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crazyheart said:
I am here too. Hope the week goes well.

Tamra Keepness, a well known little girl ( a twin) went missing 10 years ago in July. We think of her often through the years but no clue was found. There is still a police task group and a reward is still offered. Police are still sure someone knows something.

Yesterday someone ( no real name) posted on Reddit "look in a well". It was accompanied by a map.

Startling.
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Oh my. I remember this case so vividely - I was working for the Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians so I saw all the news reports come across my desk and it was the first time I really understood the problem of missing and murdered Aboriginal people. I hope they find the body - so very sad. I didn't know/had forgotten that she was a twin.
 
Pinga said:
Not sure if I did the right thing this morning.
My calm morning was disturbed by nightclerk clearly trying to appease someone on the phone.
Next, the person (a tall man in his late 50's), showed up at the desk and berated staff.
He then proceeded to be demanding, not letting them review quietly.
He walked away, then came back and was obnoxious as he couldn't figure out how to get online.
When the manager arrived, he berated her as well.

Afterwards, I went to them and said that I was sorry they had to put up with this behaviour. I could see how some of the younger day staff were cringing under his verbal atacks.
I then went to him and advised him that bullying behaviour is not acceptable under any circumstance.

Should I have said something earlier? Should I have never said anything. I don't know. A bully may never realize what their behaviour does to all that surround them, including those of us trying to have a nice quiet breakfast, or the next person who approaches that day clerk.
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Way to go Pinga!! I think you did the right thing as long as you weren't in harm's way. It was nice for the staff to get validation and to realize that someone sees them as a human. And sometimes people are bullies because of ignorance and you may have alerted him to his inappropriate behaviour (odds are probably against it but...)
 
I'm getting really frustrated. I finally got all my specialists offices up to date with my new GP last week (or at least I think I did, it seems like it takes a few times with each). I got a call today that my doctor is leaving - not from the clinic either. I called for a meet and greet, the only doctor taking new patients is one I met when my other GP had left. Once again they tell me he will be working 5 days a week there, like they said before but his information was different.

I'm also just not doing well. Lots of lymph node issues, an infection on my face isn't getting better, I crashed yesterday, fell asleep around 5pm, woke up to eat, Chemguy helped me back upstairs again, and I slept until sometime after 8am, with waking up for a few seconds throughout because of Chemguy making noise or because of pain.
 
I agree with justme - kudos to you pinga for speaking up. I would hope to do the same. I encountered a somewhat similar interaction on a flight last fall - the passenger in front of me being belligerent to the flight attendant who was doing her job well. Eventually that person was escorted off the plane, and I commented to the attendant that I felt she had managed the situation admirably.

Last week I had a very unpleasant encounter with a 'newish' doc at work - she was arrogant & pretty nasty. I'm unaccustomed to this and it's unusual behaviour for our docs - although she is quite new. I held my own & kept my integrity during the interaction, but I have to say it left me feeling shaken for quite some time. Another staff working nearby simply offered a supportive look as I left the area & it meant a lot to me. So I'm sure the desk staff appreciated your supportive comments to them.
 
crazyheart said:
@ChemGal, couldn't you arrange a conference with a GP and the specialists, you and ChemGuy?
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I think that would be really difficult to arrange a time with all of them. I'm not really sure what that would accomplish either. My psoriasis likely isn't affecting my throat :) My hematologist is good at sending information to all the other doctors, so they at least know I have HAE and the very basics as to what it is.
 
@ChemGal. This is just my personal opinion. Nothing scientific or medical.

But I would rather go to a GP that knew all about HAE, I would rather the specialists, the hospital and clinic, hematologist and the other

that you see would know more than the "Very basics" Information being sent is not always read.

Your story is frustrating for me to understand so I can't imagine what you are going through.
 
Oh, when I go to the ER, I wish I knew more. I don't control who's there at the time though, I may end up doing what I think it was Carolla suggested - doing an info session at the closest hospital.
As long as what a doctor is treating isn't going to affect my HAE it matters less. Someone like my dentist or the oral surgeon need to know as any dental work can be a trigger.
Whoever I have as a GP will learn about HAE if they aren't familiar with it already :)
 
What would help me out significantly is an integrated healthcare system. When I switch to a new GP, this information should be able to be changed in one central spot, instead of me having to inform every single office. Alberta doesn't have a system like this though, and it seems like any time I inform the receptionist it takes them switching the information 2 or 3 times before it sticks.

It's an issue with all health info too. My dermatologist sent away a sample for my face infection. I had actually somewhat forgot about it, and when I was seeing my ENT I wasn't expecting that discussion to come up anyway. He wrote me a prescription for valtrex, which treats herpes anyway because he didn't see a test was done. I didn't fill it, as I don't trust anything my ENT says if it doesn't involve the ears, nose or throat :) When I double checked with my GP today, she had to leave the room and was gone for more than just a minute or two, as she couldn't access the results from the computer in the room. The good news is that it isn't caused by a herpes virus, and I wasn't taking antivirals needlessly.
 
Oh chemgal my head is spinning trying to figure out all your stuff, I am so impressed with how on top of things you are. Even when you're having a bad day you seem very put together and calm, I think my posts would be gibberish! Since I can't do anything else, I am sending you hugs and prayers that you have a better day tomorrow.
 
Thanks @Greywolf336 . I had a list of questions to ask my GP, and I forgot to ask her about the other doctors and if she could recommend one! Luckily, she will be there until Jan, so I have time. My sister also sees a different doctor at the same clinic, and even though she isn't generally taking new patients she is willing to see me. I also really like one of the doctors who works part time at this clinic and is taking patients, the problem is I want a doctor I know will be there if needed.

I'm more gibberish right now than my posts may appear. After my appointment, I gave something to Chemguy at work for him to fax to my insurance company and we had lunch. A few minutes ago I was thinking how I should grab lunch sometime, then looked at the clock and remembered, yes I had lunch today and that it's closer to dinner time now! My sense of time is really screwed up, I'll probably end up taking a nap this evening and hopefully I'll be better tomorrow. Taking my meds at the usual time will also help, I thought about them one of the times I woke up last night but I was just too exhausted to do anything about them, so I took them this morning - oops.
 
So sorry you are going through this very difficult time, ChemGal . . . hopefully, one day, the systems will all gel and it won't be so time consuming and stressful for you. And hopefully, research will come up with something as far as treatment or cure goes.
 
Beloved said:
So sorry you are going through this very difficult time, ChemGal . . . hopefully, one day, the systems will all gel and it won't be so time consuming and stressful for you. And hopefully, research will come up with something as far as treatment or cure goes.
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Thanks. At least I know I can get a GP easily. If not a full time one at my current clinic, there are quite a few others in my area. I'm mainly annoyed that the health care system makes this more difficult, when there's a pretty easy solution.
 
I met with the new doctor today. I like her. I think it will be a good switch. I liked my last doctor, and my current doctor is very kind, and I don't dislike her, but for whatever reason I never totally clicked with her. It may have just been that way too much was going on when I had to switch last time.
 
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