Doctors
Dosvedanya Yanvar (Goodbye January)
I mostly rank this month with a gigantic middle finger. January did me dirty in more ways than one. I don't really know how, when, or if I'll recover from the deeper damage caused. I saw the spine specialist this week. He gave me three options as a potential diagnosis and then tried to send … Continue reading Dosvedanya Yanvar (Goodbye January)
Fighting Your Internal Dialogue
Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing well. I'm not going to lie; today was a rough one. 😦 I made an appointment sometime last month to meet with a spine specialist (read: anesthesiologist). My new doctor had asked me to meet with the in-house substance abuse doctor as well, so she could prescribe the … Continue reading Fighting Your Internal Dialogue
Doctors Soak Up Profits With Drug Tests
https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2017/11/6/zj8hhgroy36lfd9m0t3v2xnq7zvl18 I am the Administrator for a small pain group on Facebook. Many of the members have been telling me about this over the past year or so, and it was disgusting to hear each person tell a similar story. Or tell me they're drug tested twice a year, and paying $3500 for the "privilege"! … Continue reading Doctors Soak Up Profits With Drug Tests
Why I Lie About My Pain Level At Doctor’s Appointments
https://themighty.com/2017/08/lying-about-pain-levels/ My baseline is an eight. I am pretty sure my doctor thinks I'm exaggerating. 😦
You Only Get One Chance
I showed up for my doctor's appointment today and the office staff, who I can only describe as idiotically incompetent, something I don't normally say about this particular office, waited about ten minutes before informing me that my insurance had been terminated. To say I was outraged is a vast understatement. When they ask you … Continue reading You Only Get One Chance
