this week, he was already double booked one day and
> was leaving town on Tuesday of next week. I still pressed her and she
> finally said that she would page him and see if he wanted to see me and
> then she would call me back. Was I wrong to push and try to get an
> earlier appointment? I have never pushed in the 2 years that I have been
> a patient of his but i am trying to take a more active role in my health
> care. Was I wrong to push? Shalena
>
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