This office experience was extremely disappointing from start to finish. It began with multiple appointments where we were repeatedly told to “come back and check in” without clear answers or direction. During this time, I had bloodwork done that showed levels under the normal range, yet the doctor expressed no concern and did not investigate further or discuss possible implications with me.
We also later discovered that the office had not been billing our insurance correctly and was instead charging us out of pocket until we questioned the payments ourselves. Only after bringing it to their attention did they begin processing our insurance appropriately.
At another appointment, a nurse drew a very large number of blood samples — around 14 tubes — and laughed while saying, “I don’t think you should drive without eating something.” Despite this comment, I was not offered time to recover, food, water, or any monitoring after the blood draw.
Most upsetting of all was the care I received during my pregnancy loss. When I went through both the medication process and later a D&C procedure, I was told to expect only “light pain” and was not prescribed any additional pain medication. The pain I experienced was some of the worst pain of my life. When I later expressed this to the doctor, I was shocked that the response was essentially questioning why pain medication had not been prescribed, rather than acknowledging the lack of preparation and support provided during such a traumatic experience.
Overall, I felt dismissed,