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 Consumer (a.k.a. PATIENT Beware....
 

Mr. Ornerys recent post about his grandsons trip to the emergency room prompted me to share this story.

I was recently FIRED BY MY DOCTOR. My Doctor of over 15 years! While sick and in a cantakerous mood I wrote on the bottom of a $15.00 bill for a "phone service charge". "Evidently, billable income is more important than patient care".

With 24 hours I received a registered letter stating "I am writing to inform you that I cannot continue your care in my practice." blah blah blah ...there has been a significant detoriation of this relationship between you and my office... withdraw you from my practice... will provide immediate emergency care care that you may require for the next 30 days....blah blah blah.

Now if you want to sit down and read the rest of the story I'll explain, otherwise, after MUCH distress I am now at a new practice.

More of the story...
My whole family sees this doctor, we have always paid our bills and had a very good relationship. He is even one of my accounts at my store. I had NO warning this was going to happen. There has NEVER been a problem between myself and this practice in the past.

In Dec. at my regular visit to the doctor for my thyroid blood test (been on synthroid for over 25 years) I asked him to "feel my thyroid". For years he's only relied on the blood test results. I ended up having an ultrasound which showed a nodule and was taken off my meds for six weeks in order to have more tests. Within a week I got some kind of upper respiratory illness. I hadn't had anything like this in three years, including a bad cold or sinus infection. (I think I got sick because my immune system and hormones were compromised.) I went to see him mid January, was put on two weeks of antibiotics. Went on vacation the next week, was still really sick, called his office and asked for a continuation of the antibiotic to be called in. This was graciously done. (I realize now antibiotics were not going to make me better and it had to be viral). Got back from Florida 3 days later and had the statement for $15.00 phone charge. The next tuesday I received the bill. I was still sick and had never been charged this before. Wrote the check, wrote the "discourteous opinion." My tests were being done the next week, etc.

Fortunately, my friends in the medical field rallied around me and I am now at a new practice and have an endocrinoligist. They were as shocked as I and called it absurd. By the way I had the tests and got the results and things are Ok. But believe me there's a lot more to this whole story.

So in America, beware, you cannot even have an opinion about Healthcare without the possibility of fallout.

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 The stream...
 

I've had more computer problems than I care to mention. Way back when I (possibly made the mistake of getting involved in) using Facebook-- I got a virus from opening up a toxic message. It literally FRIED, my hard drive. My son, God Bless Him, cannabalized an old laptop and got me up and running minus quite a bit of what I had before and on a much lesser level.

One night I fell asleep and my laptop slid off my legs onto the floor and jolted something loose and I no longer had a useable pc. Time went on and he came home with the one I'm using now. Minus quite a bit of what I need, but it works and here I am.

I have to say I miss the stimulation on the stream.

Love you all, bohemian
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 Borstal Boy....
 

For all you Netflix fans, "Borstal Boy" can be watched instantly or ordered by mail. I just finished a viewing.

I saw this movie at an Independent Movie Festival in Rehobeth Beach MD probably around 2001. One of my favorite films of all time. The movie is about the real Brendan Behan, a volunteer in the IRA. Shawn Hatosy does an excellent portrayal of Behan. Shawn currently can be seen in the TV series "Southland". I feel he's not given credit for the good actor that he is. A book and a play also titled "Borstal Boy" are available. Don't overlook this film.

take care, bohemian

Posted by Bohemian at 11:09 PM - 6 Comments   Add a Comment  
 

 Finding my way...
 

I've been trying to find my back here. I'm working on it.

Just spent a week in South Pasadena FL is (which is part of St. Petersburg FL one mile from St. Pete Beach. The weather was 60s and 40s (I was hoping for 70s and 50s). Back home in PA they had snow, ice and more snow so it was still good!

Yesterday's flights back found us in the Atlanta A/P longer than expected when they first directed us to a completely different gate and then cancelled our flight! We were able to secure a flight later in the night and get to BWI to dig our car out for the two hour drive home.

Ya gotta love it LOL

take care, Bohemian

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