FREAKING FREAKING OUT, need consolation STAT!!!!

Wow, onmyway. What an awful, awful day. Just what you didn't need.

I'm sorry your step-MIL went behind your back and told your MIL about last month. If she is friends with you, she should not have done that. If she felt like she had to, she could have at least warned you so you didn't get ambushed by your MIL. It sounds like she just doesn't have discretion...maybe she tells person Y and Z part of the story thinking they are trustworthy and won't tell MIL? Have you confronted your step-MIL or is this the last straw and you don't want to bother? I hope it was just a misunderstanding and not a total betrayal, which is what it sounds like. I'm so sorry; it sounds like you really need support from someone on that side of the family.

Argh, I hate when court gets pushed back. Don't they realize people take time off to go to hearings? It's so disrespectful of your time. I hope you have an attorney representing your interests when you can't make it, and I hope you got an update.

The doctor...WTF is right. What a complete jerk. I would've been out of there a long time before you were. I can't believe he was so rude to you and wouldn't listen. Saying you weren't being clear was so condescending. He probably felt insecure because you called him out for not paying attention to the issue with your heart. Then he took it out on you. I really admire how assertive you were about insisting on getting help. I hope you are able to get the tests done another time.

I bet you've been having a rough couple of days since then. I hope you're able to unwind some and take care of yourself. Sending hugs!!

(((onmyway)))

I'm sorry that you had such a horrible day. Doesn't sound like any fun.

The visit with the doctor: AAARRRRGGGHHHH!! How maddening! Visits like that are absolutely pointless . It didn't help either one of you get to the bottom of things. Do you have the option of picking a resident to stick with, once you do find a good fit?

I once worked with a terrific resident doctor, years ago. She helped me a great deal on a whole range of issues. I only tell you this to reassure you that there is hope. Some residents really are great...and it's wonderful to find a "click"!!

I now go to Mayo Clinic for a couple of specialties. They typically also have residents (or some special name for them ~ I think it's called "fellowship") handle cases & then the experienced specialist comes in to review things. I had a hard time working with the "fellows" a couple of times, shared that with my epileptologist, and now I only see him in the epilepsy area. Thank goodness! You may want to try that avenue if the other mentioned doesn't work for you.

I hope that things get worked out for you soon. Best wishes to you!