judgement day

Going for a routine checkup at a doctors place and if you were told to conduct a CT scan or an mri keeping in mind the previous history of a patient,what would go on in the mind of this person.His BP goes up as as if there is going to be an explosion soon.Then one goes and gets the tests done with all the pre checks etc and then told to wait for a report that would be given to him the next day.One waits for the call the next day and since it doesn't come calls up the laboratory to find the report still being studied.The next day committed as the day of the report.When the whole of the next day goes and still no call from the lab,one gets paranoid as to why your CT scan is one of those cases that is taking over 48 hrs to get a result with all the best of devices etc at hand.You are told to wait for another day and then mid day on day 3 you get a call stating report is ready , please collect the same.When you ask them how much is the total to be paid , a voice on the other side states,you come here and we will tell you!!!!!

Now you reach there to get the report in great anxiety not knowing the outcome as that would be told to you by the consulting physician of yours when you meet him.Another wait!!!BP goes up still further.This is the most frustrating time one can have.When you get your hands on the report and open to decipher the conclusions.....................the ECG time is almost there.The systolic and diastolic peaks and troughs have embarrassed even Mt.Everest by now.The conclusion post a 3 day wait is...................it appears that further invasive procedures are required to validate the findings of the expensive CT scan results??????Now , what does a poor person do in such a case?Keep spoiling his health every day just by pondering over what next and how much of a hole it burns in his pocket or take his chances with god's will and destiny and survive his next days with a powerful will and positive attitude.

The way one see hospitals, labs flocked with people undergoing so many tests and checkups ,the medical fraternity is minting money and new opportunities and partnerships emerging that ensure every link in the diagnostic chain reaps a good harvest at the expense of guinea pigs like us.I have come across people with serious disease and fighting it out , surviving with great determinations inspite of going against the recommendations of the medical fraternity.The decision of should you or should you not take the next steps lies with us.The medical" business" really keeps you guessing what is really a genuine requirement and what is not.The medical insurance companies, pharmacist, the pharma companies, the doctors , the labs every one in this chain make hay while we get hit.One must think over these situations as time goes on.The high donations required to be paid to get a medical admission is probably one of the reasons all doctors or say most of them look at a quick return on investment.This is dangerous and if i get real high quality genuine service and diagnosis then i am atleast in safe hands.But after paying through the nose you get treated so shabbily.

JUDGEMENT DAY IS IMPERATIVE.TAKE YOUR CALL.