I agree, mani-pedi! But that day will be busy, so make an appt if you can. nm

• MT mom of 1, Godmother to 13 - Auntie
  • In the bathroom I - overheard
    • Thanks - Auntie
  • How about help her with a dress? sm - LMT
    • Speaking of the dinner... - sm
    • What I would have liked my mom to do... - Kendra
      • I agree, mani-pedi! But that day will be busy, so make an appt if you can. nm - Deb
        • It took us about 2 hours for mani/pedi and that was WITH an appt. nm - LMT

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for having a slap fight with another child before school started.  I will never in all my life forget that.  It was awful and felt even more so because I am female.  I don't know what your daughter did to deserve this, but whatever it is as opposed to paddling she should be asked to write a report on why whatever she did is not appropriate.  It should have to be so many words and so many paragraphs, grammatically correct, and put forth in a positive manner.  I can see her having trust issues with men after this paddling situation especially older male figures in years to come. 

I hate to sound judgemental, but your post comes off like you are just way to busy to deal with your children when in fact you are responsible for them until they are 18.  I sure hope she doesn't hold this against you, but that's what I did at first.  I blamed my Mom for letting this man paddle my private area. 

Here is the latest scoop - and thanks everyone for all the support. 

I called today and spoke with the office manager, who seemed very nice and truly seemed embarrassed by the whole thing.  She told me that the doctor himself had wanted those letters sent out, and that they are not for patients who missed scheduled appointments at all, which is what I thought it might be (even though I cancelled the appointment at least a week prior to when it was scheduled).  He is charging us for making the appointment and cancelling it!!!  Yes, I am serious.  She apologized, said her hands were tied and that she had butted heads with him over this, but he would not budge.  He told her to tell the patients that they could either pay the $100 or he would turn them over to his attorney.  Again, I am serious.  Talk about a jaw dropper.  She also said that I was not the only patient to be complaining.  Apparently other folks are as upset at this as I am. 

I told her that I understood she was in a tough position, and I do.  It is not her fault this doctor is an a double s.  I told her to go ahead and tell him to contact his attorney if he felt he had to, but that I would be filing complaints with the BBB and the Kentucky Med. Licensing folks. 

I contacted the BBB, filed a complaint promptly with them, and also talked to the Kentucky Attorney General's office, who are sending me a complaint form.  Tomorrow I will call the Med. Licensing Board, as well as my insurance company, just to put them on alert. 

I hate the thought of this quack getting even one person to pay this ridiculous price.  A patient should not be punished for cancelling an appointment.  I just can't even begin to express how sick this makes me, and hopping mad.  Not that I think I am smarter than everyone else, but you all know that doing the work we do kinda takes the "godness" out of the way we look at doctors.  I know that people are going to pay  him when they are threatened with his attorney, and that is just wrong. 

Anyhow, thanks for letting me vent and I will keep you updated. 

HC

yesterday i took my son to ball practice to see if he wanted to join.  the friend i talked about in this post, his mom was there.  (i knew the boy played ball, that's why my son wanted to play ball too).  so i told my son that we'd go watch and see if that's what he wants to do.  so i'm sitting there talking with the mom and i told her that i was a little scared of my son playing football because of getting hurt, etc.  that he had already had two broken bones.  she said that her husband (the dad that kicked the dog), has had several broken bones, from wrecks and she said when he was younger, he used to fight (like street fighting type stuff, not boxing).  but she said that he doesn't do that any more, we grow up as we get older.  i thought to myself, i guess he just beats up dogs now.  i'm going to check into what rescue groups are around here.  it's very obvious these dogs don't go to the vet for checkups.  even if there is no child abuse going on, the kids are going to think it's ok to hurt animals.

thanks for your opinions

the enjoyment of forwarding them to my friends for their listening pleasure.  MUSIC IS THE BEST MEDICINE, AND AS FAR AS I KNOW, NO ONE EVER COMPLAINS OF ADVERSE SIDE EFFECTS OR ALLERGIC REACTIONS.

still coming off as a spoiled woman and not deserving of her time, money, or affections.  Lady, you are one spoiled woman.

husband wants another (we already have 3). I'm secretly taking the pill and he wants to know why I am not getting pregnant.

I was thinking of making up something like "I cant have kids anymore because of something" ..... anyone know what "something" I can make up?

think it is not your fault.  That is what I am saying.  That is what others are saying also.  You can be stubborn and refuse, but it is the right thing to do.  You can say it won't work, he won't listen, but you still need to try.