OT:I need to rant...LONG...

Okay, I know we all have THOSE days, but I really wasn't expecting today to be one of THOSE days. I get up this morning and get my kids ready fairly uneventfully - should have known then something would go wrong - and head off to my PCP for my 6-month post-op blood work. I had scheduled this yesterday because my surgeon told me to do this through my PCP. I got there a few minutes early, waited for 30 minutes, then got called back. When I handed the nurse my orders she said "Oh....we don't do bloodwork for OTHER doctors here - you have to go straight to the lab". Well, needless to say, I was not a happy camper. I informed the nurse that it was THEIR appointment person who told me it would be no problem. I had specifically said that my surgeon wanted the bloodwork & the appointment setter said "no problem". I must be PMS'ing because I was furious and was in tears, SCREAMING at this poor nurse in the middle of the waiting room. Needless to say, we walk out and I am fuming. My poor son gives me a big hug and says "I'm sorry that silly doctor made you cry". Nothing like a 5-year old to bring you back to earth. Then, we head off to McDonald's because we are all starving (since that was supposed to be FASTING bloodwork, we jumped out of bed and went straight there). I am in line at 10:29 and the lady refused to let me order lunch. And lunch service starts at 10:30!!!! Well, I order breakfast & I hear the cook say "okay, no more breakfast". The cashier says "too late, I already took one". I said "that's okay, we really wanted lunch anyway" & she said "no, you're getting BREAKFAST". I should have walked out but the kids wanted to play, so what do we do? We take our hotcakes and mcmuffins & go pout in the play area. Then, we get home and I have a letter from my college showing my financial aid for next year - yay! It will pay for everything! But one problem - I still can't register for classes until I pay off the $1500 balance I still owe them. Even though my financial aid will have $2300 left over that they will have to pay ME!! AAAUUUGGGHHH! If I don't get back in school this term, I won't graduate in May! So why not get a short term loan for the $1500, you ask?? Because my husband is getting LAID OFF next month!! Even taking an antidepressant, this is too much for one gal to handle! Amanda 266/186/147

Oh, Amanda these things sound so familiar to me....Other than Doctor Procter and my kids Padiatrician every single time I go to Dr's office, there is ALWAYS something utterly FRUSTRATING... every single time.... they are about practicing buisness-oriented and malpractice-defensive Medicine more than anything else... And when it comes to Financial Aid office in School that's even worse...I'm so glad I'm done with School (not with paying school loans though).... there were quite a few times I had to grind my teeth so I wouldn't scream and/or hurt somebody after dealing with Financial Aid Office.... The only thing that helps me to get through these very stressful and frustrating moments is ability and willingness to keep my eyes on my goals and being able to step back and see why you subject yourself all of it.... Right?...Just hoist youself up and move on...... Rita B.