This is more of a rant than anything else, but I need to scream it somewhere!

I've been off of work since November 12th because my heart rate has been pretty elevated. My OB won't let me return to work until I'm cleared by a cardiologist.

(I also need to note that I work for a small hospital as a social worker and have to use doctors that are in the hospital network.)

The cardiologist wouldn't see me right away because I had never been seen by him and wanted me to wear a halter monitor first. Did that. It took 1 WEEK for results to be provided to the cardiologist. Then Thanksgiving happened and the office was closed Wednesday-Friday. I got a call today from the nurse at my OB's office and said the cardiologist can't see me til January 13th! WTH!

I'm an employee at the hospital and they won't see me until 2016?! This is ridiculous!

I have a call into the cardiologist's office and I begged the nurse to talk to the doctor and get me in sooner and she said she'd do what she could, but it didn't sound promising.

I'm just so frustrated! You would think that being an employee at the hospital that the doctor works at he would try his best to get me in and cleared as soon as possible. Especially since I'm out of work until he clears me. I even called my HR department asking if there is anything they can do or tell me who can do something and I'll call them.

Sooooooooo upset! 😡