MonkeyFunk
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Fri May-02-08 12:21 PM
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Finally! A doctor's appointment!! |
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I've tried to get in to see my old back doctor a few times, but she never had any appointments, and I kept thinking "meh, it'll get better on its own".
Now, over 8 weeks later, it's not better, so I tried again. No go. Tried another medical group that sounded perfect! Osteopaths and pain management specialists - but there's no way to see them without a referral from another doctor. Grrr...
I just got a call from the old back doc - she's got an opening Monday morning. Whoohooo! Hopefully she'll do SOMETHING that will allow me to get a night's sleep. I can't sleep more than two hours at a time before the back gets all hurty and I have to get up. And this has been going on for over two months! I probably average 4 hours of sleep per day, broken up into two or three sessions. That can't be healthy.
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Fri May-02-08 12:28 PM
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1. I'm glad you are finally getting in.. |
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Our health care system is so screwed up. I was pleased that I was able to get an appointment with the specialist at Mayo three weeks after I contacted them. I figured it would have been longer. Sorry to hear how bad it is. I hope you get some kind of treatment that helps.. :hug:
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Fri May-02-08 12:31 PM
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2. the system just gets worse and worse |
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I was stunned to learn recently that my childhood family doctor is still practicing.
He worked out of a house in a little neighborhood. If you were real sick, he'd come to the house to treat you. It was so simple.
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