I was reminded today why I hate doctor's appointments. I went in for a few minor things - a script repeat, leg cramps, and a DTP shot.
"A what?"
"A DTP shot - diptheria, tetanus, pertussis.. I don't think I've had one for a while, I'm probably due for one.Maybe they don't call it DTP anymore." I thought it weird that a doctor of any age would not know what a DTP shot was.
She then asked for my date of birth, hooked me up to a blood pressure monitor, wrote the script without batting an eyelid, mentioned they might be out of tetanus vaccine, was not sure how much it would cost me, and walked out of the room. Came back, noted, blood pressure (high, strangely!) without comment, and said that they had no tetanus vaccine, but they could give me a combined one.
At this point I'm thinking "beam me up Scotty!" and wondering whether I've taken a knock to the head and am in fact spouting gibberish.
"Combined with what?"
"Diptheria and whooping cough"
So a DTP shot. Not sure if I said it out loud.
So, paid,left got home and found I'd been invoiced for a Flu shot. Rang them back, and the secretary went to check. As she was, I realised, I'd got the eftpos printout for the amount I was told the DTP shot would cost, but the invoice said flu shot, which was half the price. The secretary came back and mentioned the price discrepancy, but not what I'd actually been injected with! I think she was actually going to charge me twice before I pointed it out and said I was actually more concerned with whether I'd got the injection I went in for. She brushed me off with words to the effect of Ït's all OK " and the call ended, so I could have had a Herpes shot for all I know.