Re: Vent (sorry!)...doc didn't run tests I asked for...why rely on an old Dx?
From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 4 Nov 2001 20:42:45 -0600 (CST)
I think (according to Chris) that the Lab personel was the one who gave
her the time that the dr would have the results, not the dr or the
staff. ;-) This occurs very frequently. Drs and patients are
frustrated by it but that does not stop some lab techs from giving bad
information.
I hope that you have noticed that I have in fact been a big supporter of
changing doctors if necessary, in this case, given only the facts
presented by Chris, it is not my recommendation. She, of course, may do
so if she so desires but it will be because of her own desire and not
because of any wrong doing by the doctor (based on what she has stated).
Where I have worked, you can have a wonderful outcome at 1 and then at
1:15 you can have a real emergency. Life or death. I have seen people
come in with their daughters for a simple surgery and then have to be
there when they find out that it is cancer that has matastisized and
there is only a limited amount of time left.
I have carried a 6-month old baby down to have tests run to see how
cancer was progressing in him while his father and mother held his twin
brother. Unfortunately, this means that these families needed me more
than the child with cleft palate, or the child with the T&A. I did not
ignore these clients but they did not get the ice cream that I had
promised when they expected it. It had to wait.
While there are a large number of bad doctors out there, 1) life happens
and 2)the original post does not indicate that this is one.
It is great that you have found a doctor that you believe in so much. I
hope that you never listen to a lab tech that gives you bad information
and then feel betrayed by the doctor.
At Sun, 4 Nov 2001, Dona wrote:
>
>This is all very true Bell,but most doctors know about how long to
>expect tests back and so do there staff, and also know how busy they
>are.Maybe they shouldnt tell a patient they will call them back tomorrow
>if they can not.Maybe they should tell the truth from the start and
>say..."I will call you in a few days or a week",or.."I don't think you
>need all the same tests done lets just go with an old diagnosis".What if
>the old DX was wrong?
>I feel lucky to have an RE who did do all my tests over again.Not only
>did he find that they were incomplete,but that not all of the tests
>needed were done.My last doc had dropped the ball with me.He also is one
>who never called back when he said he would.Very frustrating.My new
>Doctor at Stanford Medical center always calls me back when he say's he
>would and has had tests back in a day or 2 because fortunately they do
>have an inhouse lab in the REI.I was going to an outside local lab and
>he was getting very fustrated with them not getting labs back in a
>timely manner so I had to start having them done at the REI lab.He
>called and asked me not to go to my local lab anymore because he was
>upset with them.
>I am very fortunate to have found this caring and understanding Doc who
>always follows up and does what he says he is going to do.and if he is
>not the one to call me personally he at least has a nurse call me with
>test results and RX's for medication or to tell me they are waiting for
>certain tests or things to happen.
>We wre not in the room with Chris at her appointment and we don't know
>exactly what was said.All we know is that she is dissapointed with her
>doctor for making statements or promises she could not for some reason
>keep. I don't blame Chris for being upset and fustrated with this "New
>Doc" I would think that if a new doc would want to impress and keep a
>pateint they would at least make a phone call to tell the patient that
>things are going to take longer than expected and that not all the tests
>were needed.I know thats what my doctor would have done.Especailly after
>telling him about the bad experiences at my old RE.There are some really
>caring doctors out there who make an effort no matter how busy the
>office is.I think that work load or being busy is a piss poor
>excuse.sorry
>By the way I work for a Dentist and if we practiced dentistry and ran
>our office the way that some of these MD's do ..we would be out of
>business.We always return phone calls and call patients with Dx or
>treatment plans when we say we will.Sorry about my Rant..I think I am
>just PMSing,but I feel better now.
>Dona
>
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Hope you feel better,
Belle
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