Not Yet...

 During my sudden copious bleed and visit to an E-R on July 11, I had a scan and a pelvic examination. The medical professionals prescribed a medication to stem the bleeding and essentially said, "Get thee to a GYN for a biopsy/" They acted as though I actually had cancer. 

The next business day, a Monday, I secured the first available GYN appointment in a practice that takes my Medicare PPO. I had that appointment yesterday, finally, expecting to have an in-office biopsy of  endometrium, the standard procedure, and one I had read about in preparation. Things did not go as anticipated. Firstly, I could not climb on the standard exam table. leaving all concerned flummoxed. Secondly,  as requested, my friend and I remained there for another three hours until the table used for sonograms became available. The attempted exam, a third negative experience, resulted in the doctor saying she could not see anything but some blood. After days of no bleeding. I had begun bleeding lightly again earlier that morning, a fact I shared on arrival there. This then resulted in the GYN sending me to a GP office in the same complex to make an appointment to be sure I am healthy enough to have an in-hospital D and C under general anesthesia, an environment that provides more help to the doctor in positioning me and getting me on or off the table. She handed me a pamphlet on fibroids and polyps and hastily left the room. My GP appointment is coming up. She is an internist. I hope she provides a better experience. I plan on asking her for a referral to another GYN and asking about their equipment before any appointment.

The absence of accessible tables is easily remedied as there are plenty available. The lack of them speaks to ignorance as they benefit all ages and the heavily pregnant in addition to persons like myself. Although I have read of this problem in medical journals that reference the problem being an impediment to care, this is the first time I've experienced it directly. As to one's positions on the table, that is an issue best handled patiently and not in a frazzled state. I do not yet have a diagnosis for this problem.