barinewbie101 5 Posted April 29, 2016 I've been approved for over 2 weeks , and I'm trying to get my surgery date , but I have the surgery scheduler from hell ! She acts as though scheduling my surgery is not within her job description ! Idk what to do I really wanted to have my surgery before my 25th birthday but the chances of that happening are looking pretty scarce . I've had such a great experience with everyone else in that clinic but this lady has a stick up her butt or something ....I'm thinking of going to the office manager or walking into the clinic to schedule .... U can't ignore me if I'm right in your face ...RIGHT ? I digress ! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heidikat72 935 Posted April 29, 2016 Do what you gotta do and don't back down until you have a date! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doppelganger 54 Posted April 29, 2016 I had issues with my surgeon's office staff. A Med assistant called me and told me I would have to have an "EGD with a specialist or I could just opt to have a bypass" like it was no big deal. Threw me for a loop, I had no desire for a bypass and thought my WLS option was over. I ended up calling a GI doc on my own and a week before my GI appt the office manager from my surgeon's office called to tell me all of my preop stuff was about done and wanted to know when I wanted to schedule my sleeve! I told her what had transpired about a month before and she was livid. She said no one should've ever told me that save for my surgeon or his NP. Then I had one more instance with a message not being delivered to the nutritionist and I was done! I spoke again to the office manager and that's how I ended up with direct numbers to the Office manager and nutritionists offices. Please call and ask for the office manager, hear how they stammer. I even work at this trauma center and kept thinking how the hell do they treat other folks? Now they roll out the red carpet when I have an appt! Sometimes Dr's don't know they have an office issue unless someone tells them. You could save someone else some grief down the line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barinewbie101 5 Posted April 29, 2016 Thanks , she called me today and apologized and set my date JUNE 2nd !!!!YAY !!! I'm happy now so I won't complain anymore I guess ! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FabFatFish 13 Posted April 29, 2016 I am really glad this got worked out for you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniellewi 69 Posted May 4, 2016 I'm a Surgery Scheduler and please remember our job can be very stressful. I'm happy things worked out for you in the end! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N915A using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites