UGH...just need to vent a little bit. I went in for my glucose test today, got to listen to the baby's heartbeat (which is perfect) and they measured my belly. At my last appointment the doctor told me to schedule my 28 week appointment today along with the appointment with the specialist. So when I'm headed out I stop by the desk to do that. They tell me that I don't schedule an appointment through them...what happens is THEY fax over all of my information to the specialist and then the specialist calls ME to set up the appointment. Okay...that's fine. But wait...apparently the doctor (who I was not very thrilled with last time as I think I mentioned) notated on my chart that I DECLINED the specialist. WHAT??!! We seriously spent a good 15-20 minutes talking about how I should see the specialist, why it was important, etc. I am so frigging annoyed and have tried to spend the whole day NOT thinking about this because it is stressing me out which of course we know causes flare ups.

This is a huge reminder of WHY I don't see a doctor for my RSD and why I have been so happy since basically cutting all doctors out of my life. These situations...doctors not listening to me, making errors on my chart, dealing with ridiculous front desk staff...it stresses me out beyond belief. I honestly left the doctor's office today feeling like I have ZERO confidence in these doctors to take care of me and my baby...what a HORRIBLE feeling to have 25 weeks into a pregnancy. And I have no idea what to do about it either. Maybe it's just a supreme over reaction on my part and I'm being overly emotional about the whole thing...but I really have no confidence at all in these people to do the things that need to be done to take care of me with my RSD during delivery. I don't feel like they even care...but at this point what am I supposed to do about it? Go see another doctor? Wait to talk to the specialist? I'm just sort of freaking out now that something is going to go terribly wrong and that these people will not be equipped or prepared to handle it...

Ugh...I need some time to think all of this out once I cool down a bit. Monday I will be calling the office to confirm that they are, in fact, sending over all my information to the specialist because the lady at the front desk said she would have to "check with the doctor" before she could do anything. Thank goodness I have the weekend off to just relax and sort out all my thoughts about this...