I am having one of THOSE weeks. Yeah, one of those that happen to coincide with a birthday, too much work, ovulation and the last day of school. Like, holy crap.
Earlier this week E-Toddler broke out in a rash two days in a row. She has a history of allergies (milk & coconut) but she seemed to have grown out of them. But suddenly, full body hives. So I took her in to the doctor to get them checked out. And asked if they could remind me which doctor she’d been referred to for allergy testing. When he’d seen her at about 7 months old he’d said “just call back and book an appointment for a year from now”.
Then, whoopsie, life happened and we moved TWICE and now it’s 16 months later and I forgot to book that appointment four months ago.. no biggie, right?
Wrong. Apparently someone needs to get paid a referral fee because when I called to book the appointment the receptionist told me that I’d have to go BACK to my doctor and get another referral to come to the allergist again for a follow up.
So, time until our doctor can see us: about 3 weeks. Then we can get a referral to go back to the darn doctor (and some money will change hands between my doctor and the allergist, I’m sure) for re-testing. I was so irritated. What is with this stupid referral system in Canada? What is the point? Why can’t I just call up an allergist and make a silly appointment? Is this country afraid of a little capitalism? Would it mean that the really good doctors would be busy and the crap doctors wouldn’t have enough patients? Gee, that would be really sad.
But, on a positive note, we discovered that the day care had accidentally been putting the wrong sunscreen on her, and now that they are using her sunscreen, the hives have gone away. So all is good.
But don’t get me started about the rude, ignorant owner of the local used kids store. As of right now I’m boycotting the Once Upon A Child store just down the road. Seven years I’ve been shopping there, but no more. I don’t give money to jerk-faces.
Okay. Now that all that is out… let’s have a great rest of the week! (It’s almost over, right?)
