What is your diagnosis

What is your diagnosis 

Here I am again, in the check-in line at my healthcare center.  You're always ask to arrive at-least 15 minutes early; yet you spend 20 minutes in line checking in.  So now your name has been called and suddenly you feel like a lottery winner giving that "haha I got called before you look" to the rest of the gang in the waiting room. 

Okay so now that my blood pressure has gone off the charts after getting on the scale. I finally have a few minutes to myself.  Now it's more than a few minutes and I began to clock every second from this point on t'ill I see the doctor. What could be taking so long?  

I know there is no cellphone usage once you're in the exam room, but the doc is not here yet and I'm tired of reading the anatomy charts on the wall.  So I start on my new guilty pleasure Candy Crush Saga realizing I've now used up all of my lives, finally the Doctor walks in ( giving me that no cellphone look.) She asks how am I doing.  Why can't I just say how the hell do you think I am, I've waiting for you long enough.  I respond as usual "fine". That can't be true can it I'm at the Doctors office note to self next time respond with "waiting for you to tell me"!

Anyhow, the exam is finally underway.   Before I can asked my list of questions that I rehearsed, the exam is over with. What just happened?  That was all of seven minutes (and I'm being kind). 

Daag, now I have even more questions for my next visit. 

Just how should your time slot with your Physician be spent? Should it just be about a quick check of the vitals, a brief comment about your weight and instruction on diet and exercise.....hmmm.

Lets recap: 

arrive 15 minutes early, 

wait 20 minutes in check-in line

Get called to the exam room

Wait another 10-15 minute before the Doctor shows up

7 minutes for the exam

Did I mention this was a six month check-up.  Thank goodness, I'd hate to think what would happen if I had a real medical issue oh wait...that's Urgent Care😳!