I was eating breakfast and prepping for work when caller ID showed that the Bariatric Center is calling. Assuming it’s my return telephone call from yesterday about my ill fated bloodwork attempts, I start with “thanks for calling me back!” The lady who I later realize is Apathy Woman never acknowledges that she has no idea what I’m talking about and instead tells me that I need to come in Wednesday, April 8 about 9:00 a.m. for a Vena Cava Consult. When I balk at the time (I must be to work then), ever so blahly she repeats herself. When I attempt to negotiate an alternative, including the fact that I am off all Mondays, she yawningly repeats herself again.
To add insult to injury, I now will need to take at least some of Wednesday off (without pay as I’m per diem) while once again having to foot whatever a consult costs. Plus, I feel vaguely uneasy that this surgeon (Dr. P) may not have talked with Dr. C, and is unaware of the importance (to me) of having the Vena Cava inserted while I am already out. Recently I saw this done on some Discovery Health show and yuck, don’t try this on me under lite sedation! Oh, I hate not trusting people..!
Maybe I can find and schedule for “Venus” this same day and kill off 2 unpleasantries in one lost day?!
March 31st, 2009 | 
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