Posted by ghost on February 2, 2006, at 15:50:08
In reply to Re:above. » muffled, posted by muffled on February 2, 2006, at 12:39:01
if i were you, i'd tell that T where to get off. you have every right to be pissed. and i wouldnt trust her either. she sounds like she might have an attitude.
when i go to my regular doctor, but i don't see my regular doctor, the person i see always has my file. they can read whatever is in there. because they're at the same practice. i'm pretty sure that the release i signed when i first started going there allows any doctor *in the practice* access to my file. i think that therapy has the same rules. that said, i'm not sure how old T could have said that your records were sealed and put into storage. i'm thinking maybe he DID do that, and new T saw a skinny empty file and thought "hm, where's the rest?" and went and got the old one out of storage. just a hunch.
anyhow, that said, i'm thinking if you really want to start fresh with someone, you're going to have to go to a totally new practice and start over. in order for a new practice to get your old records, THEN you'd have to sign a waiver that they be allowed to get them. in that case, you can refuse to sign. i've done this with some previous doctors and therapists. i've either said "i'll think about it and mail it back to you" (i'm so non-confrontational) or just not signed it and slipped it in with the other paperwork. once i lied and said i'd never seen anyone before. but i really think that anyone in that practice/office has a right to access files, because usually the forms you sign don't have a specific caregiver's name on them, they have the whole practice/office's name on them.
i hope you get this straightened out, because i don't know how you can stand it. i'd be livid. plus, to be honest, once i saw that she had my file when she wasnt supposed to, that'd cut off any potential for trust. but that's just me-- i lose trust pretty easily.
i'm happy to hear you're going to try for a baby! that's exciting. better you than me ;) i agree that you're going to need lots of support soon! i hope you find someone good.
hugs and love,
ghost
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