Doctors

Why are doctors the only professionals who can never see you at your scheduled appointment? I drive 2 1/2 hours to Saskatoon yesterday, with the dog I might add, to see a doctor at 12:30 noon. I am there fifteen minutes early, having parked, fed the meter, etc. I am ushered in immediately as I will be the first patient. So I strip the bottom half and I wait and I wait....luckily I have brought in a book. Then the bladder starts getting full as I just had a big coffee so I call out to the nurse to see if there is a bathroom. She points to a door so I do my best to shuffle over there with this piece of paper covering half of my body. Okay that is relief so back to the room and wait. Finally I ask when he might be coming - she has no idea and is not allowed to call him. It has now been 45 minutes. Okay another 15 minutes and I need to check the meter and the dog. Fortunately it has warmed up to +1 or he would be freezing as I can't start the car from this basement room I am sitting in. 15 minutes goes by and I get dressed. The nurse gives me this dirty look and I tell her where I am going. She advises I get right back!!! I find the dog shivering although the car is not that cold so I start it and move it into a lot where I pay by the 1/2 hour. I debate not going back however this is an appointment with a specialist so decide I better make the effort. I step in and the nurse is now frantic because the doctor has appeared and is already with the next patient. I just give her a look and go back to my lovely paper sheet outfit. The doctor spends maybe 5 minutes with me, does a procedure (which then spoils the rest of my day) and says he is sorry he was late. I just want to bill him for my time. Has anyone ever done that? Do they overbook - are they in the hospital - are they having a nice long lunch - are they with their mistress? Maybe there should not be an appointment at 12:30.....just wondering. Maybe there should only be one appointment per hour. My dentist never is late, my optometrist is never late, my lawyer is never late, my banker is never late, my friends are never late, even Hubby is never late....do I make my point.