Originally Posted by sara1981

that not right,LuciaDisturbed but that disrespectful!

but you must approve bring paper and pens write to doctors without interpreter! oh my gosh!

What? pen and pad takes forever back and forth between a patient and doctor. It kills the time.

i have no problems myself but my mom can interpreter for me at doctor's offices more reasons but i dont need professional interpreter! but i can doit but i would can communicate with doctors with paper and pens what doctors would says! but my mom is not pro interpreter! so my mom is nurse for CCU

Is your mom a RID certified interpreter? Do you know that family member or friend who signs for you is highly not allowed? Have you heard of conflict of interests (not unless you choose your mom or whoever as non certified interpreter)? Suppose if you are in court testifying against someone, will you let your mom to interpret for you in the court? I don't think so. If she does interpret and not a RID certified court interpreter, she will wind up being paying fines or in jail. Interpreting in the court is very sticky and "dangerous."

you would fighting for bring down to interpreter and dont listen to secretary,whatevers but you can assit for that but you would ingore to secretary for godsakes!

IF im going to doctor's,Dentist's office and i dont need interpreter i can bring paper and pen with us and you dont need interpreter for appt what you wanted it that your choice! but i can doit so my doctors always nice and can paper and write to me and dont need interpreter for me that discuss!

Okay, it is your choice. Still, I think pen and pad is a waste of time.

you can doit what you wanted they you can called interpreter for appt that your choice i dont blame you.