Whenever I go to the hospital for a test or an appointment, I have to wait. I find it irritating. Is there anything that I can do?
Hospitals and medical clinics are complex and busy settings. Rightly or wrongly, staff gets used to working to their own schedule, not to yours. Your transplant coordinator is familiar with the hospital. He or she might have some suggestions. Otherwise, you may have to tolerate the situation.
Get in the habit of carrying a magazine, book, cassette player, or miniature television with you whenever you go for an appointment. We have seen people knitting in the waiting areas. One woman wrote letters to friends while waiting for appointments.