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April 7th, 2008

I finally caught whatever Kenny has and Casey came home from work feeling like he’s about to succumb as well… hacking cough, congestion and general ickiness.   blech.

I have an OB appointment tomorrow (which includes my 28 week glucose test) at 8:45 AM – the first appointment of the day.   Unfortunately, I just got a call from their automated system that said, in full, “This is ** OB/GYN.   Due to unforeseen circumstances your appointment has been cancelled.   Please call the office tomorrow during normal business hours to reschedule.”   OK.   First problem: this robot did not say “tomorrow” or leave  a date for the appointment in question.   And I have all of my appointments for the remaining 11 weeks already scheduled.   Second, assuming Robot did mean tomorrow, I technically have two appointments scheduled for tomorrow; one at 8:45 with the OB and one at 9 for the blood work.   The blood-work involves me fasting for three hours (meaning that I have to get up at 6AM and actually eat something, then nothing for two hours, then drink that nasty orange syrup they give you, then get drawn one hour later), so do I assume that I should proceed as planned, or not show up at all?   I can’t call them, because Robot called me at 5:30 – exactly thirty minutes after they close for the day.   I can’t call tomorrow, because they open at 8:30, my appointment is at 8:45 and the office is thirty minutes away (45 if you count the time it takes to park at the hospital garage and walk to the right building with a two-year-old in tow).   And anyway, I have a little instruction sheet to follow that begins at 6, and if I wait to call, I won’t be able to have the test done.

I’m also a little peeved because I was planning on cajoling my OB to look in my throat and ears and tell me if I’m really sick, or just have a cold, or if I need to go see my regular doctor.   Now I’m sick, confused and mad as a hornet.

Casey told me to just pretend everything was planned as normal and show up at 8:45.   Surely the blood-work hasn’t been cancelled – unless the lab techs are on strike.   I can see that my physician was probably called in for surgery or something of that sort, so that I can understand.   But when they make you schedule nearly all of your nine months worth of appointments up front, then cancel after hours the night before, it makes my blood boil.

On a happier note, check out my little rock star in his new bathrobe…

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1 Comment »

  1. Lauri says

    love love love that robe!!! Good luck with the orange drink after NO FOOD ON YOUR BELLY!! I really wish they could make that test a little more appealing…

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