Re: [gardeners] Sunday in the garden of downpour

George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 09:50:53 -0500 

Well, I may not even have an appointment. The lady in charge of Guest
Quarters at the VAMC called me yesterday and told me she was checking
reservations against appointments and that I was not in the computer for
the appointment. After about an hour of calling on their 1-800 line this
morning I finally found someone with access to both the computer and my
file. She said the file said I had an appointment and the computer
showed nothing. She's going to get it resolved and call me back later
today. Bureacracy strikes again. I had wondered why I didn't get a
confirmation letter and was going to call today anyway. Sure hated to
drive 125 miles and find out I wasn't going to be worked on. We'll know
something by this afternoon, one way or t'other.

George

tr1ulium@bellsouth.net wrote:
> 
> Might also call ahead and ask them to set aside more time for your appt.
> 
> Seems like I always have to make one appt. for the "evaulation," then another for the actual procedure.  When the dermatologist decided I needed to have a few moles removed, I couldn't get an another appt. until a month later! When he finally removed them, it took barely 15 minutes.   Sort of aggravating when you have to take off work, drive a long distance, etc.  And pay for several visits instead of one.
> 
> Elizabeth
> tiarella@bellsouth.net
> 
> > From: George Shirley <gshirl@bellsouth.net>
> > Date: 2002/09/16 Mon AM 07:21:03 EDT
> > To: gardeners@globalgarden.com
> > Subject: Re: [gardeners] Sunday in the garden of downpour
> >
> > I don't know yet, I'm going to ask them to do the job then and there to
> > save another 250 mile round trip later. It will probably depend upon the
> > severerity of the blockage and their work load for that day.
> >
> > George
> >
> > pennyx1@juno.com wrote:
> > >
> > > George, if you have the dye angiogram on the 19th, will they do the
> > > job right then and there, or make you come back?
> > >
> > > Penny, NY
> > >
> > > .
> > >
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