Ortho doc visit
I am not happy, needless to say. All he could do was suggest another bone scan, which I'm having on Tuesday. This guy is supposed to be the best in Grand Rapids. I feel sorry for Grand Rapids' arthritic patients. He is doing nothing for me. I asked him about the tendon needling procedure, he didn't know anything about it, I had to explain it to him. Even his PA knew about it, but called it risky. And then I had to stand over by the scheduler for 10 minutes as she was scheduling me for the bone scan. I was in a lot of pain waiting and finally said, "If I knew it was going to take this long, I would have waited in the office." She asked, "Oh, are you in pain standing there?" Well, gee, what do you think? You treat arthritic patients, people with hip and knee and bone problems, and then you make them stand there for 5, 10 minutes? I mean, there were people on crutches and with walkers standing and waiting. So she got me a chair.
Then after getting that scheduled, I go out and get my followup appointment scheduled. Well, he wasn't available again until after Labor Day. I said, "Oh, so I get to be in pain for another month." The scheduler apologized.
This is getting to be ridiculous. I am sick of being in pain. I left the office and sat and cried in my car, and then came into work.
Oh, and the doctor kept me waiting in the office for an hour. I was there on time, sat there with my book and my bottle of water for an hour. Got a lot of reading done. I was starving, too, because all I had was my protein drink for breakfast. And after that I had to come right to work with no break. I heated up my frozen dinner and started to work.
Can you tell I'm not happy with this guy? He's sympathetic, but that's not helping me sit at work for 8 hours with my knee bent, or trying to stand and do things without being in pain, or sleeping and waking up in the night in pain. He's not listening to my complaints about my pain. Nobody is.
Sorry for whining again. Thanks for letting me vent.
Then after getting that scheduled, I go out and get my followup appointment scheduled. Well, he wasn't available again until after Labor Day. I said, "Oh, so I get to be in pain for another month." The scheduler apologized.
This is getting to be ridiculous. I am sick of being in pain. I left the office and sat and cried in my car, and then came into work.
Oh, and the doctor kept me waiting in the office for an hour. I was there on time, sat there with my book and my bottle of water for an hour. Got a lot of reading done. I was starving, too, because all I had was my protein drink for breakfast. And after that I had to come right to work with no break. I heated up my frozen dinner and started to work.
Can you tell I'm not happy with this guy? He's sympathetic, but that's not helping me sit at work for 8 hours with my knee bent, or trying to stand and do things without being in pain, or sleeping and waking up in the night in pain. He's not listening to my complaints about my pain. Nobody is.
Sorry for whining again. Thanks for letting me vent.
Eileen, have you ever thought about going to a pain doctor? He can help you to eleviate the pain or at least make it more bearable for you. I have gone to one and he was wonderful and helped me immensely. I hope that you consider it. That might be part of your answer. I am sending love and hugs to you and I am praying that God helps your pain. I know there has to be an answer out there for you somewhere. It is just finding it. I know how it is to be in constant pain. That is how I am with my back. You know that you are loved here unconditionly and just vent away anytime you want. We will listen and put our cyber arms around you and pass love to you.
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Eileen....sorry you are having to go through all this. I hope things improve for you soon. Pain like that is no fun.
It doesn't sound like that doctor is very good and certainly not very caring. That is awful leaving you in a room for one hour and then even more waiting in line for an appointment. I would be mad too!!
I will keep you in my prayers.
Hugs, connie d
It doesn't sound like that doctor is very good and certainly not very caring. That is awful leaving you in a room for one hour and then even more waiting in line for an appointment. I would be mad too!!
I will keep you in my prayers.
Hugs, connie d
I am so sorry, I understand pain only too well as I have your disease and fibro, and I use a walker, as I have lost my balance and fell many times.
Tell me dear, why in the hell are you seeing this man??? Best in Grand Rapids???Hmmmm.
There is no reason for you to be in pain, please find someone else, very very soon.
Gentle hug..
Tell me dear, why in the hell are you seeing this man??? Best in Grand Rapids???Hmmmm.
There is no reason for you to be in pain, please find someone else, very very soon.
Gentle hug..
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