Dateline 6/30/06

I finally go through to my "Doctor" today (in quotes because it is really just a giant urban clinic and the person on the phone wasn't sure if my PCP actually worked there) I was told by blue cross that i would need a referal to get the damn tetnas booster that i need to complete my vaccines for grad school and that I have been trying to get for weeks.
The whole vaccine form has been a saga. Some Background: BU has records of my vaccinations but wouldnt release them to Drexel. I Called Blue cross patient services, they told me to call my PCP. First I tried calling the office and got a disconnected number message. after calling Blue again and getting another number, I got a ans. machine and left a message. Message not returned. after calling 2 more times, I got a hold of someone who told me to call my peditrician who gave most of the vaccines because they would not certify vaccines they did not give. After two rounds of faxing, i learned that I need a tetnaus booster and a PPD test. So I called Blue who gave me the info for a clinic next to my house except that they wouldnt pay for it without a referal from the PCP. After about 3 calls (apparently the secretaries in this office are afraid of the phoe or something) I got through to someone who could make me an appointment but wouldnt because I wasn't in the system. She transfered me to someone she said would register me: i sat on hold about 5 minutes ad then got an answering machine. ON HOLD FOR A MACHINE?...and they didn't even return the message! Anyways, I finally got through today and after a marathon or being transfeerd and giving my personal info out 3 times, i learned that they would not give a vaccine without a physical (i just got one from the army) so I have one of those next week. at least it is after work. The saga continues...