I Think The Doc And I Reached An Understanding

Published on April 11, 2007 By MasonM In Blogging

When I went in to the doctor's office for my appointment this morning I had determined that I would not go off on him but rather I would simply say that I am feeling fine and he should release me back to full duty so I won't have to see him again.

I guess he sensed something wasn't right because I gave very curt answers to his questions and no more.

"How's the pain today?"

"Nothing I can't handle."

"Has it improved."

"I'm fine."

He asked me what was up, and I told him I felt this was all a big waste of time and that I really just needed to get back to work. his whole attitude changed at that point and he gave me a proper exam, commenting that the SI joint on the right side was definitely swollen.

No shit doc, that's the spot I told you was hurting like hell on Monday and you didn't believe me.

He did some manipulation that made that spot hurt like hell, and then had the nerve to ask if it hurt there. Uh, yeah, I told you it did two days ago dumbass.

I then again told him it wasn't anything I can't handle and that I needed to get to work. In response he did some other manipulation stuff that hurt like hell that is supposed to relieve the pressure on the SI joint. Still feels the same to me.

He told me to put ice on that spot for 20 minutes every couple of hours. Yeah sure doc, I carry tons of ice around in the truck with me and actually have the spare time to do that.

I'm thinking he got the idea that I was somewhat pissed about Monday's visit and he actually took the time to check out the area that I complained about at the time, finding that there was indeed a problem in the exact spot I had pointed out.

I guess I'm not the lazy, stupid loader he thought I was huh?

But I didn't get the release I wanted either. I have to go back yet again in two weeks. I still feel the whole thing is a waste of my time. It'll either heal or I'll learn to live with it.

Right now I'm sitting at the yard watching it snow and waiting for the shop to finish with my trailer so I can get rolling. I'm wasting time here and have to be in Detroit at 8:00 am local time tomorrow morning. It's roughly 8 hours away from here and the longer I sit here the worse traffic will be in Chicago when I go through there.

They replaced the bad tire I told them about but then found some problem with the lights. Damn funny they were working just fine yesterday.

It's turning out that this is going to wind up being a very long damn day.

Comments

Moderateman

on Apr 11, 2007

Sorry you are hurting my friend. I personally hate playing the waiting game and have walked out of doctors office after a 30 minute wait.

Dr Guy

on Apr 11, 2007

HOw's the generator?

Sounds like the doctor kind of got scared there.

Shovelheat

on Apr 11, 2007

Sorry you are hurting my friend. I personally hate playing the waiting game and have walked out of doctors office after a 30 minute wait.

I agree with MM on both counts.

terpfan1980

on Apr 11, 2007

Also sorry that you're apparently getting no where with the doc. I've had similarly clueless service from docs in the past and it's beyond irritating.

Hopefully you'll get that release soon though.

DrDonald

on Apr 11, 2007

Just so you know, you've got my my moral support in this Mason, for what it's worth. "Doctors", for want of a better word, trying to make people ashamed for having an illness, deserve a special circle of hell all to themselves. I'll leave it to you to imagine the nature of the endless torments they should rightfully endure....hey maybe that'd be a good JUWC challenge.

MasonM

on Apr 12, 2007

Sorry you are hurting my friend. I personally hate playing the waiting game and have walked out of doctors office after a 30 minute wait.

Thanks. It's nothing I can't live with.

Yeah I also get impatient with waiting rooms and have been known to walk out as well.

MasonM

on Apr 12, 2007

HOw's the generator?

Sounds like the doctor kind of got scared there.

The generator is till not working. I've about given up on it. Maybe if I idle out enough fuel the boss will get pissed off about the wasted money and make them install a new one.

I think the doc just realized that I wasn't somehow trying to milk the worker's comp thing. I'm sure they do see that sometimes, but I still found that attitude highly insulting. Especially after everything I went through to get myself able to work again after the car wreck.

I am not a loafer or scam artist and resented the inference.

MasonM

on Apr 12, 2007

Sorry you are hurting my friend. I personally hate playing the waiting game and have walked out of doctors office after a 30 minute wait.

I agree with MM on both counts.

Thanks.

MasonM

on Apr 12, 2007

Also sorry that you're apparently getting no where with the doc. I've had similarly clueless service from docs in the past and it's beyond irritating.

Hopefully you'll get that release soon though.

Thanks. I just think there's not really much he can do about it. Like the old saying goes, it's time that heals the wounds. It'll get better or it won't. I can deal with it either way.

MasonM

on Apr 12, 2007

Thanks. If I were paying for treatment out of my own pocket or with my own insurance the issue wouldn't have existed at all. Due to many years of fraud and abuse of the worker's comp system I suppose doctors have become a bit jaded regarding comp cases. But they still need to realize that not every comp case that comes through the door is some lazy slacker trying to milk the system. Some of us do actually like to work and simply would like to do so with as little pain as possible.

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