Today I went in to the gynecologist to get my ultrasound on that left ovarian cyst. I get there 10 minutes early, pay my $30 co-pay, and get called in at exactly my appointment time. That’s where the good part ends. I sit in the exam room for 45 minutes, waiting for someone to show up. I don’t know if they were backed up, or if they just forgot about me, but I was a wee bit agitated by the time the doctor came in.
We chat for 2 minutes, and she says “I can’t do your ultrasound today.” Um, what? The whole point of me calling 3 weeks ago and scheduling for today was so I could get this taken care of. I even told them over the phone what exactly I needed to have done, and they conferred with the doctor before setting the appointment. Apparently, they need to do an ultrasound when I’m at a different point in my monthly cycle, so they can compare with the original findings. Fine. I understand that. Is that not a policy that could be explained to me 3 weeks ago when I made the appointment? I would have gladly postponed a week and saved myself the time off work and the extra $30 I had to pay. Now I have to miss work, again, to go back and start this stupid thing all over.
I’m sure there’s a very logical, reasonable reason for the mistake. People make them. I do it all the time. I’m just agitated at the incredible inconvenience I was put through, and she didn’t even have the decency to fake an apology.