Suburban Lung Associates: Hart Robert W MD at 800 Biesterfield Road in Elk Grove Village, Illinois

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  I made an appointment to get pulmonary specialist clearance for barbaric surgery. I made the appointment weeks ago. It was the soonest they could get me in. 01/26/2017. My appointment was at 12:15. When I spoke to the person scheduling, I was asked if I had ever had a sleep study. I told them yes, about ten years ago, and I was told to get a copy of that and bring it with. A decision I now regret. Since I made the appointment I was sent an email to print out, fill out, and bring with me. Multiple pages of questions, repeats of the same questions, over and over. I was told over the phone to make sure this is completed and to bring this with me. I did. In the past week I have received many phone calls reminding me of my appointment. Every phone call was made sure to notify me that if I failed to Show up, I would have to pay a $55 cancellation fee. Yesterday, 01/26/2017 11:35 am. I am getting in my Jeep to head over for my appointment. Its only 10 minutes away. I wanted to be early. I received a phone call from the doctors office telling me that the doctor had called in sick and that I would need to come back on Tuesday 01/31/2017. I could still come in today and do the breathing test but the doctor could not see me today. I understand things happen, and people call in sick, but why wait until 11:30 am, 15 minutes before my appointment (you should always arrive 30 min. early to a doctors office) to tell me? Why not call me at 8 am? 9 am? 10 am? Feeling very frustrated I went in and had my breathing test done. The girl who did the test, the respiratory therapist was very nice and professional. A glimmer of sunshine on a dark experience. Her co-worker, another respiratory therapist was just as pleasant, professional and nice, and got me an appointment for 5:15 pm the same day. That meant no coming back next week. I could knock this one out an be on my way to my life altering, life saving surgery. Another glimmer of light. 5:15 pm. Dr. Hart enters the room. things start off ok. same questions I have been asked four times already, but I get it. He tells me my lungs are "excellent" and that I would be a good candidate for my bariatric surgery. BUT...........were going to need to send you home with this machine to see how you sleep. This is where it all goes down hill. He told me that I had a choice, either wait and go have a sleep study, or take home this machine and see what it reads tomorrow. "IF the test comes back clear, I will sign off your release for surgery." He said. But he never gave me a "If it doesnt come back clear..." answer. Just left me to wonder all night. He went into this diatribe about how sleep apnea is something he needs to look for now, and I questioned that with "well, if I lose weight, wont I sleep better ?" He wants me to take my Symbicort every day, for a week before surgery. I explained to him that I don't use it everyday. He wasn't hearing any of it. I explained to him that it opens up my lungs too much and actually causes me pain. He still wasn't hearing it and told me to do it anyways. Really? Then he proceeds to tell me "were going to schedule you for breathing treatments when you get closer to surgery as well " But my lungs are excellent ? I have gone under anesthesia for surgery twice in the last ten years and have never had to do any "breathing treatments ? Long story long, I felt like I was pressured into taking home this machine, I was upset about it all night. I didn't sleep very well and the little machine isn't comfortable. How is anyone supposed to sleep, much less get a decent reading from a device that is causing someone to not be comfortable? I know what this is about. quotas and profit. This Dr. Hart knows he is my last test before scheduling surgery, but I wont get that release (even though my lungs are "excellent") unless he can shove a PPAP machine next to my bed.... I will be asking for a different doctor today and I will be getting my test results and a second opinion if I don't get my release. I will keep you posted...
  February 14, 2017

  by Jerald Huston

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