My recent experience with the "Medical Profession"
I had an appointment with an Ear Nose & Throat Dr. to check out a large white lump on my tonsil, it's been there since January when I had strep throat. My Dr. had tried 3 different antibiotics with no results. Below is the scenario: After waiting for 1 1/2 hours to see the Dr, he came bursting into the exam room without so much as a "hey how are you". Never spoke to me once but picked up two tongue depresors and soad open and say AHHHHHHHHH DR: " Oh my this is very rare" He then turned and left the room returning a few minutes later with a legion of Residents. Each in turn jammed a tongue depressor down my throat to look and not a single one spoke to me. DR: (to the residients) " This is a very rare mucous Retaining Cyst, well not really rare but uncommon" Residents leave room with the Dr on their heels. Dr. stops in the doorway turns and says; DR: "We will recheck it in 3 months" ME: "But it hurts" DR: "I wouldn't do anything about it now, we will look again in 3 months" ME: "Oh, you mean it might go away" DR: "No, it's going to get bigger" (he's now 3/4 of the way out the room) ME: "But it hurts" DR: (llooking at me with disgust) "Well, it isn't Cancer" and turns and leaves the room ..........................................  
I think I am going to become a Christian Scientist............  |
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| sounds like you should change doctors |
| OMG, How horrible! I am so sorry you had to experience that. |
I agree this calls for a second opinion. You are not a case study. You are a patient with legitimate concerns. The doctor's behavior was ridiculous.  |
| What an IDIOT!!!!!!!!
People like him should work somewhere where they do not come in contact with others. |
| Awee... that stinks. I'm shocked he didn't give you options for the pain or explain nicely that he's sorry but there is nothing to give in the meantime ....SOMETHING!!!! He must watch too much of that tv show, HOUSE. |
| That is lame. I'll have to remind my hubby to be nice when he's one of those legions of residents!
So are you really just supposed to sit and wait and watch it grow larger for 3 months? Does eating ice cream help the pain? |
barney1 wrote: So are you really just supposed to sit and wait and watch it grow larger for 3 months? Does eating ice cream help the pain? Yup and YUP  |
| What is he teaching the Residents, Demigodism?
Dr Ego- the- size- of a battleship needs an attitude adjustment. Please find another specialist for a second opinion. And so sorry about this Dr. Focused-on-money with a bad attitude. He knows better than to march Residents into an examination room and allow them to look at patient without asking your permission first, and then examining you like your are wearing your cloak of invisibility. If he is not the Chief of that dept, I would report his behavior to the Chief. Sounds like rule 13 from the House of God-- The delivery of medical care is to do as much nothing as possible. Wishing you a handsome, dashing, throat specialist with a soothing bedside manner and a professional approach.... |
| I would be concerned that he wants to recheck it in three months just to see this uncommon condition again, and follow its progress.
I'd seek out another doctor and see if a tonsillectomy is warranted (which I'm sure you've already thought about). Perhaps the pain will be a little more, but be gone in a few days. In the meantime... is this just some random specialist, or is he connected to your work or your primary in any way? I might send a complaining letter or two. Did they have you sign a "teaching facility" waiver when you signed in, or verbally ask your permission to be examined by the residents? |
Well, the biggest problem is I WORK there  , which means because of my insurance (or lack of-we are basically self insured) I can ONLY see our Dr's. I also think that as a hospital nurse much is "assumed". For example I don't think a regular patient would be treated the same way. Of course I am required to pay the co-pay the same as any patient, wait the same as any patient etc.
If I see another Dr (at another facility) about 50% of the cost will come out of my pocket and if surgery is required it cost me nothing at my hospital but would cost me THOUSANDS at another
It is an annoying problem but not life threatening so what I will most likely do is wait the three months go back and say SEE IT'S BIGGER then have it removed. I've researched the problem and the ONLY treatment seems to be surgical removal at some point. |
| There are some days you just want to step into the hall and scream every obscentiy you've ever heard! Except in your case, it would hurt too much.
