sharon Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I don't know why that do such things on a Friday. Grab yourself a good book and keep yourself occupied until Monday. Then give them hell. Talk to the patient advocate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvHIM Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Purple, What has been the outcome on this? Here again, we have a great Women's Clinic where I'm at. I am seen by a GYN "doctor" who also performed my hyster in 07. The one thing I can't imagine doing is waiting for 3 months on a note like that. Even if I had to pay for it, I think I would find a local GYN doc to perform another PAP. That is not good business. Tell you something like that and then say but don't worry about it. That's crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Josephine Posted February 12, 2009 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted February 12, 2009 Purple, First, I would not wait the the three months to find an answer. What about your local health department. Most states and even the smallest of town usually have these. Betty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) I was able to speak to the doctor who works at the women's clinic at the Dayton VA--she is NOT a gyn-doc--I've asked what type of doc she is from the women's coordinator there, so far, no answer . Anyway...she told me that indeed my pap was "abnormal" with some "abnormal cells" due to "inflammation". She said that they ruled out cancer and anything serious. I asked how can they do this just on a pap test...she said that the lab can do that now. (somehow I don't believe her). I asked her what would be the cause of this "inflammation" and "abnormal cells" and she actually said that she "didn't know"!!!! WTF!!!! And once again said I would be scheduled for a repeat test later next month. I've repeated my demand for fee-based Gyn care, but so far it's been ignored. ;) ;) B) Actually, I just checked my e-mail...the women's coordinator at Dayton has told me the next step would be to refer me to the Gyn clinic at Wright-Patt AFB. So, I e-mailed her back and asked how soon that would happen. Edited February 12, 2009 by purple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlie Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 purple, Check your PM. carlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder rentalguy1 Posted February 14, 2009 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted February 14, 2009 I know I have different equipment, but my wife has the same equipment package as you. She has had a handful of abnormal paps over the last 16 years. All except once, the retests showed the abnormal to be a false positive. The one time that it wasn't a false positive, it turned out to be pre-cancerous cells. She had a LEEP procedures and had all of the cells removed. Basically, I am saying that false positives happen, so try not to loose any sleep over it. I would definitely try to get the VA to step up the recheck, but try not to worry too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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