How truly bizarre

I need to go to the doctor.  I'm not really comfy explaining why, since so many people I know in real life read here - it's not for female trouble, so don't get carried away with your imagination - but for various reasons, I feel like it'd be best to have this situation seen to just a bit urgently.

Also, today was my LAST day of work for ELEVEN days, but 90% of my kids go to school tomorrow, so I decided that I'd try, on Monday, to get an appt for Thursday morning.  I called and spoke to the nurse, who indicated that my primary care doc, Dr X, wasn't going to have any time open but I could either a) come into urgent care and see anyone or b) make an appt with another doc.  Hey, I'm not fussy - make me an appt with Dr W - letter stands for whoever is available - and I'm cool.

Except that I got four messages today, each one more urgent than the last.  "Call the office.  We need to discuss your 8:30 appt with Dr. W."  Alrighty, then.  I called and the nurse reminded me of my appt, and then asked, "You do know that you aren't seeing Dr. X, right?"  I replied that, yes, I do, but I felt like my situation needed to be seen to and, once I explained it, she agreed.  All was well.

Until 4:30, when I got a call from Dr. X's nurse.  "I have been told to fit you in no matter what."  she said.  "You are not to see Dr. W, but you must be fit in around another appointment with Dr. X."

Huh?

I explained to her that I didn't make a stink - she knew that, but said that she had been told that she must make it work no matter what.  It was an order that she was given - that I not see Dr W.  I felt bad for her - she obviously was upset about the entire situation.  "Look,"  I said.  "It doesn't matter to me who I see, but I'd just like to be seen.  I already have an appt in place for tomorrow - why try to fit me in around other scheduled appointments?  That, to me, is a recipe for trouble."  Not to mention, I don't want to have a reputation for being a troublemaker.  (HAHAHAHA - I am soooo funny...)

She insisted, and so I capitulated, confused but on the program for tomorrow at 8 a.m.

Am I the only one who finds this bizarre, especially since I had so many scheduling troubles the OTHER way at the pediatrician last week?

Comments

[Backpacking Dad]

Dr. X and Dr. W are having a tiff over who stole who's coffee mug. When you made your appt with Dr. W, the doctor was elated at snaking one of Dr. X's patients. When Dr. X discovered this, plans were put into motion to make sure that you never ever met Dr. W, who apart from being in a tiff with Dr. X is also in a scavenger hunt and just needs one Mom blogger for the win.

Dr. W is sneaky; Dr. X is insecure.

You should go to Dr. Y. Dr. Y has licorice.

[Megan]

Uh, yes, I agree, that is weird. Maybe somebody there read your other blog entry and decided they wanted to be as accommodating as possible so you wouldn't blog about them. Of course, by doing so, they still gave you something to blog about. I hope everything's okay for you health-wise. Let us know if any of this mystery is solved after your appointment tomorrow - I'm curious now.

Also, not to be too picky, but if you have 6 kids, it's mathematically impossible for 90 percent of them to have school tomorrow. Unless you are planning to send five to school and just the head and arms of kid #6 :)

[Cami]

Okay, if Dr. Y had licorice and got on a train going 500 mph at 10 am and Dr. W got on another train at 3pm with a bag of Hershey's Kisses going 300 kph .........

What did Dr. X have?

Who cares! Are you better yet?

[Jodi]

That is weird. Maybe the nurse called Dr. X's nurse and said you needed to be seen by your regular doctor?

Either way you win, you get to see a doctor. :)

[Headless Mom]

Weird, yes. Getting to be seen-priceless!

Prayers, girlfriend!

[Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah]

Doctor appointment karma?

[Jen]

Strange, yes definitely, but they make you pay enough money that strange doesn't factor in enough to worry about it. Just go to your appointment and fix whatever is ailing you. ;o)

And Karen...mathamatically impossible! LOL I had to think about that one. I'm reading these too early in the morning to think too hard yet. Thanks for the laugh!

[Mama Bear]

Good luck with whichever Doc you see.
Thoughts and happy thoughts with you!

PS Cami, Dr. X had Cadbury mini eggs with him, so I'll choose to see that doc. Mmmmmmmm!

[Mary]

To put the best possibility forward, maybe the nurse you talked with at the "appt. reminder phone call" actually SPOKE with Dr. X about your symptoms, and he knew you, your history, and wanted to see you. (This really does happen sometimes--and how wonderful when it does.)
Or maybe there is a tiff over a coffee mug.
Or Dr. X has already lost several patients to Dr. W because--well, maybe Dr. W has some qualities Dr. X lacks--and he's not willing to take any more chances about this happening again. Whatever--I hope the office visit is more satisfactory than what has preceded it. And don't hesitate to ask Dr. X what was going on--it would be interesting at least to hear the story put forth.

[Daisy]

The truth is you'll probably never know why the conflict, if there is indeed a conflict. I just hope you get better soon and get the doc with the best treats and most recent magazines in the waiting room.