Drs who suck

While I was in hospital in July last year post stroke they discovered I had a hole in my heart. Because of this I had to go see a cardiologist last Monday, 6th Jan.
For 27 years I have been attending out patient appointments for any of my six specialist not including this cardiologist as it was my first, and seemingly last, appointment with him.
Having had an ECG and my vitals measured I watched as other patients were called in to speak to doctors who shook their hands said hello with a smile on their faces and were in general pleasant.
Then out came my Dr with a face like thunder especially when I said I had to run to the loo as I still have this MEGA PAINFUL stent in my ureter. My husband tried to explain this to her but she seemingly didn't care. When we were all in the exam room she asked me 4 questions and spend the rest of the 25 mins looking at her computer saying NOT A WORD! I mean i understand I've had alot of tests post stroke to try figure out the cause but even general human awkwardness would have you say something but nope.
She then went to talk to the consultant.......
Now as I say I've many years experience of this and the longest I have been left waiting is 15 mins, she was gone 50 minutes before I husband went looking for her and found her chatting and laughing with other doctors a couple of rooms away.
He entered and asked, "Is there any particular reason weve been left waiting almost an hour in a room alone?" She didnt even bother to answer, a nurse did and said they were waiting for the consultant. Heres an idea, TELL US! Dont leave us waiting in a room worried about everything that has been going on.
Five minutes later the consultant, this delightful dr and two others entered the room and basically said we arent going to close the hole in your heart because you have a clot in your aorta which we think is why you had a stroke, we have no idea why you have the clot you have none anywhere else and your aorta is clean and clear but yea we dont know so get a cat scan but we are discharging you......
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

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