Tuesday, April 3, 2007

~Another pretty day out!


.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess,and in hopes it might help someone else as I do. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. May God bless you!......



Good afternoon! :o)  I hope that everyone is feeling good or at least okay! :o)


It's nice and sunny out here today....but as we all know, here in Ohio....that doesn't mean it'll stay that way for very long! lol I heard on the weather report that it's suppose to snow on Wednesday!  Ohio weather is so weird! :o)
It does make the people that live here with arthritisis and other illnesses, hurt. Yikes!

I know I can't use a pain chart anymore...unless I can add my own numbers to it! And the ones they use in the doctors offices with the faces...yea right! lol How about a 45 pain level today, and my face looks like...um...I don't see it on the chart! :o) There are days like that! lol I take my own! :o)
I had an appt. yesterday to see my arthritis specialist, and it's a pretty long drive for my mom and ride for me. We get there and I sign in and do the usual. The waiting room was packed!  My mom and I are sitting there talking and had been there for about 45 minutes which was fine with me. What was not fine was when out of no where, the receptionist yells from her little window to me, "Lisa, do you have this month's insurance card?" I started to get up to go and talk to her AT the window privately like I feel you're suppose to do! She continued on...and told me to just stay where I was and just answer her!!! What? She did NOT just say that!!! Needless to say, the whole room was looking at me by then! I didn't really care about that, what I did care about was her rudness and how she handled this! I told her that since the 1st was on a Sunday, I didn't get it on Saturday, and my mail doesn't run in that early in the morning, so I would be getting it in the mail later on. She then said, "Well then the doctor can not see you!" I said, "Why not?"  She said because I didn't have a current insurance card!!! By now....the whole waiting room was getting in on this! Thankfully on my side! Whew! :o)

A lady asked me if I had last months on me? I said yes....I asked the receptionist if I could just give that to her, and she said NO! The only thing that changes is the month on my insurance card! gggrrr! And someone else said, That this was not right of the doctor or her for being so nasty to me!!! Of course I agreed! I told the recptionist that I was sorry about not getting the new insurance card yet, and that it was NOT my fault because it was something that I had no control over! Which was/is true! That seemed to make her pretty mad! Well...sorry if the truth hurts! By then, she had me so upset, and embaressed on top of that, I didn't know what to do. I didn't even want to see the doctor. This is the same doctor that tells me the last visit that he didn't want to see me again until I had my YMCA membership for water arobics!!! As if! Like he would pay for that?! No...a doctor is NOT suppose to do that....what he is suppose to do is call the hospital where I live, and have me go to the physical therapy water therepy there. But he didn't! So...After this 3 ring circus going on....I stood up and told the receptionist that there was one thing that I COULD control and I was going to! I walked out! I will never go back to him ever again and be treated that way!
The people in the waiting room were proud of me! :o) I thanked them for their support with the rude receptionist! :o) Well...it's not like I stood up and took a bow..lol I was quit about it. lol


There are people in this world that I just can't understand! Honestly! And if I can keep them out of MY life...I will! :o)

My daughter and my son are out back playing with my grandson right now! :o) I gave my camera to my daughter so she can take pictures of (K)! I can't wait to see them! :o)

By the way....for some reason, I've been having a few problems with my computer....so if I'm slow at getting to your journal...just know I'll be there! :o) I don't know what's wrong. I don't have the energy to even try to find out what's wrong and fix it.
Just know I'm still here! :o) I'm not going anywhere! LOL :o) Not that I'm aware of that is! :o)
I'm going to go and see what they're doing out back! :o)
Before I forget...I want to thank my newreaders! Thank you for stopping by! :o)
Gods blessings to all of you! :o)


17 comments:

Anonymous said...

sorry that lady treated you that way that was so niot called for. Yes last nice day for a wihle

Anonymous said...

)(((((((((((((((((LISA)))))))))))))))))))))))))Man,I am sorry that happend to you,if that was me and my Mom was there,we would have done the same thing,left.I hope you find another Doctor.Have a nice day.

Anonymous said...

