“Why did Typist dress like a ninja yesterday?” Cal asked. Thalia sat up straight. “I picked her outfit. No buckles or zippers allowed — so we wore black yoga pants with a black turtleneck… classic style.” Urania slouched in her chair. “Get over it Nia! We had directions from three people… two nurses told us not to eat 4 hours before our 1:45 CT. Then there was a phone message that said to be there at 10:00 and… don’t eat four hours before.” Tal tickled Nia’s shoulder with a touch as light as a butterfly. “So we ate breakfast at 7:30. I know you thought we should have investigated the phone message, and we did verify the times on My Chart, but we didn’t call back… all we had was the generic hospital number and no name.”
What a wonderful illustration of our collective humanity… and imperfection. I had a similar experience last fall in preparation for my back surgery. Two procedures were scheduled back to back. I heard the first doctor mention using contrast dye, and my instructions for the second procedure had also mentioned dye. I intuited that I should mention the dye that would accompany the MRI that came next. The first doctor suggested that his portion would have to be rescheduled as the MRI should have been done first. He instructed his support staff to call the folks that would perform the MRI. In the end a resolution was found that allowed both procedures to occur.
Your description suggests something thoughtful allowed your imaging to occur somewhat as planned. That folks might err in their doings is not the point. That they take responsibility and seek a solution is what matters.
Well navigated. Now I hope your week end involves no needles, dye, or navigating contradictory instructions. Be.
Gail, I'm so sorry you had to deal with that negativity during such a stressful time. I like Jack's comment about not taking things personally. You seemed to have accomplished this. I'm not so sure I would have. But I hope that's the last of it for you on this journey.
I think Nathaniel was in there pondering his next move. He pretty well knew that he’d have to search far and wide to find a better place than right where he was.
And to conquer that block at such an early age! Good maneuver…
What a wonderful illustration of our collective humanity… and imperfection. I had a similar experience last fall in preparation for my back surgery. Two procedures were scheduled back to back. I heard the first doctor mention using contrast dye, and my instructions for the second procedure had also mentioned dye. I intuited that I should mention the dye that would accompany the MRI that came next. The first doctor suggested that his portion would have to be rescheduled as the MRI should have been done first. He instructed his support staff to call the folks that would perform the MRI. In the end a resolution was found that allowed both procedures to occur.
Your description suggests something thoughtful allowed your imaging to occur somewhat as planned. That folks might err in their doings is not the point. That they take responsibility and seek a solution is what matters.
Well navigated. Now I hope your week end involves no needles, dye, or navigating contradictory instructions. Be.
A question mark walks into a bar? 😁
I have a fragment of a quote, but it was something about a true professional “takes everything seriously, but nothing personally”.
Gail, I'm so sorry you had to deal with that negativity during such a stressful time. I like Jack's comment about not taking things personally. You seemed to have accomplished this. I'm not so sure I would have. But I hope that's the last of it for you on this journey.
I think Nathaniel was in there pondering his next move. He pretty well knew that he’d have to search far and wide to find a better place than right where he was.
And to conquer that block at such an early age! Good maneuver…