I'm sorry, Hil. That sucks.
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I'm so sorry, Hil. I do hope that the PCP or someone comes through quickly with something for you.
Well, my primary care doctor says I can make an appointment with her, and she'll refer me to a specialist. (I don't know why I need an appointment just to get a referral, but whatever.)
Well, the soonest that the scheduling person could get me in was two weeks from now, but she agreed with me that that was too long, so she transferred my call to a different line, and she said the people there would be able to find a way to fit me in. There were no people there, just voicemail. So, I left a message. This is now four days of calling two different offices, and no appointment scheduled.
I have an appointment for tomorrow morning! (With a different doctor at the practice, who I think is Steph's Awesome Doctor.)
Oh, good, Hil. I'm glad you have an appointment, and I hope they can resolve some of your pain issues.
Oh I hope it is Awesome Doc, or at least a responsive Doc!
I'm 90% certain that this appointment will be, "Yes, your thumb is indeed unable to bend or unbend. I will refer you to a hand specialist who can give you a steroid injection." But I'm hoping he'll be able to do the injection himself. Appointment is at 10:15, and I'm hoping that my prescription at the rheumatologist will be ready to pick up by then, because the absolute latest that I can get to work is 12:30, and I can't leave after that to pick up the prescription if it's ready in the afternoon.
(With a different doctor at the practice, who I think is Steph's Awesome Doctor.)
Cleves? He's given me steroid injections before. Feel free to tell him we're friends if you like making that kind of chit-chat with your medical professionals. He's very friendly.
Fingers crossed for least-inefficient process from here on out.