Health: Today, after checking in and waiting for three hours to see the...

By misty - 28/06/2011 16:14 - Canada

Today, after checking in and waiting for three hours to see the doctor, the receptionist said she forgot about me because she didn't see me. She asked me to come back tomorrow. I was sitting right in front of her. FML

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By ihateoldmagazines - 27/01/2011 21:31 - United States

Today, I went to the doctor's office for an appointment. After waiting for ages, I asked the receptionist what the delay was. Apparently, I had no standing appointment today. This is coming from the same receptionist who checked me in nearly two hours ago. FML

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By in pain and tardy - 11/03/2016 23:00 - United States - Easthampton

Today, I had a doctor's appointment. I arrived early so I could check in with the receptionists about this weird communication mixup that's caused me to miss my last two appointments. Despite what my appointment card said, I arrived to find the office closed. FML

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By oops - 02/03/2013 18:32 - Netherlands - Nieuwe-niedorp

Today, after spending almost an hour in the dentist's waiting room, watching other people get called in for their appointments, I finally lost my patience and asked the receptionist what was taking so long. I'd forgotten to sign in. FML

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Thanks, that helps

By Anonymous - 14/04/2009 18:41 - United States

Today, I made an appointment with a therapist because lately I've been feeling alone and like no one cares about me. I waited at her office for about forty minutes before the receptionist informed me that she must have forgotten about the appointment. Even my therapist stands me up. FML

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Time's up

By f u doc - 30/09/2020 17:01 - United States

Today, I had two different doctor's appointments with different specialists at the same hospital. Doctor #1 kept me waiting so long doctor #2 refused to see me. I tried to explain I was in the building and why I was late, but he wouldn’t hear it. I’d already waited 4 months for these appointments. FML

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Are you lost?

By Anonymous - 10/09/2024 20:00 - Canada

Today, I walked into what I thought was my doctor’s new office building for my appointment. I sat down, only to realize five minutes later that I was sitting in a small conference room where they were holding a staff meeting, and not the waiting room I thought it was. I had to wait for the doctor's receptionist to come get me. FML

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Poor planning on your part does not necessitate an emergency on mine

By Anonymous - 17/01/2022 08:02

Today, I had to bring my youngest (a 3 year-old) with me to my therapist's, due to not having childcare. After waiting 10 minutes, the receptionist called me up to the desk to inform me that my therapist wouldn’t be seeing me, because of my child being there. Nothing like wasting an hour of my time. FML

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Emotional support

By Anonymous - 10/01/2022 17:01

Today, I went to the emergency room with my boyfriend, only to sit there for 3 hours waiting for him to be seen, then having an argument with him about how impatient I am because they never called his name. FML

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Feedback

By Coco - 02/09/2022 05:30 - India - Noida

Today, an interviewer kept me waiting for 20 minutes at reception, then marked me "late" in his feedback. FML

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Entitled

By anonymous - 14/11/2020 06:57 - United States - Irving

Today, where I work at a pharmacy, we were short staffed and running 4 hours behind. A lady came to drop off a new prescription. When I explained to her the wait time, she called the patient. I heard, "No, they don't look busy." Like, really? FML

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structuredchaoz 4

Tuesday 28 June 2011 22:09

You kinda deserve it for not saying anything.

ZombieeeeUnicorn 1

Tuesday 28 June 2011 22:09

Somebody forgot to take off their Invisibility Cloak.

Comments

cheerluvlasts01 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 22:11

baha. sucks for you!

ifailplzinsultme 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 22:12

That's so sad it makes me want to put a hamster in a microwave:(

mismonroe 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 22:18

I know a better place to stick your hamster.

cgchamp89 7

Tuesday 28 June 2011 22:19

You sick and twisted freak...

Alysin 14

Tuesday 28 June 2011 22:26

when you get mad do you punch babies?

ifailplzinsultme 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 22:42

22-Yes but my hamster likes to be put in microwaves. And no, I don't punch babies. I simply spank ferrets:)

dgr8ing 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 23:32

ha! older FML reference FTW spanking the ferret!!!

erikelli 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 22:12

that sucks.... I would have demanded to be seen..

r6_fml 4

Tuesday 28 June 2011 22:54

# 53 Shut up! Shut the **** up you stupid ******* ****!! I hope you die you piece of useless dog shit!!!

PSQ91 6

Tuesday 28 June 2011 23:02

^^ Moderated in... 3...2...1...

A7X_LoVeee 10

Tuesday 28 June 2011 23:15

53 - OP had an appointment. While you're right in saying she should've spoken up the office still should've seen her that day.

EmilyShmemily496 0

Wednesday 29 June 2011 0:08

what did 57 say?! O.O

a_nutritionist 10

Wednesday 29 June 2011 4:12

@53 if you make an appointment and they refuse to see you because of their mistake, then you should be telling them to forward your medical records to your next doctor, because you wont be returning there again. you might want to make a point of suggesting this be done at no cost to you, to cover the cost of wasting your time. any health professional will give you the extra 10 minutes of their time, because they care about their patients welfare, and not just the bottom line. not speaking up was definitely stupid, but when the mistake comes on the doctors end it is their job to rectify it. if i were consulting and someone was overlooked my receptionist would cop it, so i imagine this is the reason they tried to get the patient out of there rather than push them through to see the doctor.

salvyluv 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 22:12

how old are you OP?

HannahForbesxo 13

Tuesday 28 June 2011 22:17

There's generally a policy that states that you should talk to the receptionist after an hour of being unseen to so I'd say you kind of deserve it for not saying anything. No harm in asking right?