slredma's Journal

I feel like I'm on that yellow brick road where Dorthy is trying to get home and she encounters problems on the way. I have been waiting since the 3rd when I went in to see my Dr for my post op to get my medical records together. I called this Monday and I was told the records lady wouldnt be in till today. I'm just thinking what could be taking so long? I have all my other medical records from all the other Dr's Ive seen since Oct.08 and hospitals I have gone to as well. I called Mayo yesterday and they want a "Summary letter" from my Dr. I have to have one basically saying he doesnt know what to do next and he cant figure it out. Ok..So I call back to my Dr's and let them know and I was told that will take about 3 more days to do. The one nurse said she thought I could just drive there and be seen. I wish it were that way but I dont want to make a trip for nothing and I was told as soon as everything is faxed over a review board looks it over and it takes 2 weeks. I then will get a call as to what specialists I will be seeing. I'm calling my Dr's again today to talk with the records lady to see how much longer it will take. They said they will not fax anything to me but I asked if they could at least fax to the Mayo clinic. I will find that out today. I left yesterday to get my van worked on and my husband put my vase of flowers on the kitchen table...next to all my medical records....I have new kittens and when I came home my heart dropped. He just kept saying how sorry he was..I was just in disbelief..I ran dowstairs and we seperated all the records and dried them out. I had color photos from my laps in there to..I'm glad that day is over. So, it looks like I wont know a date for at least 2-3 weeks and maybe even longer if my Dr's office doesnt get on the ball!!! I told her I would take the 4 hour round trip to get them if I have to and I just might do that..It's so funny..I call them every day. I figure if I bug them enough they will get it done for me. I have played the waiting game all last week so now its my turn. I just want to get back to a some what normal life again and stop being in so much pain. Ithink I'm making up for the times I really tried to avoid doctors. They are paying me back. Maybe I will take an apple to every doctor I go to in hopes I wont see them again..haha