First disappointment....

I know how you feel.  My doc was supposed to fax (dial a whole 7 numbers) on Wednesday and when I checked Thursday AND Friday, he still hadn't done it.  I told his secretary to put a copy of it in an envelope and I would pick it up and fax it myself.  You what they say, if you want it done, do it yourself.  At least in my case I was able to do that.  I know before I know  it, it will be over and done with and I will be on a healthier me but I am ready to have this done now. 

Hope you get a fast turn around on your surgery approval and surgery date and join the losers club.  I know I am so ready to join this losers club.....

it sounds like this is pretty common... I guess it is an every day thing to them.  It isn't life altering!!! Once I have approval I am going to be sooooo excited

So it's all ready to go now but not one other person in that office know how to operate a fax machine?  Hmm.  You could go pick it up yourself and fax it.

 I was like ummmmmm NO ONE else can do that??? If it wasn't so far away from me I would want to go get it and do it myself. 

I keep thinking there must be something they do different to make it go through faster- UGH I am trying to keep being positive though

I guess this faxing thing is harder for some people than others

Apparently so.  I would have thought anyone smart enough to work in a doctor's office would be smart enough to dial a phone number and stick some papers in a fax machine.  It doesn't sound very complicated to me.  Good grief, if your surgeon himself cannot use a fax machine, are you sure you want him operating on you?  I mean, I'm pretty sure cutting someone open and rerouting their intestines is at least a little bit more difficult than sending a fax.