Random (almost anything goes here)

[t-bone]

WELCOME to the random thread

please read the rule set for this subforum
... pretty flexible

Are we supposed to reply to the posts in the "my life" subforum? I read yours, and you mentioned it was like a blog. What's supposed to go down? If it's a personal blog, do we really want to muddy the thread with replies? Do we comment via each other's profiles? SO CONFUSED

I think it should be up to each member. Feel free to comment in their threads unless they request otherwise in the first post.

THIS THREAD IS OPEN TO ANYBODY AND EVERYBODY TO DISCUSS ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING

Please note, there is a bit of privacy here, as only logged in members can view this subforum

... so this is the place to unpack stuff that's bugging us / dragging us down / causing us to be unfocused, and get input from folks who may have walked similar paths /dealt with similar circumstances. There are some seriously unique folks that will hopefully join in and share their vast knowledge and life expereinces

It's also the place to share some of the small victories / wins that don;t warrant their own thread

I would like to respectfully request that you consider other peoples unique perspectives, be supportive of folks that walk a different path and keep controversial topics to a minimum (things like politics/religion and whether chevy is better than ford and the like)

... other than that simple request, anything goes,

I've got chores to do, but I'll be back a little later today with my first installment of a day in the life of an autistic chrohns patient / deep thoughts with t-bone

 

[Lisa]

Hi T-bone - thank you for starting this thread, and as an admin I will keep an eye on things to make sure nothing goes off track.

That being said, is it just me, or has the 'personal' customer service been going down hill with doctors? I had to bug my GI office to get info and to schedule an appointment when I had abnormal/new findings on scopes - they are treating it like it is no big deal and wanting me to wait for 4 months for a 'regular' appointment (i managed to make one for early August instead) - thankfully my Gyn office is quick with appointments - only had to wait a week for a routine one, then another week and a half for an additional test( mostly due to my schedule).....now I also have an appointment (finally!) with a new GP office, hopefully that will go well and maybe I can find someone to advocate a little more to get things done quicker.

On a GOOD note - since I've been feeling 'off' the past couple of months, I quit drinking coffee.....my BP has actually been NORMAL with be not taking any meds! hmmmmm.......

 

[t-bone]

Lisa, thanks for your post!

it’s exactly what I started the thread for

... random stuff that’s clogging up our thought processes ...

There needs to be a place to ask for an outside perspective, a kind of gentle reality check, or just a place to dump extraneous thoughts out so we can focus on more productive things.

That being said, is it just me, or has the 'personal' customer service been going down hill with doctors?

On your topic, I’ve really struggled with scheduling myself, and it’s kinda crazy how some clinics were ghost towns and others were full on slammed with huge patient loading.

It was truly bizarre at times!

I was one of three patients booked for the entire day up at the big city hospital for outpatient surgery back in March 2020
... in a 90 bay surgery unit that probably does 500 procedures a day!

Now, in 2021, they are booking three months out .. minimum ...

It goes without saying 2020 was a terrible year to have to seek health care, and 2021 isn't much better in many regards

... it is what it is ...

We are just going to have to make the best of it!

On a GOOD note - since I've been feeling 'off' the past couple of months, I quit drinking coffee.....my BP has actually been NORMAL with be not taking any meds! hmmmmm.......

... boo ... hissss ....

Happy you got positive results!

... not sure if i could keep the body count under fifty a day if i had to give up caffiene ....

Hi T-bone - thank you for starting this thread, and as an admin I will keep an eye on things to make sure nothing goes off track.

I really appreciate your offer to help keep an eye on things!

I hope I don't make more work for staff, but I just needed a place to work shit out,
... and i think there be other members here in the same boat


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pull up a chair and sit awhile
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