I really hate bitching about insurance. I chose to have it instead of paying more for a PPO. And my primary doctor is one of the best out there. I'm amazed at how lucky I was to have gotten him. The insurance gets to me when I am forced to see doctors I wouldn't if I had the choice. Right now I am getting ready to have surgery on Tuesday with a doctor I don't want to have. It's not even about his skill as much as his bedside manner. He was told some wrong information and decided to have a meltdown while on the phone with me. I don't want to get into specifics... but it was pretty insane. The worst part was when he said I was not a patient but an employee and had no right to say anything negative. He never apologized, even after learning that he was wrong. Today was going to be my big day. I was going to finally see him and decide if I could go through with the surgery. After waiting an hour and a half I was greeted by a Fellow who said she would be assisting on the operation and my doctor was out of town until Monday. WTF!?! After going through the motions of signing all the paperwork I walked out in tears. By the time I got into my car I was crying. I don't even know how I made it home. After crying to my doctor and my friend I emailed the surgeon to call me. There's no fucking way I'm going to let him operate without clarifying his intentions. Now I'm back to the waiting game and feel absolutely miserable. Yeah, I'm going to be pleasant to be around...

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