On April 21st I saw Dr. Zipin - a hematologist at Alliance Cancer Specialists. Since March, my red blood cells had been consistently low, yet my iron and b12's were fine but my iron saturation was low. My white cells went from low to high to normal.
I waited for almost an hour past my scheduled time (and I'd arrived 15 minutes early). I'd had to fill out about a 20 page report prior to my arrival (seriously, if all this shit is online through their freaking online webportals, why do I have to constantly fill out paperwork?) - I described my symptoms - fatigue, palpations, coldness, shortness of breath, bloating, and he...pretty much dismissed me. Once again, I felt like here was a doctor focused on what the 'equipment' was telling them. YES, my blood work was abnormal, but only slightly. If something was really wrong, the number would be off the chart. I wondered if there was some sort of flag in their system that advised doctors "Don't reassure this patient that all is well, instead, make her feel like she is wasting your valuable time."
Well, the bright side was, I could knock this doctor off my list.
I'd seen a GI.
I'd seen (several) Ob/Gyn
I'd seen cardiac.
I'd seen family doctors.
No one could accuse me of NOT trying to seek a solution!
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