@jumper123
I am a worrier. There, I said it. My husband would tell you that, but I’m quite reluctant to admit it. I find that I worry much less about lab reports when I get the sticks about a week before my appointment with my hematologist/oncologist. So I go in and get the lab work done and then a week later I show up to find out what’s what. That way I am sitting in the doctor’s office when he reads the report and we can go over it together. I don’t look at the patient portal results ahead of time.
I think it’s all what makes you comfortable and for me it’s convenient because I live in the same town as my cancer treatment center. If I had to travel very far for my care, I would have to opt for a Plan B, but I know people that get their labs locally and then their doctor is in some other city so I know that is also possible.
I think I’d have a talk with my doctor and tell them that you are annoyed by the process and come up with an alternative. Life is frustrating enough without annoyances that can be fixed.
Wishing you peace this holiday season.