Have just read your story. I can well empathise with you. I think you have given voice to what a lot of us feel when we are dealing with big institutions.
Sometimes I have to write down exactly what I'm going to say, especially when I'm ringing a department or - once - leaving a message on a doctor's phone.

I'll bet he makes a tidy profit off of selling dental gold, but that's your crown and you should get to keep it. Dental gold is a special alloy so it is not worth quite as much as jewelry alloys. Gold crowns can also be rebuilt, have gold added if they are worn out, etc. Brian is an expert on this and maybe he will add some thoughts.

Yes, Gary - I thought of that later and probably should have just asked for the crown back. I did wonder about the profit he made on the gold. Thanks for the info.

Sounds almost like a scam - he makes you pay for it puts it in it falls out a few months later and then he keeps it with a minimal payback to you.... Maybe he's got the payment for his new Mercedes now?

And @ alpaca... It was a brutal day... No one should be made to feel like an old sock! Ultimately... I called today to find out about a preop appointment that was on my schedule... Got some more runaround... Finally got the name of the nurse practitioner who is overseeing my treatments - she works with the RO, MO, and knows my SO well. We were discussing when everything was going to happen - and she noted that I had an appointment with my SO wednesday - I explained why... Saying I had a bit of runaround friday - and she said..
I didn't know your name - but I'd heard about it from the radiation nurse you'd, dealt with- she was very upset!!!! When she called me, so I emailed the manager about the situation, then she apologized and said for me to give them another chance... So I was if nothing else grateful that someone cares enough. She also said that the stitch should have dissolved that's likely what the problem is... I am hoping so!

Thank you all - you are amazingly giving people. You still take the time even when you have your own full plate!

Bless your heart, what an awful day you had!! So unfair. As to the stitch. There were two under my tongue that didn't dissolve after the first excision and they hurt like heck and were swollen and angry looking. Took a couple of weeks to calm down after the sutures were removed but you can't see where they were now. Hope your's clears up quickly as well and you don't have to deal with anymore runarounds!

Hugs!!

hope a stitch just dissolved for you! I am sorry you got tossed around like that. My OS made me feel just awful the other day cuz I told him he wasn't allowed to do another panoramic xray cuz I still had to pay for the last one cuz my insurance won't cover it, and he said that wasn't his fault, that i needed it done. I asked him if he got the same answers from my PET/CTs that he would from this xray and he said "well ya". so I told him to just wait for the next PET/CT which should be in a few weeks. Then he decides to tell me it won't be till july when it's supposed to be done every 3 months. So now he's going 5 months with no scan.
I hate when docs treat you like crud, just makes you so mad.

Hopefully they learn their lesson and you don't have to go through it again, but if you do, put your foot down! Go above them and turn in a complaint right away. That will get them to shape up!

Actually I was lucky... When I left the clinic that day I was almost in tears... I have to be honest...( and people it takes a lot to make me cry) have never wanted my mommy so badly as I did that day. However, I think the nurse there felt really bad for me. I finally got in touch with the nurse in charge of my case - she runs the show in terms of appointments etc. And was trying to clarify an appointment I thought I had today for a pre op - for a peg. She said. No maybe it was the appointment I had with my SO I was confusing it with - told her no I'd just gotten the appointment friday for him after having a bit of a run around. She said... Oh you're the one... Apparently the nurse I'd dealt with in the clinic was very upset about the whole situation, and called my nurse who in turn sent off a letter to management.

So they are aware of what happened.

I did see my doc today... He said tongue looks fine, not a recurrence, just the stitch which will hopefully dissolve in a few more weeks. He checked my neck too. So I guess I am good. I had 2 CTs on Friday I assume since they are being given to my RO I will hear from him if there is a problem, otherwise I will ask him when I see I'm in a week. So thank you for all your prayers, well wishes, and putting up with my rants.... Hugs to you all - you are fantastic!

Cheryl, How did your first day go? I was so scared on Tuesday which was my first day after the "dry run". Good news tho... every day this week got easier.

Today at Mass General they had a big power falure in radiation. It seemed like half the people were bummed out and the other half were psyched that they might get to skip a day (me being the later). No luck...they were back online in half hour.

Keep me posted on how you're doing please. My prayres are with you. Will

Thanks so much today was good no problems but it's day one - just did my flouride - then off to bed soon. How are you doing? It will all be over in no time... Take care and healing vibes coming your way!

Cheryl, How long are you leaving the floride trays in for? And how often are you using them. My doc was a bit vague...