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I am a terribly impatient person. I get sick of following up and feeling like I'm making people do their job. I am currently signed up with dr b. I do feel discouraged. First, they don't return my emails, or calls. Then they said PCP didn't submitt paper work, now they say dr still has my file. I asked if it's normal for this to take 4 weeks, just to get a file together.

So, I'm giving it until Jan 1st. I figure if the paperwork is on it's way to the insurance, I will check with them after thanksgiving. This is a fulltime job trying to organize to have surgery.

I also am just about out of PTO at work, so there's not more rushing on my part.

I do have my nutritionist appt wednesday, but i'm going to cancel. I don't want to shell out $100 bucks without know if I'm approved. I have my second psych tuesday too, I will still be going to that.

I canceld my Upper GI too - I have a sinus/throat, infection thinging and I cannot go long without hacking hard so I figured and UPPER GI would be too hard on my thorat yesterday. I will do this in Jan when I'm off again.

JT

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Jennifer don't worry about the PTO...my Dr approved me for 2 weeks out and I was able to take short term. I know we both work at the same place and if your doctor tells them you need at least 2 weeks off they will approve. Mine told them I would need 2 - 3 weeks and Liberty approved me for 2 weeks and told me if I wasn't ready to call them and they would approve me for another week or two. So don't worry about your PTO....you can save that.

I know it's rough getting all that stuff together. Hang in there I think you are doing a great job talking to another doctor. We hall have differnet experiences with same Dr. I meet with Dr. B but ended up going with Dr. V so everyone is completely different...Hang in there and we are all here for you to talk to at anytime....

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Oh, thanks Kim. I meant I don't have much PTO left to do anymore testing this year.

I have 1.5 days for 2005 and I'm saving it instead of doing the testing.

Yes, another dr might be the right choice for me. i Just want to make 100% sure this is the right thing. I also want a staff that is decent, not acting like I"m bothering them.

Who know's, I might check out dr V too. There are a few more options now, then last summer.

JT

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