I have been spending a lot of time in various doctors offices as of late. Seems they all want to get their hands on me, especially since I’ve hit my yearly insurance max.   While I appreciate all the attention and hope that we will find a cure – they keep addressing me by my first name.

I’ve never used my first name- it was my father’s and as he used it till eight years ago, I’ve always gone by my middle name.   What is it about forms, computers, etc. that defies my attempts at being addressed by my name.

I asked at my first Oncology appointment to be addressed by my name- “no problem.”    Eight appointments in, and reminders about it, I’m still called by my first name.

I have tried this at several doctors offices to no avail.   Was even given a place on a form to list my preferred name at a major research hospital.  Again called by my first name.  I get HPPA, even being asked to state my full name. But to be so damn insensitive as to ask for a piece of personally crucial information and then not act on it?   I’m bewildered.