No, no, no, no, NO…read more
So, I've been waffling back and forth on whether I was going to write a review of this particular place. With restaurants, etc. I have NO problem gushing about a place (or tearing it apart, for that matter!). But with physicians? I always hesitate. Maybe it's because I feel a closer connection with my doctor.
But after today's horrid appointment, I knew I had to say something. Anything. So to Yelp I went.
I had a well-woman appointment with Dr. Ewing today. My appointment was at 3:00pm. Like a good patient, I showed up 15 minutes early. The receptionist was friendly and handed me all of the necessary paperwork to fill out. I thought that was weird, since I was a current patient, but maybe that was necessary since I only visit once a year.
I fill out the paperwork, and hand it back to the receptionist. I look at the clock. 2:55. Okay, cool. I play around on my phone a bit, I read a magazine. I look back up at the clock. 3:15. Hmm. Whatever, I'm used to waiting at a doctor's office a little bit past my appointment time.
A nurse's aide finally comes into the waiting room to retrieve me. 3:20pm. Sigh. She does the usual blood pressure, weight check, etc. And places me in the room. Tells me the doctor will be right with me.
I change into the stupid scratchy paper dress that EVERY woman hates, and I sat. And sat. And sat some more. FORTY FIVE MINUTES LATER, Dr. Ewing strolls in. No apology, no explanation, NOTHING.
She uh...gets to business. I'll keep the gory details to myself.
Besides my annual well-woman check up, the other reason I made an appointment was to get information on an alternate form of contraceptive. Without going into too much detail (I feel like I already did!), I told her I wanted to switch to a different birth control method. I explained to her all of my reasons why, and all of my concerns. She patiently listened, and I sat there afterwards, waiting for some professional advice.
Her 'professional' advice? "Well, I can give you a pamphlet, and you can make the decision from there. It's different for every woman".
WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK.
Listen, I KNOW it's different for every woman. I don't expect you to look into some magical crystal ball and tell me exactly how my body will respond to a different medication. But, DOCTOR, I was hoping you'd be able to, oh I don't know, give me some actual USEFUL information that I couldn't just look up myself on the internet? I knooow you have other women who are on this form of birth control; couldn't you give me some of their experiences, complaints, etc?
Needless to say, I was a bit frustrated. I hate going to the gynecologist anyway, and Dr. Ewing did nothing to make my experience at least somewhat tolerable. She couldn't even answer the questions that I asked her.
I'm looking for a different doctor as we speak. I rarely say this about anything, but I will never go back.
