Grama-Herc
Diamond Member
Today was to be a simple day. Take mom to doctor and come home.
Period. Nothing else. Easy to deal with. RIGHT? WRONG !
Our appointment at the doctors office was for 11:15. At 12:15 the doctor finally arrived in the office. 4 people later it was mom's turn.
But once in the exam room the nurse informs us that she needs to leave
to do something else and off she goes, closing the door behind her and promptly forgetting about us.
Well, I finally let my temper get to me and opened the door after I heard the doctor b.s. ing in the hall since he HAD NO PATIENT TO EXAMINE.
Since the nurse left mothers chart in the exam room and not in the designated place to tell doc there is a patient waiting, he did not know we were there for him.
Eventually, the nurse comes back and takes our vital signs, etc. and says the doctor is waiting to see us. "What a novel concept" WRONG !
More Waiting. And Waiting And Waiting.
Finally saw doctor and had to go get some blood work at the lab located at the end of the block.
OK, put momin the car, wheelchair in the back. and got ready to go to the lab, BUT--- NOTHING NO RESPONSE KEY WILL NOT WORK
So I take mom out of the car, get wheelchair out and proceed to push her to the end of the block to the lab. I can't leave her with me due to the heat. About 95 degrees outside.
Call AAA(an auto club in the US) and say HELP! They send out a locksmith who will make me a new key. However, it seems my old key is so worn he is having trouble making the new key, but he keeps trying. He tells me he does not know how I got the car started in the first place with the key I had.
As this nice guy is struggling to solve my problem and get me on the way home, I keep reminding him I am also dealing with an 85 year old woman who wants to go home. He is calm, nice , polite and should have poked me for talking.
Then, THEN, I remember this weird thing the dealership gave me when I bought my car. Not really even sure what it was, but I take it out of my purse and ask him if "this" would help. AH YEA! He then informs me that what I am holding is an emergency key that will operate any lock on my car including the ignition. "OH"!
After apologizing to him about 40 times and a $20 tip, I have a new key, a rich locksmith, a happy old woman and me(I was so embarrassed.)
End of story, venting, and gripping.
Period. Nothing else. Easy to deal with. RIGHT? WRONG !
Our appointment at the doctors office was for 11:15. At 12:15 the doctor finally arrived in the office. 4 people later it was mom's turn.
But once in the exam room the nurse informs us that she needs to leave
to do something else and off she goes, closing the door behind her and promptly forgetting about us.
Well, I finally let my temper get to me and opened the door after I heard the doctor b.s. ing in the hall since he HAD NO PATIENT TO EXAMINE.
Since the nurse left mothers chart in the exam room and not in the designated place to tell doc there is a patient waiting, he did not know we were there for him.
Eventually, the nurse comes back and takes our vital signs, etc. and says the doctor is waiting to see us. "What a novel concept" WRONG !
More Waiting. And Waiting And Waiting.
Finally saw doctor and had to go get some blood work at the lab located at the end of the block.
OK, put momin the car, wheelchair in the back. and got ready to go to the lab, BUT--- NOTHING NO RESPONSE KEY WILL NOT WORK
So I take mom out of the car, get wheelchair out and proceed to push her to the end of the block to the lab. I can't leave her with me due to the heat. About 95 degrees outside.
Call AAA(an auto club in the US) and say HELP! They send out a locksmith who will make me a new key. However, it seems my old key is so worn he is having trouble making the new key, but he keeps trying. He tells me he does not know how I got the car started in the first place with the key I had.
As this nice guy is struggling to solve my problem and get me on the way home, I keep reminding him I am also dealing with an 85 year old woman who wants to go home. He is calm, nice , polite and should have poked me for talking.
Then, THEN, I remember this weird thing the dealership gave me when I bought my car. Not really even sure what it was, but I take it out of my purse and ask him if "this" would help. AH YEA! He then informs me that what I am holding is an emergency key that will operate any lock on my car including the ignition. "OH"!
After apologizing to him about 40 times and a $20 tip, I have a new key, a rich locksmith, a happy old woman and me(I was so embarrassed.)
End of story, venting, and gripping.
