[MASIMO]

Screwed up on my appt yesterday with Pdoc. Was an hour off.
So I arrived a half an hour late, leaving 30 minutes. I drove an hour,
so I didn't want to reschedule. He said it was too bad this happened,
and how fast can you talk? So I did talk fast and in 30 minutes talked
myself into a state of fear, shaking, crying. He said, sorry but he had
to take his next patient. As I left, he put his hands together in a peace
symbol, I reached out for his hand, he grabbed mine hard, and patted me
on the shoulder. This was the first time he has touched me. He knew I
was quite upset. I left his office feeling really shook up, definately not
in a mental state to drive home right then. I went to get into my car and
slipped on the pavement, skinning my good knee and luckily not reinjuring
the knee I just had surgery on. It felt like such an emotional blow to fall
when I was feeling so upset. I never got to tell him what meds I needed
refills on, there wasnt time. I left him a message about the meds, told him I fell, that I was upset.

I ask you, how often do you have to wait for a regular doctor? Sometimes a half and hour, an hour in the waiting room? They back patients up as a rule of thumb it seems. But when it comes to therapy,
your out the door when your times up. Cant keep the other patient waiting. Well, why not? Whats so awful about taking care of your current patient that is not in shape to leave, and politely telling your next appt they will be with them asap. People are used to waiting.

Here I am lying half under my car in his parking lot, and he didn't even know. He knew I was upset. He should have at least asked if there was something he could do for me, or suggest that I stay a while to calm down before driving. Nope....eat and get out as a chef friend of mine used to say. Guess I'm a little aggravated!!!!

[nannypat]

I know how harsh it feels to have to leave when you feel so badly. Sorry you had to do this.
My T has always told me I am welcome to sit in one of the waiting areas for a while before I drive home( I have an hours drive) and has told me of a couple of place around their that one can go and have a quiet cup of tea/coffee and settle down some.I know there is nothing she can do about her schedule, but I appreciate her recognizing my need for some quiet time. Sending you caring hugs.