I'm so glad you're ok. Sometimes minor incidents can have awful consequences.
We were rear-ended 7 years ago...and to this day, I still tighten up and start yelling in my head 'STOP! STOP!' if a car comes up too fast behind me.
Is your little Neon going to get fixed? Did you get a good insurance adjustor? Do you have no-fault insurance in MD, or does the other idiot get to foot the whole bill?
Well, the actual acupuncture was cool. And the little jumper cables that they hooked me up to. Kind of strange at first, but very relaxing.
Here is what happened:
I had a 4:45 appointment for a free consultation and diagnosis. I asked how much it would cost, and was told that was based on the diagnosis. So, I get there at 4:37, sit and wait for someone to come to the front desk. Finally someone did. Then he gave me a sheet to fill out with all my information, nothing about health, history, anything like that. Then he hands me 4 pamphlets about acupuncture and a binder full of testimonials from other patients, and tells me to look though it and see if I have similar symptoms as any of them. I swear, not a single one had anything to do with (in)fertility. They were mostly for pain, weight loss and quitting smoking. That was my first time I thought I should leave.
I then sat and waited for what seemed like an eternity. It was a quarter to 6 before I was seen. Then, the doctor lady (MD in China, not CA) took me back to a room and asked why I was there. I showed her the book I was reading, and told her briefly (very briefly) about us trying to get pg, and then she just went into this speech about what acupuncture is, what it is good for, and that they could definitely help me, that they help a lot with fertility concerns. She was speaking so quietly I could barely hear her. Then she got up, got her stuff and left. She came back and asked if I had any questions. I was just like no, I was just shocked. There was no diagnosis, nothing. She didn't take my pulse, or look at my tongue. She didn't ask anything about my health, or even look at me.
Well, by now I was in the quiet area and had to shut of my cell phone. I told Bruce it would be a 20-30 minute consultation, and it had almost been 2 hours. I was going to call him, and then she asked if I would like to try it to see if I liked it. I thought, sure, what the heck, why not. I didn't call him, and my cell phone was off. Well, the trial was a full half hour. I had no idea. When the guy came in he was like "Your husband is out waiting for you." I knew I was in for it now...
I thought, oh oh, he is P.O'd, and quickly jumped to the defense and started getting mad first. I told him I had no idea how long it would take, that I was just sitting there forever (told him what had happened so far) and he was just acting weird. I was scared, I knew it was coming. Then the doctor acupuncture lady comes out and asks how I feel, and if I want to try some herbs and teas, and I am like sure, just trying to get out of there. So she gives me some stuff, I don't even know what it is, she never said, and then she gives me the bill for $144. I was shocked, and now I knew Bruce was going to be even more mad. I pay it, and go outside, and he just says he was worried is all, not mad, since he couldn't get ahold of me. I feel stupid, like I have "SUCKER" written all over my face, and just took the defense again, and tell him he shouldn't have come down, and that I was sorry it took so long and cost so much. I just felt so stupid, you know? I must have said I was sorry like 100 times.
So, now any relaxing I had from it is long gone. I mean, from the time he said your husband is out waiting for you, I tensed back up even worse than before. I just felt so stupid.
Anyway, so I am not taking some mystery pills that she gave me. I have no idea what they are, she doesn't say, other than they are for well being and rest and relaxation. That tells me nothing, LOL. So, I am going to take them back today, and see if I can get my money back. If not, I am going to just leave them there anyway. I cannot risk taking something, when I don't even know what it is.
So, I apologize to Bruce for another half hour, tell him I will never do it again, that I am dumb, and naive, and it was a costly lesson.
So, I'm confused (big surprise)...was it the consultation, treatment, or pills that cost lots? My most expensive treatments have only ever been $60 (from the GREATEST little Korean doc...I never quite understand what he's saying, either!LOL And I have waited up to 4 hours after a scheduled app't to get in). And, why the heck were you apologizing to Bruce?? You didn't do anything wrong...did you?
Sorry it wasn't a better experience ((Dawn)), hugs,
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I'm so glad you're ok. Sometimes minor incidents can have awful consequences.
We were rear-ended 7 years ago...and to this day, I still tighten up and start yelling in my head 'STOP! STOP!' if a car comes up too fast behind me.
