07/25/06 ~

The doctor's office called yesterday and left a messge asking me to call them back. I didn't get the message until much too late to call. So I called them this morning.

I got transferred to three different people before finally getting the one with whom I needed to speak. Seriously, don't they talk to each other in that office?

The whole point was to tell me to arrive at the Surgery Center at 11:30 a.m. instead of 10:45 a.m. I guess my surgery has been pushed later in the day. That's fine, I guess, I did double check to make sure it is at least the same day.

I just the hope the doctor is more on the ball than his office staff. :mad:

**Just got a call from the Surgery Center of Richardson (that's where I'm having mine). They just wanted to confirm that I am indeed a self-pay and they let me know which types of payment are acceptable: cashier's check, money order or credit (not debit) card. I was also told to expect a call from them on the 3rd. (the day before surgery). I assume that is for the anesthesiologist to tell me which meds I'm allowed to take. Which will be a short conversation as I don't have any meds. I'll probably also be reminded not to eat or drink anything after midnight.

Maybe SCOR's staff is a little more competent than the office staff.

I wonder why the heck they don't take a debit card - its like the same thing as a credit card....wierd!