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« on: January 28, 2012, 10:42:34 AM »
I have been trying to get in contact with my doctor for months. He is never available and will not return his voice mails. I miss one freakin treatment today because my ride didn't show up and now he has called me three times and left rude voice mails on my phone. Can I punch him?
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2012, 11:40:17 AM »
Yes you can  :boxing; When that kind of 'non-compliance' happens to me I usually resolve to just writing a letter to the Dr involved. Now we mainly write, I see a doctor (for D)  once a year, suits me fine.

good luck, Cas
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I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left

1983 high proteinloss in urine, chemo, stroke,coma, dialysis
1984 double nephrectomy
1985 transplant from dad
1998 lost dads kidney, start PD
2003 peritineum burst, back to hemo
2012 start Nxstage home hemo
2020 start Gambro AK96

       still on waitinglist, still ok I think
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2012, 11:44:57 AM »
I just don't get it.  When you call his office have you talked with his nurse?   I usually have to go thru my doctors nurse to get answers, she writes down my questions or concerns and relays it to my doctor and usually gets back within a few hours.  Maybe you need to go thru the doctors nurse first.

When he called you and left you the first voice mail did you call his office and talk with his nurse that time?  Something sounds odd about this whole thing.
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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2012, 12:25:39 PM »
The number is to a switch board and none of the options gets me to him.
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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2012, 12:58:49 PM »
Yeah I had that 'through nurse/secretary thing' too. I can also email ... to the nurse/secretary. The letters do work though
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I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left

1983 high proteinloss in urine, chemo, stroke,coma, dialysis
1984 double nephrectomy
1985 transplant from dad
1998 lost dads kidney, start PD
2003 peritineum burst, back to hemo
2012 start Nxstage home hemo
2020 start Gambro AK96

       still on waitinglist, still ok I think
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2012, 02:21:25 PM »
I'd get a different doctor in a NY minute if I couldn't get hold of mine like that.   That's just wrong.
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« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2012, 04:31:04 AM »
It definitely needs sorting out. Can you change Doctors?
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« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2012, 06:07:50 AM »
Yes you can  :bandance; , and if you explain 'completely relaxed' why you want to change, than you allready have a head start with the next one. good luck
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I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left

1983 high proteinloss in urine, chemo, stroke,coma, dialysis
1984 double nephrectomy
1985 transplant from dad
1998 lost dads kidney, start PD
2003 peritineum burst, back to hemo
2012 start Nxstage home hemo
2020 start Gambro AK96

       still on waitinglist, still ok I think
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« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2012, 08:40:05 PM »
My mom thinks that my GP's nurse leaves the phone off the hook, cuz when she calls to make an appointment, all she gets is a busy signal.  My brother, however, called one day last week, and she answered on the first ring.  Maybe she just recognizes my mom's number on the phone and doesn't answer. *LOL*

To her credit, when I have been in the office, the phone rings non stop
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« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2012, 11:17:24 PM »
Fill a bottle up with urine, walk in and place it on the receptionists desk.  If she doesn't like it, punch her on the nose.  Or, tip the jug over.
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« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2012, 03:16:03 AM »
It's funny how doctors can keep you in the waiting room for hours, and yet get upset if you miss an appointment. 
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