Tag Archives: penn medicine

mammogram appointment needed, not spanish inquisition

Posted on May 23, 2022 by carla

As I am writing this post I’m beyond a little salty and I already called the patient experience person at Penn Medicine’s Chester County Hospital because I am pissed off enough. I’ve been having a hard time trying to get … Continue reading →

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f*ck cancer, any cancer

Posted on October 4, 2018 by carla

I started getting religion about my dermatology appointments for skin checks after I finished radiation in September, 2011. So how about the irony of a skin cancer diagnosis at the onset of Pinktober which I hate already especially because of … Continue reading →

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dear penn medicine, enough already asking for money in 2017

Posted on September 17, 2017 by carla

This is what makes me dislike non-profits. There is only so much giving one can do in a calendar year, and well Penn Medicine? I give enough right now. I was so excited to have FINALLY paid off my oncology/radiation … Continue reading →

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#bullsh😡t , penn medicine

Posted on August 18, 2017 by carla

Let's recap: I have had three surgeries (breast cancer, full hysterectomy, knee surgery) and quite a few procedures over the past six years. I have also had radiation, a colonoscopy, an endoscopy, the flu, a sprained ankle, and so on … Continue reading →

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the waiting game…

Posted on January 4, 2012 by carla

Yes, I know, I know, life to an extent is about waiting.  And the waiting game is especially not fun when you have to work through phone trees to get a live person to schedule your follow-up medical appointments.  Such … Continue reading →

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