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Originally Posted by Aurelius710
Well, my day went to pot fast. Got a call from gastroenterology to schedule an appointment. No procedures, just a "Hello. Nice to meet you visit." I see them April 26, 2023. Apparently, my new hospital chain's ENTIRE GI unit sees patients one day a week, and says they do procedures the other four. I did the math: 6 procedures a day done by 5 doctors, 4 days a week every week (no holidays) comes out to 6000 procedures a year. Either they're fudging the numbers (It's not that big a city I live near to!) which is bad, or they're not, which is worse.
There are three hospital chains with multiple clinics within 50 miles of me (including this one). Three more high quality providers (one has worldwide recognition) that I could use for specialty care are 2-3 hours away. There really shouldn't be an issue being seen. Also, these GI appointments are as much cancer screening as anything else and I'm overdue. It's in my own best interest to be seen. 🤬🤬 
I suppose, for the short term, making and keeping appointments with my former (crappy) healthcare providers would be practical. Long term, I'll start making calls to people further afield about specialist visits and specialist procedures.  |
A quick update (or two):
I had to engage in a little DIY today. Been dealing with gnats the past week or so. Figured out what was drawing them in and got that removed. For the meanwhile, I made some traps for them as I don't have the money to buy sprays, foggers and the like. I cut a couple of 2-liter bottles in half, put a mixture of sugary sweet items with dish soap or detergent. Invert the top half (with the cap off) and prest-o chang-o, all natural bug trap! Been working pretty well!
My mother's well intentioned attempt at a good deed caused me some aggravation. She wanted to give me $45 for expenses. That's fine. I've got no complaints. What she did was give me a $45 check made out to her (one of those insurance refund checks) and signed it before putting it in a sealed envelope for me. I can only assume my mom was not quite awake when she did this. Also, I didn't find out until I was in line at the bank. I had to very awkwardly ask what arrangements could be made, as "Can I deposit my mom's check into my account?" looks pretty bad. Can't do it tonight though.
Finally, I'm going to pursue another lead for an insurance investigator. Criminal justice, problem solving and a measure of independence as I do my thing. Would be a great job!
