I'm so sad and discouraged right now...Well I have to get revsion surgery for a broken rod, and possible pseudarthrosis. So in late September, the secretary told me and my dad that I would be receiving a call by mid october to schedule, but the call never came. So I called back-about three times- since the schedule was always pushed back and the secretary told me to. Today, I called as SHE told me, got this attitude and she kept repeting over AND over again "Dr.Ouellet only does surgery twice a month at this hospital, and I'm NOT responsible for the schedule-He is!!" I was not pushy, I just want SOME sort of idea as to when I will get surgery, since I am in pain and worried at this point about all kinds of things, like the curve coming back, basically I'm emotionally spent and freaked. Then she tells me off since my dad-a man she knows since she goes to shop at his shoe store- called her twice to know what is going on as well, he's worried about his daughter having had pain on and off and surgeries for the last ten years, I think it's normal. He's 68 and feels helpless and wants to help me how he can, I think she should understand that. Anyway I've been told that I may get the surgery late November but more hopeful in December since there are more serious cases than me, one with an infection. All I wanted was some sort of idea, and I don't understand why a person that works in the medical field can be so rude and impatient with a person, especially when I couldn't even get a word in and I kept saying sorry, at one point didn't even know what I was sorry about
Well I just wanted to talk about it and get it off my chest, and to all of you who get treated badly or who are in pain waiting to get surgery; I feel for you and hope the situation will get better for you, as for me.
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