“Holy hurry-up”!!! My appointment was for 11:40 AM...just a mere 40 minutes after my program. I told the doctor’s nurse, “Yes, I will be there!”...I said “Adios and God Bless” to all on my show, turned off all the equipment, grabbed my hat and jacket, raced out the door, jumped in my truck and the race was on! Goober and I buckled up as I churned gravel in the driveway turning on to the road, and we’re on our way!
I “exceeded” the “speed limit” a lil’ and some of the folks I passed probably had many names and phrases for me...but I was a “man on a mission”, I had to make this appointment! Readers note: driving through Twin Falls VERY close to noon can cause a calm, reasonable person to become a “knife slashing Freddy Kruger” and...at the onset...I’m not at all a calm, reasonable person! “Move it – you moron!, there’s only ONE shade of green, you idiot,...can you peddle fast Homer?”..all of these epithets came spewing out of my mouth!!
I pulled into the hospital parking lot with 5 minutes to spare, the Good Lord provided me a parking space..and then I sprinted (yeah, I always wanted to say that!)...actually I limped at a rapid rate for the elevator!...third floor, down the hall...I MADE IT WITH ONE, 1, MINUTE TO SPARE! The nurse said “Have a seat sir”,...as the sweat was puddling by my boots, I said a prayer of “THANKS” for not having caused mass destruction OR having Hawaii 5-0 say “Book him, Dano!!
Five minutes later, the nurse opened the door and said, “Mr. Bell??” “Yes, maam” I replied as I followed her down the hall to my 8 X 12 “cubicle of imprisonment”. After the nurse took my blood pressure, she left...and Deanne and I were...all...alone. The minutes, S L O W L Y passed, 15 minutes...then 30 minutes..then 45 minutes..then 1 hour!! I jumped up out of my chair in a rage, threw open the door and...NO ONE was there…I raced down the hall and finally found two ladies from the office staff and I screamed, “Where, OH WHERE is the doctor???!!! AND...WHERE are the nurses??? Good questions...they didn’t know!
At this point dear reader....I’m a tad upset...NO...I’m stark raving MAD! A recap...I hurried to honor my appointment time, risking life and limb, I made it ON time and NOW over an hour and a half later NO ONE knows where the doctor and his staff are??!!?? Finally...a nurse comes up to me and states “The doctor will see you in 15 minutes”...OKAY...chill Zeb!
The door opens and the doctor says “Hello, how are you today?”..dumbest question ever!! How am I?? My blood pressure is up to 220/140, I’ve missed another appointment AND my wife and I are ravenously hungry, having NOT eaten since 4:30 AM and this “Ben Casey” in a white frock asks, “How am I!?!?”...I lowered the boom.
“Doctor” said I, in a slightly murderous tone, “I am very MAD. You or your staff DID NOT have the decency or professionalism to at least let us know YOU were running late AND my time is just as important as yours...therefore if you think for 1 second I’m going to pay for this office call...it ain’t gonna’ happen!” The doctor stared at me for a second (very briefly, because he realized his life was fading!!) and then he...apologized. Let me say it again...he apologized, and also said he would talk to his staff for NOT informing us of a 90 minute delay!!
The point of this story is: I don’t care if you’re a doctor or a lawyer, a business owner or a plumber WHEN YOU make an appointment to be paid for your services...STAY ON TIME! You are no more important than anyone else!! I feel better now.
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