OK here’s what is on my mind. I have had a colonoscopy scheduled at Asheville Gastroenterology for over a month.
My concern started yesterday when they called to get me to schedule an appointment, I said don’t you folks talk to each other? I have an appointment for next Wednesday and its be set for over a month. Oops different department. Then…..
This morning I’m in the coffee shop the cell phone rings and naturally its on speaker at full volume, it is never on speaker. I answer, the woman says,”is this Richard?” the sound echoing from all the walls of the coffee shop.
I turn off the speaker and say, “no this is Rachel who is this?”
Well it Asheville Gastroenterology, oops, seems she made a mistake when she made my appointment, I will need more sedation so we’ll have to reschedule. I ask politely, “what does that mean, what are we looking at? She says let me look then calmly says mid December, can I book that for you?
I originally went to their office in person a month ago to make the appointment. My situation is complicated, I was there 5 years before but under a different name and different gender. I’m concerned that the doctor know in advance I am trans, I do not want to hear any surprised,”what it this, a he/she?” as I slowly drift away to unconsciousness
I sat with the scheduler, she sat in front of the computer with all my records. We went over my medical history and the fact that I am indeed a trans woman. I gave them insurance cards and license, and discussed the name change.
Here it is a month later
I drove to their office today, with violence in my heart, well not really, but I was seriously pissed. The scheduling supervisor was understanding and is working to find a way to move up my appointment to at least November. While she was doing that I also complained about being called Richard, she said when I legally change my name they will change the account. I say I have changed everything in my life including birth certificate and passport and had told them so, she says, oh
I explain that I have GRS early next year and for tax purposes I need to pay for it in December, It would be nice to know if I have fucking colon cancer before I hand over the $20,000 check that I can’t get back.
Almost as a side note, I said ,”do you have any idea how difficult it is to get someone to drive me here and wait 2 or 2 1/2 hr and drive me home. What the hell am I supposed to do about that.
So I’m still up in the air for the appointment and the irony is that I had an appointment scheduled in Hendersonville, but I cancelled it to go here because it would be so much more convenient. Ha
I’m worried that they will somehow remove my liver while I’m under anesthesia.
Musings and Ramblings of Rachel Lee 