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How would you have reacted?

Eaward13Eaward13 member
in January 2015 Moms
My a/s was scheduled for 2 days ago. When I got there they told me that for some reason the a/s didn't get scheduled. We had told everyone we were finding out the gender that day...I began to silently fume as they worked to "see what they could do". After another 20 minutes of waiting (my husband and I have both taken off work for this) the director of the clinic comes in to tell me they have no room at all to squeeze me in and they can see me the next morning at a location 1 hour from my work...tears started swelling in my eyes and I couldn't even respond-my husband was surprisingly quiet too-she left again and the ended up squeezing us in just to see the gender-2 girls :)...no charge for the appt and I go back in 3 days for the full scan. I know people make mistakes and I felt we and they handled it I. The best way-how would you guys have reacted??
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  • Mrs_BennettMrs_Bennett member
    I think you both reacted well. Obviously the whole situation isn't ideal, but the truth is that mistakes just happen sometimes.
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  • banana2020banana2020 member
    I think everyone handled it as best as possible. I would have been really upset, but the bottom line is that you can't just go ahead and bump someone else that is also expecting a scan that day. So if there's no room, there's no room.  I'm glad you got to find out what you were having. Congrats!
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  • nursemarie925nursemarie925 member
    This actually happened to me two weeks ago. I was beyond annoyed, especially since my husband that works nights stayed up to be able to be at the appointment. I didn't verbally say anything, but you could tell from my body language and tone that I wasn't happy.

    My dr was on vacation, so they couldn't squeeze me in. But they did schedule us for Another appointment a week away. I probably would've been more upset if I hadn't had the harmony which told us the sex and ruled out a lot of anomalies. So I knew for the most part that she was ok.
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  • literarymuseliterarymuse member
    Ugh, sorry this happened! I'm glad they were able to get it all worked out for just a few days later. After hearing about this happening all the time, I'm starting to get nervous about my own a/s on Monday! However, I'm at a smaller clinic where there aren't as many people, and they've been really good about everything so far. 

    And congrats on your little girls!! So exciting!!
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  • BookitBooBookitBoo member
    I think you handled that well. It sucks when things don't go the way they are supposed to, but mistakes happen. I'm glad you got to see the girls!
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  • honeybeee3honeybeee3 member
    The same thing happened to a person that was at the ultrasound office on the same day as my appointment. This woman's 92 year old father was supposedly scheduled for an ultrasound that day but they had no record of it. She completely lost it an started screaming at the receptionist and making a huge scene. It was bad.

    That being said, I think you handled yourself beautifully :)

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  • letsgoxletsgox member
    I think you handled it gracefully! That's what I would most likely do as well.

    I know what it's like to be the person to have to cover for someone who has made a mistake like that (X-rays weren't ordered, labs weren't drawn, scripts weren't done, etc.). It's no fun, and the response of the patient can dictate the plan either way. I bet they worked harder to squeeze you in bc you were polite about it. Good for you!

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  • misslizzy82misslizzy82 member
    Congrats on the girls, so sorry you have to go back!

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  • Pips09Pips09 member
    I think you handled it well. It's disappointing for sure, but sounds like they were trying to accommodate you the best they could.
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  • MaebbMaebb member
    I think you handled it well. I probably would have said that it was unacceptable and asked to speak to my doctor and then politely insist that they squeeze us in since it was their mistake. I'm glad it worked out, and congrats on your girls!
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  • BriannaCaitlinBriannaCaitlin member
    edited September 2014
    I probably would have done the same thing only because I wouldn't have been able to get any words out. Plus I'm too emotional and probably would have cried at the moment she told me that it didn't get scheduled. BTW- I'm having twin girls too! Congrats :)
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