Had an unpleasant experience at UCSD as well. It’s like one hand doesn’t communicate with the other over there. Maybe it’s because they’re too big? I just don’t know.
They had ordered some genetic tests, and then a week or two later, left a message on my machine telling me that I had to come in and speak with the geneticist for at least an hour. When I first had the consultation and blood tests, they said that I would only need to come in if something were wrong, so naturally, I freaked out. Of course, this was on a Friday afternoon and they were already closed by the time I got the message, so had to wait (and worry) through the weekend.
Finally got in touch with someone the following week (phone tag, it was nearly impossible to call and speak to a person) and found out they were trying to schedule an *initial* consultation with the geneticist. They didn’t even know that I had already had the consultation, already had the blood work done, and was waiting for results. It was a bit disturbing.
Not only that, but there was some confustion about MRIs and ultrasounds. They kept wanting me to come in for more tests, even though I already had the test that was supposed to be the most definitive.
Of course, peole all make mistakes, but it’s very difficult to get a hold of anyone and get answers to important questions. IMHO, a center like UCSD should be run in a seamless manner, and that wasn’t what I experienced at all.
Hope you have better luck with your treatment there in the future, flu.
