Bad visit to the new Doc!

Jan 04, 2011

I haven't had a fill in six months.  In December I made an appointment with a new Doc .  I went in for my appointment today only to be told that he needed to do my fill under flouro, which he does not have in his office.  Instead I need to make another appointment at the radiologist so he could check and make sure my band was okay before he gave me a fill.  Why wasn't this original appointment made at the radiologist.  If they knew I couldn't get a fill without going to the radiologist, what was the point of scheduling me to come into the office today.  MONEY.  I so miss Dr. Curry.  I was self-pay and didn't have to pay for any fills for two years.  Now with a new Doc, I not only have to pay co pays but also have to pay 20 percent of procedures that are not done in the office.  In addition, his bedside manner was a little off putting.  He as much as informed me that there are only two bariatric offices in town and neither of them has a flouro in-office.  Therefore, I am going to have to pay before any Doc in town will give me a fill.  I almost felt like he was calling me non-compliant without really talking to me.  He didn't ask me how much food I ate at each meal.  Instead he asked how much of a hamburger could I eat.  I informed him that I don't eat hamburgers, so I don't know.  I told him I am eating about a cup of food at each sitting.  The good news is the nursing staff were great.

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