Today was my first lab visit for the New Year. I was excited late
last year when my clinic at Mount Sinai moved to another building more fitting for the
patients and staff of mm, I was ecstatic. However, the rigmarole passing security is so taxing.
My process every lab and doctor visit is trying and quite frankly stressful. First passing security which I mentioned then going to the floor I need to go to, and from that point
another check point explaining why I’m there, then sitting with a rep for insurance purpose, then wait to be called to drain my blood. I’m sorry that is just too much….
You literally have to speak face to face with about 4-5 people before your time is over.
I woke up at 3:00am to get on an early morning bus from Pa, just to make in time for
my 7:30am lab, only to be told that the reps were pulled away for an emergency
meeting- like really! Then when I sit to get blood drawn there’s an expired data process where the doctor’s team has to re-assess, but they were in a staff meeting. I smiled all the way but was so amazed at how the morning was actually playing out. The tech did take basic draws all five tubes or was it six tubes. I was in a yoga state to keep happy and calm thoughts because this would in some way affect the results by having me stressed. I still had to trek it to work right after.
And so my anxiety continues….
last year when my clinic at Mount Sinai moved to another building more fitting for the
patients and staff of mm, I was ecstatic. However, the rigmarole passing security is so taxing.
My process every lab and doctor visit is trying and quite frankly stressful. First passing security which I mentioned then going to the floor I need to go to, and from that point
another check point explaining why I’m there, then sitting with a rep for insurance purpose, then wait to be called to drain my blood. I’m sorry that is just too much….
You literally have to speak face to face with about 4-5 people before your time is over.
I woke up at 3:00am to get on an early morning bus from Pa, just to make in time for
my 7:30am lab, only to be told that the reps were pulled away for an emergency
meeting- like really! Then when I sit to get blood drawn there’s an expired data process where the doctor’s team has to re-assess, but they were in a staff meeting. I smiled all the way but was so amazed at how the morning was actually playing out. The tech did take basic draws all five tubes or was it six tubes. I was in a yoga state to keep happy and calm thoughts because this would in some way affect the results by having me stressed. I still had to trek it to work right after.
And so my anxiety continues….
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