Well, I called Patient Relations this morning. (Actually, I also called yesterday but I guess they were busy.) So I called again this morning around eight, and told the woman at Patient Relations what had happened. There were QUITE a lot of worried and shocked "Oh, boys" from her. And she did say that while doctors don't usually talk money, he should have had someone do it. And just ordering a test without an examination was not on.
Bottom line:
I have a new doctor.
Who is wonderful, and I know this because she is my former doctor that I had before she got her promotion.
And who is now the Director of the Wound Center.
And Doctor Turpin's BOSS.
There are no words to express how happy I am right now. No, strike that. There's one word for how I feel right now--
schadenfreude.
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