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Hello all
Am I the only one who thinks its takes an inordinate amount of time to get anything done in the medical world? It takes me three weeks to get primary dr appointment, four weeks pain management, six weeks neurosurgeon and six weeks for esi doctor. When I call any of their respective offices, I am lucky if they call back in a timely manner, some never call back. I called one office three times about my medication and after no return calls I finally called their after hours pager. The dr then called me back. I told him that I had been trying to get my meds straight and would he please help me. His reply to why no one returned my call...."we have been extremely busy lately"

I know I am not their only patient and I try to wait until my following appointment If I possibly can. They absolutely make sure I have my appointments scheduled, they have to have that money generator! I almost never set appointments at the end of the day because if I do I will sit two hours waiting.

When I go to neurosurgeons office I alway talk to people who have had ACDF because that is what the dr wants me to have. He actually told me I was foolish to wait any longer to have it done. Its so scary, I feel like he has scalpel in hand at every appointment. I have much respect for dr's and I know they are highly educated. I am not dr bashing, just a little lite humor to pass the time. What do you all think, Is this a conspiracy or what? lol, ha ha!!!!
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