Ladies, do you make appointments for your DHs?

[Beth76]

Inspired by myself. DH hurt his knee and asked me to make a doctor appointment for him. Why can't he make the appointment himself? I don't know exactly what's going on with his knee and I don't know what his work schedule is like. Please tell me I'm not the only one with an inept DH. I'm his wife, not his freaking mother or secretary.

 

[KristinBelle]

No, sorry I don't do it, DH has never asked.

 

[Chilehead Too]

Nope, he's a big boy now.

 

[RitaZ.]

I don't know what his work schedule is like.

I don't make his appointments. He has a busy schedule at work and only he knows when he can or can't go.

 

[4cruisin]

I do make dh's appts and make most other calls that he asks me to. He does a lot for me and it is easier for me to make the phone calls than it is for him. He drives for a living and I'd just as soon he's not focused on the phone while driving a huge truck!

 

[rhanditresmom]

I do. Poor man, just can't seem to figure out how to make those calls.

Actually, he has started making his own appointments in the past couple of years. Once I began working on my master's, I just didn't have time to make his appointments any more! AND....I'm a wife...not a secretary (not that there's anything wrong with that!)!!!!!!!

There was a time when he wouldn't make any phone calls at all! It was quite comical sometimes...me calling the auto parts store, asking for things, having to stop and ask DH more about the part.....sigh~* Glad those days are over! I finally just had to put my foot down.

 

[Crankyshank]

I do because DH is usually juggling 3 lines at once at work and it's much easier for me to schedule it for him. And if I make the appointment, I will be able to mark it on the calendar so I can remind him.

 

[TheGoofster]

As a DH, I do ask my wife to make most of our doctor appointments. It's not because I think she is a secretary, or that it is her obligation to do so. Just the opposite. It's more because I have a lot more confidence it her doing it then me. I forget things easily, she doesn't. I get frustrated by dealing with red tape, and doctor's secretaries, she doesn't. I'm not good at scheduling mulitple things at once, she is. If there is a question regarding past health problems, medications, etc... I usually have no idea, she does.
I appreciate the fact that my wife can do a much better job than I can when it comes to getting appointments made, perhaps your hubbie is the same way.

 

[tlinus]

I make all of his appointments...haircuts, doctors, dentists etc. Thank goodness for IM - I call the place for appointment, IM him the times and he lets me know what he has available. Not only his personal appointments, but I want to be put on the payroll for the company he works for.....I make his travel arrangements 1-2 times each month when he travels to New York.

Eh, I love him, and with our last kidde in school full time September of 2007, he is not pushing me out the door to get a job.....so that's a nice compromise!

 

[4cruisin]

As a DH, I do ask my wife to make most of our doctor appointments. It's not because I think she is a secretary, or that it is her obligation to do so. Just the opposite. It's more because I have a lot more confidence it her doing it then me. I forget things easily, she doesn't. I get frustrated by dealing with red tape, and doctor's secretaries, she doesn't. I'm not good at scheduling mulitple things at once, she is. If there is a question regarding past health problems, medications, etc... I usually have no idea, she does.
I appreciate the fact that my wife can do a much better job than I can when it comes to getting appointments made, perhaps your hubbie is the same way.

That's sweet. Sounds like you and dw have a good marriage.

 

[freckles and boo]

After listening to mine sneeze and whimper during allergy season for the first eight years of our marriage, I made an appointment for him with an allergist. It was one of the best phone calls I ever made. Four years of immunotherapy and we are all much happier!

 

[Scutapipig]

I appreciate the fact that my wife can do a much better job than I can when it comes to getting appointments made, perhaps your hubbie is the same way.

Are you sure you're not my hubby? You wrote exactly what he tells me, and thanks me for, word for word.

 

[punkin]

DH makes all our appointments, for himself, the kids, and me. I hate the phone. I think it's a phobia.

 

[DisneyGirl4188]

I do. I make all his appointments. I don't mind at all.

 

[Beth76]

I appreciate the fact that my wife can do a much better job than I can when it comes to getting appointments made, perhaps your hubbie is the same way.

Nah, he just doesn't want to do it. He could sit at his computer and enter the appointment time right into his calendar. I wouldn't even mind looking up the doctor and phone number for him. But, in this case, I don't know the extent of his injury and think it would be better for him to talk to the doctor. Grrr.

 

[Todd&Copper]

I don't make them for him, but he makes them for me (with our general practicioner). The doctor has some "chatty Kathy"-types as receptionists, and he can sweet talk them into giving him the appointment time we need, while I get irritated with them and probably come across as rude.

 

[disneymom3]

As a DH, I do ask my wife to make most of our doctor appointments. It's not because I think she is a secretary, or that it is her obligation to do so. Just the opposite. It's more because I have a lot more confidence it her doing it then me. I forget things easily, she doesn't. I get frustrated by dealing with red tape, and doctor's secretaries, she doesn't. I'm not good at scheduling mulitple things at once, she is. If there is a question regarding past health problems, medications, etc... I usually have no idea, she does.
I appreciate the fact that my wife can do a much better job than I can when it comes to getting appointments made, perhaps your hubbie is the same way.

This is us too. The other thing is that I make almost all calls for things we need done. Including taking my car or his car to the shop, any repair people we need to call, all of that stuff. A big part of it for us is that DH just does not have time to make extra calls while he is at work. He will not only be busy and forget, but he will sometimes remember but simply not be able to do it. I am home with the kids and while I am busy, making a quick phone call is not a problem. Before I call he tells me what would work best and I aim for that window.

As for not knowing the extent of the injury etc, I have never talked to the Dr on the phone directly anyway. All they generally need to know is that his knee hurts and he wants an appointment.

 

[rhanditresmom]

Nah, he just doesn't want to do it. He could sit at his computer and enter the appointment time right into his calendar. I wouldn't even mind looking up the doctor and phone number for him. But, in this case, I don't know the extent of his injury and think it would be better for him to talk to the doctor. Grrr.

This was my DH, too! It just got to be too difficult to try and make the appt, call him to make sure the time was good for him, call back and change the appt., etc. He was never on IM...so I couldn't use that. He makes most of his appts now...not because I'm mean, but because he recognizes that it makes better sense for him to do it....he has cut out the middle man!!!!

 

[disneymama73]

I make all of his appts. But he works 14 hour days, 7 days a week, away from home every other day and only has every other weekend off....

 

[LisaNJ25]

Yep always.. even called for the vasectomy appt and told him when and where to go lol.. that reminds me.. he has a referral to a foot dr that has been on the fridge for a month.. if I dont call he will never go.