Lost Blood Tests!

[SparkJack]

Just need to let off steam for a few minutes.
I seem to spend half my life having blood tests done at the surgery because I'm diabetic and because I take warfarin. Blood tests never seem to coincide so sometimes it can be 3/4 visits a week. I had a phone call to-day from the surgery to say that the lab had not received my bloods for my INR test so could I come in and have it done again. I said I wasn't being tested for my INR but fasting/ liver/thyroid etc so were they really certain that my bloods hadn't been received. End result: needed to make another fasting blood test appointment and another diabetic review. It is now 8 months since my last one instead of 6 months. I'm also having to see a new nurse- mine will be on maternity leave.I know that this cannot be blamed on anyone in particular BUT
. it's a good job I'm retired.
. it's just as well I drive.
PS I know someone who works in the hospital and my blood tests WERE received and done but how can I argue this with the surgery.....I'm not supposed to know! What a waste of everyone's time and money.

PPS My IFCC was 62.8 so if I've converted correctly that's 7.9. Not as good as I had hoped if the recommendation is to keep it below 48

 

[Unbeliever]

Oh how I sympathise with this. Its bad enough coping with the condition without having this sort of hassle.

They do seem to think you have nothing else to do and should be willing to drop everything when they want you and if they make a mistake they never think to apologise but just expect you to repeat the procedure all over again.

I have had endless trouble with my GP pracice - all about the diabetes check ups and all because they are almost incredibly inefficient.
Now the hospital appears to be going down the same road. I reently posted about receiving an appointment which I suspected was for the wrong procedure. So it was . Ok but the admissions officer . rather than admit her mistake tried to convince me that I should have the wrong procedure anyhow. !

After some "discussion " she had to admit that I was right but not in so many words. I was promised a new appointment and letter which - surprise - never arrived. I called again and was given an appointment for tomorrow -at 730.am
I am a veteran of these procedures and knew this couldn't be right. I asked her 5 times to check . each time she assured me that this was correct and in fact, quite common. The next day I received a letter confirming what she had said. I was still unconvinced but felt I had no choice but to attend at the time stated.
Popped out for a while this afternoon and when I returned there was a message onm y phone saying that they knew I had been asked to go in at 7'30 but could I actually come in at ten. The staff nurse was very careful not to comment but sounded quite puzzled. I am sure that it was yet another mistake.
I shall find out maybe, in the morning.
It really doesn't help does it? I could cope with the condition but the inefficiency associated with the treatment is utterly frustrating and takes up so much time.
I imagine that most of us atempt to lead as normal a life as possible but how can you when you are constantly trying o sort out this kind of issue.?