Quote from: Jeanne on August 17, 2021, 05:12:12 PMMany pharmacies offer free Covid testing, but, from what I gather, cannot guarantee that you'll get the results quickly. Up to 7 days is what they often say. I need to be tested on Monday in order to have the procedure on the following Thursday. A number of places do this, but for a fee. After a few more calls I found a pharmacy that can guarantee results for $85. If I keep at it I might be able to get it done without a co-pay, but I've been given incorrect information so many times by Cedars that I simply don't trust them. I also now see why the inconvenient location was "recommended" -- they were deemed reliable.Annoying but it might be best to go there. I am lucky my covid test is in the same building I will have my endoscopy, and it is conveniently located. The important thing is to get it someplace that will do it quickly, and the practice doing the procedure can access the test results.
Many pharmacies offer free Covid testing, but, from what I gather, cannot guarantee that you'll get the results quickly. Up to 7 days is what they often say. I need to be tested on Monday in order to have the procedure on the following Thursday. A number of places do this, but for a fee. After a few more calls I found a pharmacy that can guarantee results for $85. If I keep at it I might be able to get it done without a co-pay, but I've been given incorrect information so many times by Cedars that I simply don't trust them. I also now see why the inconvenient location was "recommended" -- they were deemed reliable.
The irony of all of this is it wasn't the surgical procedure that was the hang-up -- it was the Covid test, which should be a simple thing. I witnessed the same thing in computer science: we could do the difficult work. It was the admin where things went haywire.
Last Friday I got stung by a bee/wasp. I went to pick up some apples that fell from a tree. And the bee/wasp must have been on the back side. I have never gotten stung before. And OMG did it hurt. It was on my right hand. It was so painful for 5 hours.
Well, the orchestration job for the Philly Pops just landed. I have a week to do it for their Sept. 16 Gala.
I had a consultation with the dentist today. Something looked suspicious on the x-rays we did recently and yes, there is now some dental work in my future.
Once home I tackled some phone calls I'd been dreading. Next week I'm scheduled for a procedure on my wonky eye and a Covid test is required 3 days in advance. i have absolutely no objection to having the test, but the scheduler, who has difficulty being pleasant, kept insisting that the test had to be done at a certain site, which is most inconvenient for me. There are Covid test sites all over these days; can I not go to one close by? Today I called the surgery center who, I was told, created this edict. I spoke to a very helpful nurse who told me exactly the opposite: the test can be taken anywhere. We went over other details, none of which the scheduler mentioned -- or, I suspect even knew. I'm very relieved, but also ANNOYED at being given incorrect information repeatedly.
Quote from: Jeanne on August 17, 2021, 04:49:37 PMI had a consultation with the dentist today. Something looked suspicious on the x-rays we did recently and yes, there is now some dental work in my future.~~~Dental Vibes for Jeanne!!~~~
