mmc's Blog

Well, I went to to the doc Thursday, got the blood tests on Friday. The lab said it would be 3 to 5 days before the tests were back. Hopefully they run the right tests.

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I went in, turned in my paperwork ect, and then they said "I'm sorry, it will just be a few minutes. We have to make some phone calls regarding your tests." Immediately I'm thinking "Oh great! Am I the only person on the planet who has ever requested this test?"

Well, come to find out, from listening in on the phone conversation, they had no idea what tests needed to be run for celiac. Then, to make it worse, when I tried to clue them in, the woman at the front desk said "Don't worry Melisa, we have tons of patients here that have that." Now, if they have "tons" of patients with celiac, then wouldn't they know what tests needed to be ran?

Then, the woman with the needle, was so concerned about leaving work early to see her boyfriend, (information she offered up while assulting me with the needle), stuck me 4 times, and now I have a huge bruise. Ouch!

So, in one day, I was patronized, blatently lied to, and assulted with a sharp metal object. It was the PERFECT day!

I am hoping that they did the test right. They took 5 viles of blood. They're testing for celiac and a slew of other tests. So, needless to say, I am all but confident.

I planned on going gluten-free immediately after the blood test, but my doc advises against it in case they need more tests. YIPPEE!!!!!! I'm destined to be miserable longer!