First impressions are everything, and I should have known better.
Today. I broke up with my Primary Care Physician. I've had it. Tomorrow, is a new beginning with a younger doctor...hopefully with a skip in her step and stars in her eyes...Hopefully one who can make a decision in my best interest, because, after all she's the one with the medical degree.
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Top reasons why it had to end:
the FRONT DESK LADY
I wish you guys could see a video of this lady in action. She's loud. She's obnoxious. She's rude. She narrates EVERYTHING that she types into her little outdated computer. She SHOUTS your most private information to you, even though you are standing 18 inches away from her greasy face...in a waiting room the size of a shoebox. She's there 40 hours a week. Monday through Friday.
it's 2011, RIGHT???
I think I'm going to have a new rule...for my new Doctor. My personal home office printer, can NOT be nicer than the one in your practice. PERIOD. NO EXCEPTIONS. The only thing my printer does is print up maps for directions, and I barely do that anymore. Every time I went to the Dr. I felt like Marty Mcfly was going to be in the waiting room with me.
Wait...aren't YOU the Doctor?
Dear Future Primary Care Physician:
I have a measly Bachelor's degree for Christ's sakes, don't ask me what I want to do. Thank you for taking my feelings into consideration, but my medical education/training is all owed to Dr. Google. So please, lets use the money you spent on your education, and the money I've spent on health insurance, and lets have YOU, the Dr. make the educated decisions from here on out. At least make me feel like you're working for the money.
I also ask that you take me seriously when I say I'm experiencing side effects. Especially when they are the ones that are listed on the little paper that says "call your Dr. immediately if you experience the follwoing". I'll have you know, I'm an excellent direction follower. I feel like my requests are simple, and I look forward to figuring out my damn thyroid with you.
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So the end of an era. (Very shortlived) I'm done with Dr. Old School, and I'm hopefully moving on to a doctor (and front desk lady-fingers tightly crossed) that I can be happy with.
Hooray hooray for a new doctor!!!!
ReplyDeleteSee ya later old Dr & obnoxious lady!!!
Wish u the best w ur next one... I'm sure no one can be ad bad as this one right?? :)
Lol! Oh Apples, you crack me up!
ReplyDeleteI say this move was long overdue! Best of luck w/ your new, younger doc :)
All very good reasons to leave! (I especially like the third haha) Here's hoping that Dr. 2.0 is not only new, she's also improved! Good luck =)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the shiny and new doc, Apples!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments, I thoroughly enjoyed reading and responding.
This made me LOL. Hoping that your new doc is in this century!
ReplyDeletecracked me up!! Especially the printer bit, good point!
ReplyDeleteGood for you! I am all about switching docs when they're unsatisfactory...there ARE good ones out there, and it makes such a difference! Also, I frequently find doctors' office staff really annoying. That's why I love it when doctors give out their email addresses--having to call and talk to someone at the front desk makes me crazy. Hope the new doctor is helpful! Btw I have hypothyroidism (& lotso infertility) too. I go to an endocrinologist to regulate the thyroid sitch--might be worth looking for one? Good luck with all your IF next steps!
ReplyDeleteBuh-bye Dr. Old School and Greasy-faced Lady! Woo-hoo! Hopefully your next doc will be magical. :) Admittedly, Dr. Google has been pretty friggin' awesome, I have to say. Although he doesn't prescribe. Hmmm...
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I love me some Dr. Google, but nothing beats a real-live intelligent MD! I had to fight hard to get my thyroid condition diagnosed years ago; I hope you have some luck with it.
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