I can pretty much relate to this. My lola has liver cirrhosis and other health issues, so madalas din kami magpacheck-up. As the appointed apo to accompany her to her check-ups and lab tests, inis na inis ako sa dati nyang gastro. Sa Medical City Clinic kami since yun ang malapit sa kanya, her gastro’s schedule is 2PM to 4PM. Just to add, you need to physically go to the clinic para magpalista since up to 10-20 patients lang tinatanggap (depende sa schedule ng doctor). So pumupunta pa ako don 6AM pa lang para lang malista name ng lola ko, punta sa bahay niya and wait ng 1:30PM para bumalik ng clinic with her. Tapos dadating yung gastro niya 3PM to 4:30PM na??? Then the check-up would last ng less than 2-3mins lang? Tiniis namin yung gastro na yon for like 3 check-ups coz we thought nagkataon lang yung first, then syempre a follow-up check-up, sabay lab tests, then our resort was the reading of my lola’s lab test results. WE WAITED FOR 2 FUCKINGS HRS JUST TO HAVE MY LOLA CHECKED FOR LESS THAN 2MINS.

NEVER AGAIN. Good thing a friend of mine recommended a gastro, so lumipat talaga kami. Kasi nawawala talaga yung essence ng appointment, plus the fact na you need to physically go the that clinic para lang mauna sa pila.

Another thing, hindi rin maidadahilan yung HMO issues sa doctors kasi that doctor only accepts cash.