I'm amazed that you're facing those delays while living so close to Boston. One of the things I really liked about living near/working in NYC was that I rarely needed to wait more than 2 weeks for an appointment -- even with a doctor I'd never seen before. Usually, if I did need to wait more than 2 weeks, it was because my schedule was difficult to schedule around. The only exception was my gynecologist -- I'm used to up to 6-month waits, except in an emergency.
It seems to me that, for a mole, it's worth it to schedule the appointment. You can tell them that you're concerned and that you'd be interested in coming in sooner if someone cancels -- people always do. A visit to a dermatologist is rarely considered an emergency, unless you're directly referred by your doctor, and even then there's usually a wait -- I doubt that Ds hold open as many "emergency appointments" as other specialists do. So, even though I understand your frustration, I'd suggest breathing deeply, calling back, and scheduling the appointment. Just to be safe.
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Date: 2010-08-31 05:28 pm (UTC)It seems to me that, for a mole, it's worth it to schedule the appointment. You can tell them that you're concerned and that you'd be interested in coming in sooner if someone cancels -- people always do. A visit to a dermatologist is rarely considered an emergency, unless you're directly referred by your doctor, and even then there's usually a wait -- I doubt that Ds hold open as many "emergency appointments" as other specialists do. So, even though I understand your frustration, I'd suggest breathing deeply, calling back, and scheduling the appointment. Just to be safe.