I had the same treatment last summer not with the card,we do not have them in UK, but waiting such a long time on an appointment I had made previous,only to be told after such a long long wait,there was knowone there to deal with my problem.Grrrrrrrrrr.I asked why the receptionist had made the appointment then when I had said what my problem was.She simply said she must have made a mistake and expected me to just let it fly over my shoulder.I just sat and cried.The Doc I saw was very abrubpt and the trouble is all the practices elsewhere are full and not tkaing on new patients.So I cannot get in with another practice.Therefor I try not to go to the docs.It is proving bad though as I am suffering at the moment with plenty,but like you I will not go where I am made to feel small and humiliated.I think it is disgusting todays administration in lots of places.I do hope you feel a little better now you are back home and I hope things turn out well for you with some other doc.Love to see some pics whenever you wish to put them in your journal.I am happy the other pacients were supporive of you.Such a long drive for your mom too.Grrrrrrrrrr.I also hope you find out whats troubling you with your pooter.Take Care God Bless.
Astoriasand http://journals.aol.co.uk/astoriasand/MYSIMPLERHYMES

Anonymous said...

some people! I do hope that the weather stays nice for you! I just love nice weather.
Kelli
http://journals.aol.com/kamdghwmw/noonmom

Anonymous said...

That certainly was NOT very nice of that lady to speak to you that way..HOW RUDE! Glad you walked out! Hope you get your pc probs sorted! Take care, Millie :)

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Anonymous said...

Lisa, no way should you or anyone else have been treated like that at the Doctors' office. The receptionist was way out of line, personally believe you should report them to your States' Medical Association.  There is truly a better Doctor out there for you to see dear....you didn't deserve this treatment and I'm proud of you for the dignity you showed and standing up for yourself.  Hope it's a doctor I never went to when we lived in Tipp City near you.  Take care.....Arlene (AJ)

Anonymous said...

I cannot believe that a doctor would refuse a patient like that.  I wouldn't go back either.  I really don't go unless I'm really ill,anyway.  Hopefully you can find someone new that can be compasionate.  It's beautiful here in my part of Northern Ohio too, but it's to storm tonight turn cold and maybe snow by tomorrow afternoon.  Very typical of our weather. 'On Ya' - ma

Anonymous said...

The receptionist is inconsiderate and unprofessional. You did well, voting with your feet.

Anonymous said...

Where in the hell do they get these hospital receptionists??  I've never encountered one that didn't seem more interested in discussing lunch plans with her coworkers than actually helping sick people!!  ARRRGGGG!!!!

Russ

Anonymous said...

What a load of crap.  Medical Rhetoric!  Blah, Blah, Blah!  That really made me MAD!  I am sorry for the embarrassment that caused you!  No one should be treated this way.  (Even if the doctor wasn't worh much, this sholdn't happen, EVER.) I am not surprised the waiting room was on  your side, you know you did the right thing by walking out!  WAY TO GO!  

But don't you need to find another arthritis specialist now?
Merry

Anonymous said...

Lisa,
What bullshit at the drs. office.  I say you go girl!
go right out the door!
good for you!
Love,
Donna

Anonymous said...

Mom,
 I am VERY proud of you for not letting that gay ass receptionist walk all over you like that. She is RUDE and so is the doctor *they don't deserve to have you as their patient*.  People like that need to be locked up and treat themselves like that so they know how hurtful they are to others.

GOLDEN RULE: DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU.

Love ya and congrats!
ur lovely daughter
Nena  

Anonymous said...

what a bitch at the doctors office. How embarressing. You did the right thing! My OB/GYN's receptionist was like that...i wanted to kick her. I told him too..he said "yes i know she is a bitch but she sure can file". LOL
I hope you are feeling better. It is so cold and windy here. Will snow by tonight.
LOVE you,
lj

Anonymous said...

My doctor wants me to try to do some water theropy too..I do know the ymca goes by income.  I have a friend that pays 14 dollors a month...I used to be very much into working out and pilates exercises..but they say no more..can't lift over two pounds because the bones the cages are attached to are wearing away...i also am so sick of people who look at you and think arthritisis is nothing...i beg to differ!  As for your insurance card they shoud have been able to call in a verify you had coverage so they were just being butts!  Big hugs we are in for some nasty weather here and the aches have all but been kicking!  Take care and GBU,TerryAnn

Anonymous said...

Lisa, you're right -- you can only control yourself:)   You have other doctors, yes?

Anonymous said...

Lisa, hope your computer is working better now for you !!!!!!!! Hugs Lisa