Biljuana

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Hi Biljuana,

If they do not call you within the next 5

weeks to give you your date, start harassing them. It is not easy to do, but

you need to. I know my doctors were in absoltely no hurry to speed up the

process until I started to make waves and find a new surgeon. It that’s what

you have to do to get in faster, you need to. You’ve got all the help

you need right here. Don’t be afraid to ask!!!

Talk to you soon!

in BC

Sandy

Thank you Sandy for the wonderful advice. I just

needed a bit of a

push and some good advice. I took your advice and

called my surgeon,

left a message, he didnt call me so I called again

the next day,

left a message and he rang me right back. He says

that he will put

me on the urgent list and that it should be about

6 weeks (because

of the hospital). This is far better than 4-5

months, what I was

originally told. Soon I will start calling the

hospital.

Thank you once again

Biljana

>

> Dear Biljana and Tania,

>

> First Biljana, call them every week at least,

waiting for a

> cancellation. Do not accept this

delay. Listen to . You

are

> being way too nice. You don't care if

the receptionist and the

> scheduler hate you, you won't see them

again. You need to nag,

> irritate and rock the boat anyway you

can. You can't tell me the

> surgeon hasn't had a cancellation. You

are being walked on and

> pushed aside. You want to be the first

person the scheduler

things

> of if someone cancels surgery, you want to

have little yellow

> stickies posted all over that schedulers

cubicle along with a note

> each time you call that they are causing you

harm by putting you

> off. will do it for you... she

knows how. Being nice and

> patient does not get you healthcare.

Whew, that was a relief.

>

> Dear Tania,

>

> There is life at the end. Where are you

now in your process? It

> seems like you have made progress but list

for yourself, or if it

> makes you do it list for us the steps you

have taken and how far

you

> have gotten since you first found us.

Make a list of who you have

to

> see and the dates and then you can see the

end. You won't get out

of

> this until you get treatment. It is

hard to see the end.

ly,

> quit making such an effort to cook.

Although I could sneak in a

few

> bites that stayed rather than ever a full

meal.

>

> Try to make a progress chart and do the same

as I told Biljana

> above. I'm assuming you are covered now

by Medi-Cal? Call and

leave

> messages for the doctors that you want

quicker appointments. They

> want to see you, you are non-boring. Their

other patients are

> boring, run of the mill stuff. Their

" people " don't know you are

> fascinating. Push and shove. Go

in their office, eating a

hamburger

> and regurg it on their floors. Take

action and I think you will

feel

> better.

>

> You know these doctors can have a patient

come in the next day,

there

> are openings... if you are miserable, don't

take the 2 week or 3

or 4

> month delay. Call, call call and email

them all the time.

>

> Come on all you high school cheerleaders!!!!

Go go Ra RA. Use

your

> finger and call and irritate, remind, leave

your phone number

every

> day.

>

> All of us are special and they are lucky to

get to treat us. Take

> that attitude. We are fascinating and a

source of learning. All

> patients should be, but we are not run of the

mill gerd or boring

> things. Fight to get past the

schedulers. Leave messages only for

> the doctors that you need immediate

appointments. Cry on the

phone

> if you can. Pursue like your first

crush in high school.

>

> Do not take this laying down!

>

> Sandy