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I WAS DIAGNOSED IN FEB. WITH HCV AND HAVE BEEN PATIENTLY WAITING FOR
THE GEP-INTERFERON TO BE RELEASED AS MY DR'S OFFICE'S NURSE PRACTICIANER SAID IT WAS THE BEST COUSE FOR ME TO TAKE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THE REAL DR THERE, ALTHOUGH I REALLY DO LIKE THE N.P. SHE HAD ME DO A PSYC. EVAL AND MY LATEST BLOOD WORK IN PREPARATION OF STARTING TREATMENT. WELL, AFTER MORE THAN AWEEK OF WAITING TO HEAR THAT I CAN GO GET MY MEDS AND START, I CALLED THEM, THEY DIDN'T PASS THE MESSAGE AT ALL. I CALLED BACK AGAIN ON THURSDAY
AND THEY DID GET THE MESS. TO NURSE WHO CALLED RIGHT BACK THAT TIME AND SHE INFORMED ME THAT THE DR. NOW HAD TO SEE ME PERSONALLY AND SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHY.. IS THIS A NORMAL OR FAIR WAY FOR THEM TO BE, IS THERE SOME
REASON I MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THAT IA M GETTING THIS RUNAROUND? I AM
THE ONE WHO IS SICK AND THEY ARE MAKING MY STRESS LEVEL RISE.
WHAT SHOULD I DO? ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW I SHOULD HANDLE IT? I DO
NOT MEAN TO SOUND LIKE A WHINER, BUT I HAVE BEEN SO ANXIOUS ABOUT STARTING THIS, KNOWING IN MY HEART AND SOUL THAT I WILL BE IN THE WINNING PERCENTAGE OF CURES, AND NOW THEY ARE MAKING ME WAIT FOR OVER A MONTH NOW. PLUS, I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP HAVING THE BLOOD DRAW WITH THEM MAKING ME WAIT
THIS LONG AFTER TESTS WERE DONE. WILL I HAVE TO GO DO IT AGAIN SINCE IT WILL HAVE BEEN AT LEAST A MONTH AND A HALF SINCE THE LAST DRAW?
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HEARING ME OUT AND FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE, I
WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL FOR.
SINCERELY,
JEANINE
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