Dear ER doc, I was sent to you by other healthcare providers because they were concerned. I have a history of pulmonary embolism and long Covid, so we don’t mess around when I have shortness of breath all day and low oxygen numbers. So when your first words to me are “looks like you’re on anxiety medication, are you an anxious person? You look anxious right now.” That’s the wrong answer. And then, after waiting for hours you finally tell me that I’m fine, it’s just in my head, and I should try exercise to reduce stress, that is even more of a wrong answer. I told you I go to PT weekly because of my lung issues! But sure, let me go for a jog and that will heal everything. I’ve never felt more judged by a doctor in my life. Go to hell. Signed, Sick patient who knows my body by now
twinmomma, I would report back to our PCP about the ER doctor's treatment.
Dear DH Can you please pay attention to what the rest of your family is doing. I'm tired of you saying we don't talk to you about plans. Example I had acupuncture yesterday and you were oblivious of anything last night other than your golf stuff. You came home, ignored the dog, dinner that was in the crock pot, and got mad when DD was upset you hadn't let the dog out. Wake up and smell the coffee cranky wife and daughter
Dear DD I'm sorry everything else is overshadowing your b-day Saturday. Aunt TT has a wedding, uncle bub has to work, we have H's graduation to attend, your gym banquet is happening which makes a crazy weekend. I know brunch isn't your idea of a good meal but to make everyone's schedule work 11:30 is the only time we can get together. Just think we are going to take your gym family rafting in July when the weather should be sunny and warm instead of raining. Can't believe you are turning 11 mom
twinmomma, I'd report that to the hospital itself. I had to report someone at the hospital DD was treated at, and it felt really... wrong somehow? But it was the right thing to do. They took my complaints (and honestly, he probably had several) seriously.
Dear DD I'm sorry all your in-person friends have stopped doing real schoolwork and are having fun days. I don't know why BOA who is supposed to be following in-person curriculum still has you doing 100% work and adding extra assignments with extra guest speakers. I know you hate the health unit and you think it is unfair that half your class opted out and gets free day. Life isn't fair. Suck it up and do your stinking assignments. If you want a break fine but take it away from the computer and your "office" without bugging me. 9 more days of school So very over it Mom
WPS This is really the first-time virtual vs in-person has come to bite us in the ass. Wishing we could check out of school too 186momx
Post by supertrooper1 on Jun 8, 2022 14:21:54 GMT -5
Dear management, I'm very happy with your selection for my new group supervisor. It's been tough not having a permanent supervisor since last September and I was worried that we would end up with a micromanager for me team. But my working history with your pick hopefully means she will also be a great supervisor. Signed, Hopeful
We are interviewing two consultants tomorrow. We will select one of them. We will not circulate the RFP any further. We will not pass on the project altogether.
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
I submitted a complaint to the hospital outlining what happened. We'll see if anything comes of it. I've also started taking pictures of the pulse oximeter and my watch simultaneously showing low readings so that I have proof if I do end up needing to be seen again.
DD tested negative for covid last night! And the rest of us continue to have no symptoms and no positive tests. Fingers crossed that it holds!
Case count for DD’s class is now up to 5 kids (per her teacher who stopped by yesterday, not from an official notification), all of them missing the entire last week of school, and not a single significant symptom between them. Sounds like all but one of them presented like DD.. a mild fever (not breaking the 100 mark) that came and went within an hour. So my guess is there are probably more than the 5, but no one noticed. And one of the 5 apparently only found out since they needed a PCR test for travel which totally sucks.
twinmomma- I had a significant high blood pressure event where I had a teledoc visit that started with me taking my BP and ended with the nurse saying she was calling the ER to let them know I was on my way because I was in stroke territory. When the doc asked what kind of teledoc, and I said a psychiatrist because I was being treated for acute anxiety, suddenly the tenor of the visit became “your blood pressure is just your anxiety. Weren’t you feeling anxious?” No, I hadn’t been feeling the least bit anxious. So I will literally never, ever EVER again disclose I have anxiety. I will lie my ass off on medical forms because doctors see it as yet another excuse to ignore women’s health issues. (And turns out the high BP was because I had taken migraine meds two days in a row, and my migraine meds in some people trigger elevated BP, so now I can only take it once.)
mommyatty, That's awful! My physical therapist was concerned and then I went to urgent care and they were ready to call an ambulance and not let me drive myself. It was certainly not that I'm just anxious. But I was so upset at the time and feeling like crap so I didn't have a good argument and just wanted to go home and go to bed at that point. I'm glad I submitted the complaint and I gave them awful ratings on the patient survey I got today.