Is your little Neon going to get fixed? Did you get a good insurance adjustor? Do you have no-fault insurance in MD, or does the other idiot get to foot the whole bill?
Roni
Dieting Buddies
I think the reason I wasn't hurt was that I never saw him coming, so I was fairly relaxed.
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Well, the actual acupuncture was cool. And the little jumper cables that they hooked me up to. Kind of strange at first, but very relaxing.
Here is what happened:
I had a 4:45 appointment for a free consultation and diagnosis. I asked how much it would cost, and was told that was based on the diagnosis. So, I get there at 4:37, sit and wait for someone to come to the front desk. Finally someone did. Then he gave me a sheet to fill out with all my information, nothing about health, history, anything like that. Then he hands me 4 pamphlets about acupuncture and a binder full of testimonials from other patients, and tells me to look though it and see if I have similar symptoms as any of them. I swear, not a single one had anything to do with (in)fertility. They were mostly for pain, weight loss and quitting smoking. That was my first time I thought I should leave.
I then sat and waited for what seemed like an eternity. It was a quarter to 6 before I was seen. Then, the doctor lady (MD in China, not CA) took me back to a room and asked why I was there. I showed her the book I was reading, and told her briefly (very briefly) about us trying to get pg, and then she just went into this speech about what acupuncture is, what it is good for, and that they could definitely help me, that they help a lot with fertility concerns. She was speaking so quietly I could barely hear her. Then she got up, got her stuff and left. She came back and asked if I had any questions. I was just like no, I was just shocked. There was no diagnosis, nothing. She didn't take my pulse, or look at my tongue. She didn't ask anything about my health, or even look at me.
Well, by now I was in the quiet area and had to shut of my cell phone. I told Bruce it would be a 20-30 minute consultation, and it had almost been 2 hours. I was going to call him, and then she asked if I would like to try it to see if I liked it. I thought, sure, what the heck, why not. I didn't call him, and my cell phone was off. Well, the trial was a full half hour. I had no idea. When the guy came in he was like "Your husband is out waiting for you." I knew I was in for it now...
I thought, oh oh, he is P.O'd, and quickly jumped to the defense and started getting mad first. I told him I had no idea how long it would take, that I was just sitting there forever (told him what had happened so far) and he was just acting weird. I was scared, I knew it was coming. Then the doctor acupuncture lady comes out and asks how I feel, and if I want to try some herbs and teas, and I am like sure, just trying to get out of there. So she gives me some stuff, I don't even know what it is, she never said, and then she gives me the bill for $144. I was shocked, and now I knew Bruce was going to be even more mad. I pay it, and go outside, and he just says he was worried is all, not mad, since he couldn't get ahold of me. I feel stupid, like I have "SUCKER" written all over my face, and just took the defense again, and tell him he shouldn't have come down, and that I was sorry it took so long and cost so much. I just felt so stupid, you know? I must have said I was sorry like 100 times.
So, now any relaxing I had from it is long gone. I mean, from the time he said your husband is out waiting for you, I tensed back up even worse than before. I just felt so stupid.
Anyway, so I am not taking some mystery pills that she gave me. I have no idea what they are, she doesn't say, other than they are for well being and rest and relaxation. That tells me nothing, LOL. So, I am going to take them back today, and see if I can get my money back. If not, I am going to just leave them there anyway. I cannot risk taking something, when I don't even know what it is.
So, I apologize to Bruce for another half hour, tell him I will never do it again, that I am dumb, and naive, and it was a costly lesson.
All in all, not a fun night.
~Dawn
So, I'm confused (big surprise)...was it the consultation, treatment, or pills that cost lots? My most expensive treatments have only ever been $60 (from the GREATEST little Korean doc...I never quite understand what he's saying, either!LOL And I have waited up to 4 hours after a scheduled app't to get in). And, why the heck were you apologizing to Bruce?? You didn't do anything wrong...did you?
Sorry it wasn't a better experience ((Dawn)), hugs,
Roni
Roni
Dieting Buddies
Well, dang!
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It was $75 for the acupuncture and I guess the rest was the herbs. I didn't ask, I just wanted out.
I should have called him and let him know it was running late. Instead, I shut off my phone, so he couldn't get a hold of me. My bad!
~Dawn
Roni
Dieting Buddies
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