I am so sick and tired of medical office staff not being at least competent at their jobs. I know not everyone has bad office staff- in fact several of my doctors have really efficient and knowledgeable staff. I'm not talking about any of my doctors, though.
Someone I know had a surgery postponed twice because of negligent office staff. Need a co-surgeon? Wait until last minute to contact them, and then they are unavailable. Need patient to do something (or several somethings) before the surgery? Wait until last minute to tell them. Need to fill out FMLA paperwork? Do it wrong and then mess it up even more when it is resubmitted for corrections.
And don't get me started on the actual hospital where the surgery was performed. Oh my lord, it was as if they were trying to kill the patient. The nurses didn't communicate with each other, the attending doctor refused to administer medication at previously prescribed doses, and it felt like no one knew what was going on, and didn't care, either.
Add to all of this some seriously concerning behaviors from my son, which required multiple medication changes and emergency psychiatrist appointments, and I am pretty sure that Atlas has somehow handed me his burden of carrying the heavens.
I would use pictures and gifs for all of this, but I am honestly not feeling it. I often use humor to temper unpleasantness, but I'm too depressed and tired to muster the effort. I am worn TF out right now.
In actual diabetes news, I will be getting a new pump here in the next few days to replace the one I currently have. Its only issue is that it is out of warranty, but who am I to turn down a new pancreas? I'll take a picture of it while it is still shiny and share it with you all.
