Scary Nurse-RE PSA

Halloween must be around the corner. So I am always braggin about how I get my psa results fast and easy. Guess the powers to be, dont like me braggin and thought to teach me a lesson, lol.
For the first time I call the Docs office, the front lady insisted the doc had to sign off the results first and I would get a return call. Umm...ok, what else can I do.

7 hours later-no call. So I call back and she ask how I am. I tell her I need a new stronger prescription right away! She asked what for and I tell her I have a serious case of PSA ANXIETY and I was about to hop on a plane back to her office! (I didnt have it, but I wanted to make a point.)

"OH OH, wait a second and I will have soandso grab your file now."

So someone I have never heard of says, the Dr. signed off and it is 2.015, have a nice day.

I ask 2.015?

She replies kind of rudely, "No, negative 0.015."

me: Negative 0.015? Are you sure?

Her: Yes, I am looking right at it.

me: Can you mail me a copy?

Her: It indicates you requested a copy from the lab and they are mailing you a copy, have a nice day. click

So, this morning I go online and sure enough the lab has it posted. <.015

OH JOY! I am still in the 0 club and I get to have a conversation with my Dr. about his staff!! Drinks on me!!!

I am also toasting all those who are fighting their own fight and their families too.

Great news Star tech!

Marie and Jim

Despite the terrible service (or lack of it) from the Drs office FANTASTIC NEWS!
Go celebrate.

Congrats bro!

I always tell the lab to send the results directly to me. I have to sign a form, but I get the results way before my doctor gets them. This has worked well for the past few years regardless of where I get my psa taken.

Glad the story ends on a happy note.
that's a good number.

All the best,
Andrew

Congrats!!!! Jeeez...she must have had a bad hair day..it amazes me how some of these nurses just don't get the PSA anxiety...anyways go celebrate!!! Yeah!! Great for you!

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate all the comments. I asked the lab if I could call or go online for my results and the tech said all they could do is mail me a copy to my home address. Turned out that I could get it online. I forgot the Dr closes at noon on fridays, so will call Monday. LOL at Mikes comment! " > professional"

Startech -- Awesome news

Sorry they were    "< professional" (love that comment Mike)

Here's hoping you have a lifetime membership in the Zero Club.

CELEBRATE my friend   I'll be raise a glass to you tonight as well.

Best -- Jon

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If she can't read a number on a report, what else can't she do? If she thinks a "<" is a "2", in my opinion, all her work becomes suspect.
The doctors should know about this. What kind of people are they hiring? Is there no training?

Of course they might address the issue by not addressing it - Prohibit giving results to patients over the phone. That would be a sad outcome.

Congrats on the result -and learning that you can bypass the office staff completely.
Jeff

startech-
when in doubt - get a physical copy -

congrats on the zero club membership - here's to a lifetime of zero's and medical assistants who can actually read and recite numbers -

hugs,
Bronson

Good news my friend. Good thing this nurse wasn't the one who did your first in office Trimix injection.  So now send me my zero club drink tonight.

Terry

I would have fainted. Congrats!! I know you feel great!