So I was on my way to the heart doctor and I get a phone call. I stopped to answer it since it was from his office. The nurse asks me if I have had the carotid surgery yet and I tell her *no*. I was expecting the doctor's nurse to call me and tell me when I was scheduled. Back when the doctor told me it was time to do that, I told him it had to wait until after July 1st because I was going on vacation and should be back by then.
I called his office when I was back to let him know that and found out he was taking HIS vacation with his family to Disney World for a few days. That didn't bother me at all because I know how hard he works (and I like him, too). But then, time dragged on without hearing from him at all. His nurse says they set up a date for me to have a sonogram or something done on the carotid but I never showed up. I never got a message about that and never talked to his nurse, either. I think she must have left me a voice mail and I haven't been able to get into mine since I got this new phone so that would be the only way I would have ignored such an appointment.
Okay, so the heart doctor's nurse tells me he doesn't need to see me until AFTER I have the carotid surgery and she is going to see if she can hasten it along for me. First of all, she says there was no note in my file about any surgery, then she says what she did about the sonogram test. Now, come on! You can't have it both ways. So I ended up at Cee's house since I was close to it anyway. I was totally pissed but had a date to see the arterial doctor on the 18th and his nurse, again, was going to call me with a new appointment for the test on the carotid. I understand that they need a new test on it to make sure it's still in the same condition. What???? Is it supposed to spontaneously get better??
So I'm a bit annoyed with the heart doctor and a lot annoyed with my artery doctor. After all, we DID discuss the surgery and I have no idea why there was no notation, especially since they DID set up an appointment for that side to be tested. Oh well. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that sometimes the ball gets dropped when he's so busy. He's the only arterial doctor in this area so he's very, very busy. He not only takes care of his regular patients but he also works at the Wound Center. He's saved quite a few limbs on people that came in with horrible problems. I remember one man in particular. He had horrible wounds on his lower legs that leaked so badly, that he couldn't keep bandages on them that lasted more than an hour. My doctor put him right in the hospital and did surgery on him the same day. When I saw him next, it was a night and day difference. It was really amazing.
Oh well. I'm okay but I will call his nurse tomorrow and tell her about the voice mail problem so she makes sure she talks with me about the test appointment.
I'll close for now. Love you all. Have a great day with lots of smiles and laughter. ***Hugs***
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