Too late, too far, too much downtime waiting.
Yeah, I think I agree.
Tell me more good stuff about me.
Kaylee ,'The Message'
Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Laura - Sep 04, 2009 11:05:13 am PDT #21875 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Hil R. - Sep 04, 2009 11:07:25 am PDT #21876 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
My latest experience with Student Health: I went today to get a referral for a gynecologist, because my insurance won't cover anything outside of Student Health without a referral. It's usually a really simple process -- just tell the doctor what kind of doctor I need a referral to, and the doctor fills out the form and signs it.
So, this time, I was talking to a NP. She asked me what kind of doctor I needed a referral for, and I told her. She asked whether it was for a regular checkup or something more (she had to fill out the form differently if it was something other than a regular exam) and I said that it was a regular exam and that I also have PCOS and needed a few other things looked at. She asked me if I was on any meds for the PCOS. I said I was on Yaz. She said, "Oh, you need to be on much more than just that." She told me -- without looking at any of my records or blood tests or ANYTHING other than that I have PCOS -- that I should be on Metformin. I said that my blood sugar and glucose tolerance tests were all normal, and that I didn't want to throw even more medications into my body if I didn't need them. She asked, "Have you read about PCOS? Got on the internet to find out about it?" I said that I've discussed my medication regimen with my endocrinologist, and we agreed that this is the best course for me for now. She scoffed, "Your endocrinologist? Well, it's not HIS body, is it?"
Do I just have some kind of force field that turns all medical personnel into idiots?
omnis_audis - Sep 04, 2009 11:07:55 am PDT #21877 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
The more I think about it, the more I agree. It's just disappointing. :: sigh ::
Jessica - Sep 04, 2009 11:15:39 am PDT #21878 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
This woman is a medical professional and wanted you to trust the internet more than your doctor?
...
I'm stumped. She's just an idiot.
Laura - Sep 04, 2009 11:17:32 am PDT #21879 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
"Your endocrinologist? Well, it's not HIS body, is it?"
Um, it isn't her body either!
erikaj - Sep 04, 2009 11:22:05 am PDT #21880 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Yes, wrod.
Cashmere - Sep 04, 2009 11:23:54 am PDT #21881 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Barb, the package has landed! And it was well received. Please tell Abby thanks for us. Pictures will be uploaded soon.
tommyrot - Sep 04, 2009 11:26:03 am PDT #21882 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
This woman is a medical professional and wanted you to trust the internet more than your doctor?
I assumed this bit:
"Have you read about PCOS? Got on the internet to find out about it?"
...was sarcastic.
Hil R. - Sep 04, 2009 11:27:03 am PDT #21883 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
No. It wasn't sarcastic. It was accusing me of not knowing enough about my diagnosis, and encouraging me to get on the internet to find out about it.
Glamcookie - Sep 04, 2009 11:40:37 am PDT #21884 of 30000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I am hot and my back hurts. Also my maternity jeans are feeling a bit tight and my belly is most definitely getting bigger by the nanosecond. I'm 23 weeks. Can't even imagine how much crazier it's going to get over the next few months. I may have to change my name to Blimpcookie.