Monday, May 6, 2013

The saga continues.....   I just can't believe I'm the only one who encounters issue after issue when dealing with the hospital.  So here's the "rest of the story".......

Pulmonary doctors' office called me to tell me that the appointment I had scheduled for May 8th was "inappropriate".  So thinking she meant that I needed an earlier appointment I said yes and she proceeds to tell me that there were three doctors I could see and she was to give me the earliest appointment that one of them had.  She then tells me that she could schedule me for May 15th.   Wait a minute.... I was trying to move up my "inappropriate" appointment and she proceeds to give me an appointment for a week later.  I think I'm missing something here.  So I mention to the scheduler that the reason to change to appointment was to get one earlier then May 8 and she again tells me that that appointment was "inappropriate".  OK - I had to ask what she meant by "inappropriate" where she informed me that the doctor I currently was scheduled with was not able to perform broncoscopes.  WHOA.....  who said anything about a broncoscope?????    I guess I missed that part.  I again told her I needed an earlier appointment then May 8 because my Oncologist wanted me to see the doctor before my next chemo infusion which was May 8.  Long story short I was scheduled to see the Pulmonary Doctor April 30.

So went to see the specialist last week and I do say I really like him.  Seems practical in his approach (so far).  He explained that he felt doing a broncoscope is far less invasive then a traditional biopsy and scheduled me to have it May 6 (which by the way is today).  He went on to say that he didn't feel by looking at my CT scan that I should stop chemo and he called my Oncologist right away to let he know.  He did share with me that although he would do the scope it (or even a biopsy) would not tell them if the chemo was effecting my lungs.  In his opinion it was not,  but he couldn't be certain (so why am I having it???).   I did mention I went from a bad head/chest cold that was hanging around for several months right into allergy season.  He gave me a nasal spray and I must say that I have seen a big difference in my breathing.  No more stuffy nose.

So fast forward to last Friday afternoon at 4:00PM and I get a call from the hospital.  Seems they have to cancel my procedure scheduled for today due to "not enough workers".  HUH??????  World Class Hospital my @$$!!!!   You have to be kidding me.  So they scheduled me for May 8th - NOT!  There must be something about May 8 because they seem to want me to spend all day at the hospital.   I have chemo Wednesday and there is no way I'm going to get there at 7AM and wait until 2:30 for chemo and finally leave at 6:00PM.  Not going to happen.  So now I wait for them to call me back and let me know when I've been rescheduled.  At this rate by the time they figure it out we will be out of allergy season and everything will be back to normal.

Is it a wonder I get all bent out of shape when dealing with all of this?  I'll keep you informed when I get more news.

Keep on Dancin"