"Hi, Dr. ___ is my primary care physician, and I need to schedule an appointment with a gastroenterlogist, who stated I need a referral from my primary care physician to do this."
borderline hostile "And why exactly do you need a referral to a gastroenterologist"
"Well, about two years ago I had my gallbladder removed and had a temporary stent placed in. There was no followup and its still in, and right now I have a fever and chills and am experiencing extreme pain"
"That sounds like you need to go to an Emergency room; the doctor is not in until Monday, I'll pass this information blahblahblahbla" jesus christ man, lol
how many hoops do i got to jump through to get a simple endoscopy to get this shit out