Re: Never been treated like this

January 16, 2006

Oh my goodness, I cannot believe this happened, how bizarre!!!

You can try my Dr. although she takes a while to get into---- but go ahead

if you call and see if there is a 1st time patient cancellation appt. , you

never know. Her name is Dr. Sessoms.

I can't think of her name right now, but there is a rheumy in the woodlands

conroe area that a friend of mine went to for a consultation and really

liked her.

Beth

January 16, 2006

(((((((((()))))))))))) how awful for you and I do understand. My first

rheumy was a real piece of work too. I don't know why this doc wouldn't see

you, but he definitely lacks professionalism. If I were you I would contact

the AMA and report him. If nothing else, you will have a little satisfaction of

knowing that you caused him a little discomfort and a whole lot of

inconvenience! Get him girl!

My first rheumy was a royal pain and left me in so much pain. I got really

upset on one of my visits and ended up going off on the doctor. He got so

scared that he had security called and I was escorted from his office and out

of

the building with me screaming my head off at him. I guess he would have been

better off not seeing me in the first place, but it happens.

Hang in there and I'm sure that there is someone that will be able to help

you. Maybe some of the Houston Stilligans can contact their rheumies on your

behalf and get you in to their rheumy's office quickly. What do you think

Houston gang?

In the meantime, I'm sorry that you had to go through such an ordeal. How

horrible for you. Be kind to yourself and just know that help is on its way to

you. Take care.

Much love,

Terry

January 16, 2006

- OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!! I'm so sorry you had that experience. I

know the person you're speaking of, a bit of an odd duck, but still.

That's no excuse for behavior like that. I'm so sorry things turned

out as they did & cannot figure out why in the world they would go

ahead & let you come in if he had no intention of seeing you. That

just doesn't make sense. On top of being stupid, it's just downright

rude. I'm floored & honestly don't know what to say. In the 3 1/2

years I've been seeing him, I've never seen or heard anything like that

happen. Have you tried to contact Dr. Cush?

Barbara in Houston

>

> I went to a " new " rheumatologist today - the one Barbara in Houston

> goes to and was recommended by Dr. Cush. I guess after reviewing

> the labs my rheumy in LA sent to him and the medical history I typed

> out, he had his already rude office assistant come to the window,

> not even to me, and say that Dr. Wellborne cannot help me.

January 16, 2006

Hey Barbara,

I'll write you offline too, but I wanted to say that I will be

contacting Dr. Cush and letting him know how I was treated. I am

just appalled that there is no excuse given to me and that he

himself did not speak to me.

I know my records from my rheumy in LA are good -- meaning I know he

hasn't written anything bad about me in my records. I'm just

totally floored and baffled. I'm actually sick to my stomach about

it right now.

> >

> > I went to a " new " rheumatologist today - the one Barbara in

Houston

> > goes to and was recommended by Dr. Cush. I guess after

reviewing

> > the labs my rheumy in LA sent to him and the medical history I

typed

> > out, he had his already rude office assistant come to the

window,

> > not even to me, and say that Dr. Wellborne cannot help me.

>

January 16, 2006

Appalled, yes - that's a good word for it. Please let me know what

Dr. Cush says & I'll see you offline...

Barbara

> > >

> > > I went to a " new " rheumatologist today - the one Barbara in

> Houston

> > > goes to and was recommended by Dr. Cush. I guess after

> reviewing

> > > the labs my rheumy in LA sent to him and the medical history I

> typed

> > > out, he had his already rude office assistant come to the

> window,

> > > not even to me, and say that Dr. Wellborne cannot help me.

> >

>

January 16, 2006

Sorry you had to go through that . I hope you get some help soon.

Brett

Never been treated like this

I went to a " new " rheumatologist today - the one Barbara in Houston

goes to and was recommended by Dr. Cush. I guess after reviewing

the labs my rheumy in LA sent to him and the medical history I typed

out, he had his already rude office assistant come to the window,

not even to me, and say that Dr. Wellborne cannot help me. I said,

I'm sorry, what? She said, he cannot help you. I said why? She

said he just can't. I said, I have Stills disease and he's a

rheumatologist, I don't understand. She walked off. That was it.

He didn't even have the balls to see me and talk to me. There is

nothing even odd or strange in my history. I'm not on many meds. I

so don't understand.

So I walked out bawling my eyes out. For the entire 40 minute drive

home I cried. I don't know why, but this made me feel really

horrible. I have never been treated like that, to not even see the

doc who allowed me to make an appointment to begin with. And I'm

back to square one. Trying to find a decent rheumatologist. I feel

so horrible right now and don't know what to do.

I'm sure the " silver lining " in this is that I wouldn't want to see

such a pansy doctor anyways, so good thing I didn't get going wtih

him and then have him act strange while under his care. But for

now, I feel like a leper or outcast.

I had to wait a month for this appointment, so in the meantime I am

running out of meds and going deeper into this flare. This a**hole

has pushed me back even farther. And to top it off, being this

upset is bringing out some pain -- and of course I have no pain meds

right now.

Thanks for listening guys. I'm just so upset right now.

Houston

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January 16, 2006

,

How awful... what a jerk! Somebody dropped the ball here. If I were you, I'd

call your old Rheumy and explain what happened and tell him/her that you are

running out of meds and could he/she please get you in right away to a Rheumy

that sees Still's patients?

When I was looking for a new rheumy here in Kentucky, I found out really fast

to ask the receptionist if they even treated Still's. One lady said, " What's

that? " . I told her to just go ask the doc, it'd be easier. I even made a point

of asking how many Still's patients they'd treated.

I went to one, here in town, that actually worked with Dr. Cush, and

he had the nerve to tell me he didn't think it was Still's (this after being

treated for it for over ten years!). At the next visit (I almost didn't go) he

admitted that after I left he went through my history and felt that it was

indeed Still's. My response to that was, " Didn't you read my file BEFORE my

first appt.? " He didn't answer, and I've never been back.

Call your old doc in L.A. See if he can get you in ASAP with someone else in

Houston. Good Luck!!!

Gail

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