My girlfriend wants me to go to the doctor with her, in New York. Can the doctor deny her request

[ken11356]

she is going to a cardiologist and does not want to undressed without me there. And YES, she will be in a tissue paper gown.

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Let me explain, as stupid as it sounds, she wants me there because of the EKG, its a boobie thing, and they have to check her femoral artery from an angiogram, the location is in the groin crease right next to her intimate area and she wants me to be with her. TOULOUSE, thank you for your response, but if I am there we will waive any other people in the room. Plus there are to be NO student, physician assistants or nurse assistants. Only MD and RN.


ALL answers are great. Can't pick the bes

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In the event anyone is interested. I went with my girl to the cardio yesterday (Monday) and it went perfect, I am happy to say. The best part was the doctor told us that she got a second chance on life, just has to change her diet. ALL arteries are clean and EKG was great. Have to go back in 3 months. The EKG nurse asked if she wanted to get undressed, she said flat out NO and nurse said no problem. Both my girlfriend and I won all the way around..Thank you everyone for your support.

[Chelseatiger]

Your girlfriend is certainly within her rights to have you accompany her in the doctors surgery. She is perfectly entitled to request this and her wishes should be respected by the doctor. She is also quite within her rights to refuse any students or assistants from being in the room and again this should be respected by the staff.

[ken11356]

Thank you. I hope I am permitted with her. We have had talks about it and if she is refused, there is going to he** to pay. Thanks again

[haniya]

I don't c anything wrong with her wanting you there,or don't you wana be there? I mean when I was pregnant I didn't want my hubby to the whole messy thing but while I was pushing he just walked in and held my hand and messaged my head ,I was in so much pain cudnt shout him out ,

[ken11356]

I understand what you re saying, but she wants me there and I want to be there with her. It's this little thing we got going called LOVE. We have spoken about it and if they pull the line 'you can come in after we a done, there is going to be a lot of problems. She already told me she will walk out if they try that.

BTW - you still love hubby, don't you?

[haniya]

yeah I love hubby but it doesn't mean if I don't want him there I don't love him its just me and my baby moment time you knw where I need some time to be me like scream and push and sweat and cry and hair all messy and I don't want hubby to c me in that way,seriously he never sees my hair in a mess or cry or stink I'm just miss perfect around him because I wana respect him but I cnt always b miss perfect and wen I can't be I wana hide away from him,don't knw if you get me

[toulouse]

Cardiologist. yeah, you can have someone present. Also, there's supposed to be a female in the room, if the doctor is male. but anyways, you can bring in anyone you want, as far as I've experienced. And, I think its your right.

[ken11356]

I believe it is her right too. Her right carries more weight because she is the patient and it is HER body. Thank you for your comments on the matter.

[toulouse]

;-) no problem. good luck.

[rudy37lee]

Unless a precedure was extremely invasive, or required an OR type room (sterile, etc) I don't see why he would or could deny her request. There may be some precedures that would be necessary to have family out of the room.

[ken11356]

I agree to a point. I was permitted in the OR for a "C" section. That is VERY invasive and suppose to be sterile conditions. Just to let you know RUDY37LEE, nobody is going to look or touch my girlfriend without me there, top or bottom. The Angiogram was bad enough. It was a month ago and just last night she told me about the pain and discomfort she had. And no, I am not a perv.

[rudy37lee]

I understand why you feel that way. I just think there are probably certain procedures where it is more beneficial to the patient to not have others in the room. The best way to know would be to call and ask the attending physician

[scnbabe89]

I think if she asks you to come you should go sounds like she's not conferable in the room with her male doctor alone. If they made you leave then OK but its worth going with her for support. Tell her like I do next time to pick a woman doctor.

[ken11356]

If I am not in the room with her, there is NO support. I become a chauffer. If they make me leave, her appointment just ended.

[scnbabe89]

Well then if they ask you to leave which I don't think they will then you need to explain why its important that you stay in the room to made her conferable. I think they will understand.

[haniya]

Nope he has no right to deny her request,

[ken11356]

Thank you, HANIJA.