r/mildlyinfuriating • u/transfatpikachu • 1d ago

I just wanted a hot dog Doctor’s appointment scheduled at 9:00am, still waiting almost an hour later

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I have a lot of doctor’s appointments, and I know how busy and hard these people work. I’m not mad at them and I’d never be rude. I know it’s not on purpose. Nevertheless, it’s still a bit infuriating to make time for a scheduled appointment, arrive 15 minutes early (required), and then wait this long with not even an acknowledgment of the delay from anyone. Sigh. 9:55 now, still waiting.

Edit: I really appreciate all the comments! The doctor ended up coming in shortly after 10. This was a specialist ortho appointment for my shoulder. Still no acknowledgement of the delay, which would’ve been nice, but I’m more annoyed that my concerns were pretty much brushed off again during the whole 3ish minutes he spent with me. I know waits can get long, I wouldn’t care as much if the doctor had at least seemed somewhat concerned with my issue. Sigh… gotta love American healthcare!

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u/drallafi 1d ago

Go hit up the receptionist. Your time is precious.

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u/Boredpanda19er 1d ago

This; I fell asleep once while waiting because it took so long… Turns out someone put me in the wrong room and they thought I left already.

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u/Ok-Praline-2309 1d ago edited 1d ago

This happened to me once when I was pregnant and exhausted. I woke up and it had been 1.5 hours haha. They totally forgot about me. Nurse was shocked when I popped out of the room. It was a good snooze though.

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u/Repulsive_Love7418 1d ago

That is a litteral fear of mine when I go to the Dr. Is that they forgot me! 😆

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u/Ok-Praline-2309 1d ago

Worst case just pop out and be like, “where’s the restroom?” Lol

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u/Repulsive_Love7418 18h ago

I have done that! I was left for an hour once.