A NOT so funny thing happened on the way to the doctors..

Today, was my cardio appointment that was supposed to happen last week. Gregg was sweet and took off work to bring me. I was already ahead of the game with my paperwork filled out and copies from my emergency stay. We arrive ahead of schedule, and the lady knew my name as I approached the counter. We go through the necessary rigmarole (is that a word?) and she asks, "Where is your referral?" I explained that the emergency doctor had made my appointment with the Cardiologist and I didn't need one. She continued to argue and basically became a complete jerk. Gregg comes up to tries to tell her we don't need a referral with our insurance, but she was set in her ways. Gregg had it! We marched across the street to the Emergency Room where Gregg demands to see the head of Emergency. When they asked us to sit, he refused and told them to have him come to us. The doctor was really nice and called the Cardiologist on his cell phone and explained the situation. Back over we go...back to the front desk. She then tells me, "We are going to do this even if we don't get paid." I assured her she would. I made the comment that my blood pressure was probably ski high and then she says,"Well, then we can't do the test today." At this point, the lady was almost on the verge of being taken down! Finally, I get in to do the test and yes...sky high blood pressure. I explain to the Sonogram lady all I had been through, and she was not happy, she assured me it would be dealt with. She was great and had me laughing in no time. Bottom line: All results came out great and I was released to go back to my normal life...Hooray!