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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an annual Doctor Day in January. I've done this for years. In September (I actually plan to do it this week!) I make a list of all the appointments I need this year, then I call through and schedule them all for the same day in January. Call the one you think will have the toughest scheduling first (usually that's any kind of specialist, but my dentist also weirdly fills up fast) and then go through the list.

For me this year it's GP, gyno, dentist, mammogram, dermatologist, hematologist. My dentist and dermatologist are in the same building and the radiologist is only a few blocks away, which helps. And the gyno and hematologist are at the same location as well. If you've got more than you can fit in a day, or they're further apart geographically, then just pick your priorities and do them.

It is funny to call and they're like "okay, next available is October 12th, I've got an 11am and a 3pm" and I'm like "No, I want January 22nd, ideally around 1pm?" But it works![/quote]

Yes to this!  I am a teacher and have a hard time getting appointments after 4:00 so I will get a sub well in advance for a whole day and book at least 3 doctor visits for that day.  (Things that are once a year like mammograms I do the first few days of summer break to get them over with before I start my summer work.)[/quote]

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