Letter time as others have mentioned and if you are really peeved, the state board: Rude, unprofessional behavior, didn't tell you what was wrong and what to expect, etc. You can dress it up nicely. |
| What a rude man. Did he know you are a nurse there? or does he treat everyone that badly??
What if you had no medical knowledge - you would really be a nervous wreck after that treatment! |
 Enough said . . . |
Geez, GREAT bedside manner  |
| so much for getting special treatment at the place you work...do you bump into him at all in the halls???
if you do....from now on id be a pest...kinda like a kid in the back seat of the car..."is it bigger yet? is it bigger yet? is it bigger yet? when are you going to remove it? huh? huh? huh????????? |
| HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Unfortuantely since I am a Hospital employee "on lease" to a clinic 50 miles away I don't see him very often. |
Oh boy! Not good! I'd call the hospital where is on staff and complain about him. In addition, I think you should send him a bill for your time  |
Perhaps some form of distilled spirits should be prescribed for internal pain relief PRN.   |
simm2zoo wrote: Perhaps some form of distilled spirits should be prescribed for internal pain relief PRN.
Works for me!!!! |
| Well, I'm no medical docor or nurse, I'm an educator. BUT...I have recently worked as the Student Health Coordinator for the Boarding Academy I work for. I took girls to the doctor, dentist, PT, Orthodontist, etc. everyday for something. We take girls at parents permission/request for all kinds of things. But guess what? WE are always the customer and the doctors must do what ever it takes to make the girl feel comfortable, pain free and safe. WE demand it.
I would demand to have it removed now. It's not his choice about your body. If it will have to be removed in the future you should tell him to remove it now or you'll go to administration that he is not providing you with quality care. I would schedule another visit and demand he schedule to have it removed. |
Sounds absolutely ridiculous that they can't do it now and want you to wait and it will get bigger  . Regardless it has to be removed, does not make sense to me why it can't be done now.
Just the pain factor of waiting for removal, geez ginny it really sucks big time and the way he treated you well absolutely dreadful. Go and see the admin & tell them what happened and have a talk to them, no one should be put through what you experienced and see if you can get it done earlier. Meanwhile I'm with simm2zoo, time to get out the coctail book of drinks with a bang, of course for medicinal purposes only.  |
| Ginny, Working with Dr's you know the "God" like personality. Still that is not an excuse. I would call the office, explain the problem, make another appt but with another Dr. DO send a letter to the admin and although it probably won't do any good it WILL make you feel better. Personally I would not take this sitting down, someone needs to bring this jerk down a notch or two. |
| Wow Ginny. It definitely sounds like it's time for a new doctor!
You can borrow our ENT - he's been great so far. We've been visiting him a lot lately, becuase unfortunately, Brandon has a 3 hour surgery coming up on June 7th.  |
Sannejon wrote: I would demand to have it removed now. It's not his choice about your body. If it will have to be removed in the future you should tell him to remove it now or you'll go to administration that he is not providing you with quality care. I would schedule another visit and demand he schedule to have it removed.
The problem is........... would you really want somoene doing surgery on your that DIDN'T WANT to? I'll most likely look into another ENT, even it it cost more. Hopefully one outside my siytem will treat me like a "real" patient. I sometimes think that as employees we get inferior care because the Docs look at it as a "freebie". |
| I agree. I'd talk to the administration about it, and the insurance company. I'd explain everything, then demand a second opinion from a doctor not in that hospital, and that it be PAID for by them.
I'd contact the Attorney General's office and file a complaint. (I think that's the right office - HELP!) I wouldn't want him operating on me. I can only imagine his bedside manner after surgery! Especially, after complaining to administration.
Good luck. |
| I went back and reread the original post. Ginny, I'd type up the transcript and either give or mail to your doctor along with a note stating how you really appreciate his care in your case and how it's a shame other doctors have forgotten their patients are human. You might ask him if he could refer you to another doctor who at least introduces themselves and talks to their patients. One doctor talking to another might improve this situation. |
| Ginny, The Doc sounds like a nut to me. Come on down to the R.P.H, you did some nursing there didn't you after nursing school? I have a friend that is an E.N.T there you, probably know who he is. |
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