tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post660134534002622572..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Wednesday afternoon front desk insanityGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-52007506662668746312010-06-09T13:19:29.465-04:002010-06-09T13:19:29.465-04:00Doesn't anyone help patients anymore? Back in...Doesn't anyone help patients anymore? Back in my day, they had this stuff called snake oil that could fix ANYTHING and it was only $6 a bottle!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-13329015028170129612010-06-07T00:12:10.251-04:002010-06-07T00:12:10.251-04:00this apparently isn't an uncommon occurance. S...this apparently isn't an uncommon occurance. Seeing my neuro the other day, a woman was refusing to prepay for her appt (cash only patient) until they promised her the problem would be fixed completely. <br /><br />She then got furious that they took me back first (even though my appt was before hers, she signed in before me) <br /><br /><br />People are very strange!Dreaming againhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717590226520457326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-26991000977747055942010-06-05T15:53:31.432-04:002010-06-05T15:53:31.432-04:00I've realized I went to the wrong school--shou...I've realized I went to the wrong school--should've gone to the Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. <br /><br />I frequently cannot fix X years of Y pain in one urgent care visit. Not uncommonly, though, I think I can--often things like physical therapy. People often don't like the idea that they have to put in some work to get themselves better. Sign.ShrinkingDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10867808515747730556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-86251822804727112722010-06-05T13:18:28.641-04:002010-06-05T13:18:28.641-04:00I'm afraid that from a non-medical person'...I'm afraid that from a non-medical person's point of view, this seems... kinda... reasonable...<br /><br />(Don't chuck that came-from-a-drugs-company-but-otherwise-free advertising paperweight at me!! *ducks*)Valhttp://absurdoldbird.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-48653432935066763602010-06-05T01:36:40.603-04:002010-06-05T01:36:40.603-04:00Sounds like a good friend of mine...She has severe...Sounds like a good friend of mine...She has severe back pain but wont see a doctor cause they cant fix it right away, so she just suffers, makes no sense to me...she gets mad cause the doctor will offer something for the pain til they figure out the problem and she flats out tells them no, she doesnt want the pain masked, she wants it gone....3 years later and she's still sufferingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-5871279578363190612010-06-04T22:50:55.667-04:002010-06-04T22:50:55.667-04:00Mary needs a raise!Mary needs a raise!Sandy in Pahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14146695995832386083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-72492306661110529822010-06-04T14:28:16.911-04:002010-06-04T14:28:16.911-04:00You should assume the role of a 18th level Cleric ...You should assume the role of a 18th level Cleric and heal her with your "cure serious wounds" spell.ERPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973334581468131595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-55998014214212784272010-06-03T23:23:51.111-04:002010-06-03T23:23:51.111-04:00This is going to be the problem when nationalized ...This is going to be the problem when nationalized medicine takes effect. People have no idea how much things really cost--an appointment with a specialist costs $300, you just aren't the one PAYING for it!!!!!! If she had had insurance, she would probably not have cared how many visits she made or how many tests she needed....just consume and consume!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10922770379182854942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-91844458830488632082010-06-03T22:15:18.311-04:002010-06-03T22:15:18.311-04:00Holy cow, that lady is nuts, but making that call ...Holy cow, that lady is nuts, but making that call while Mary is quitting smoking should be considered a SERIOUS suicidal gesture!terri chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398808840234914275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-14512084711313533482010-06-03T17:29:18.395-04:002010-06-03T17:29:18.395-04:00We all know how bad smoking is for you - but I can...We all know how bad smoking is for you - but I can see why she needs a nicotine hit after dealing with THAT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-926353670540048852010-06-03T17:24:46.615-04:002010-06-03T17:24:46.615-04:00dude, you dodged a bullet. keep that mary another ...dude, you dodged a bullet. keep that mary another day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-87862082952884999102010-06-03T15:24:02.389-04:002010-06-03T15:24:02.389-04:00Hmmm....maybe I'm getting jaded, but as soon a...Hmmm....maybe I'm getting jaded, but as soon as I read "leg pain" and "pay myself" I thought "seeker." Combined with the demand that her problem be fixed before she leaves on vacation, I predict she would have called at some point and demanded a replacement for her medication that she convenient "lost."<br /><br />Where is Nurse K when you need her? :)<br /><br />(ha! WV is "rante"...what she will do in Paris about American doctors LOL)The Duchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988972822706391240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-13705582780043373682010-06-03T15:24:02.390-04:002010-06-03T15:24:02.390-04:00Certifiably fucking nuts! But what an entertainin...Certifiably fucking nuts! But what an entertaining conversation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-89292761590512533922010-06-03T13:08:35.081-04:002010-06-03T13:08:35.081-04:00I'm sure you're counting your blessings th...I'm sure you're counting your blessings that particular patient did NOT schedule with you. Catering to unreasonable patients creates an incentive for more and more unreasonable patients to flock to you. Life's too short for that type of practice. :)IVF-MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15278457522408272479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-71012652744846078062010-06-03T13:01:58.511-04:002010-06-03T13:01:58.511-04:00BEEP BEEP BEEP *WARNING* *WARNING* CRAZY LADY!!
M...BEEP BEEP BEEP *WARNING* *WARNING* CRAZY LADY!!<br /><br />Mary handled that awesome. Can I hire her for my vet practice???kcanucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-73688347173597787542010-06-03T12:20:38.655-04:002010-06-03T12:20:38.655-04:00Mom! What are you doing trying to see Dr. Grumpy! ...Mom! What are you doing trying to see Dr. Grumpy! You've got a vacation to go on!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970635609067605391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-9573454894054289222010-06-03T10:12:45.829-04:002010-06-03T10:12:45.829-04:00My veterinarian could fix her for less than $300. ...My veterinarian could fix her for less than $300. She sounds like she needs to be fixed.MM9Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217049633583909918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-24509871101480136312010-06-03T10:07:36.622-04:002010-06-03T10:07:36.622-04:00Yup. These stories are true.Yup. These stories are true.thegooddrlaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08435755211517374081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-37814252398836966952010-06-03T09:07:28.918-04:002010-06-03T09:07:28.918-04:00Having just spent the week researching Mesmer, I h...Having just spent the week researching Mesmer, I have to admit, we in the medical profession have definitely lost touch, in our race for scientific accuracy, with our mumbo-jumbo, placebo-effect inducing side.<br /><br />Mesmer would have fixed that lady. In time for her vacation. Or, at least, he would have been convinced that he had fixed her.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-54464308099932204342010-06-03T08:27:20.196-04:002010-06-03T08:27:20.196-04:00Good grief I would have had to reach through a pho...Good grief I would have had to reach through a phone and slap a woman. Seriously?!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949756584291140114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-49263773886967035092010-06-03T07:50:55.868-04:002010-06-03T07:50:55.868-04:00Good luck to her. I would love to have listened t...Good luck to her. I would love to have listened to the phone calls she made next!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120774715331922926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-14631184852635855602010-06-03T07:47:28.168-04:002010-06-03T07:47:28.168-04:00Yeah.. what about that dam oath? My car mechanic g...Yeah.. what about that dam oath? My car mechanic gives me a guarantee why won't the doctor? Oh, you know what? I'm just going to go to my mechanic and get this fixed.The Good Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01249986191289837440noreply@blogger.com