What the "doctor" Said
Jul. 1st, 2011 12:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tinhuvielI went to the orthopaedist today, the same one I went to over a year ago who wouldn't do anything for my knees. He looked at my ankle and echoed what the E/R docs said in that this was one of the worst sprains he'd seen. He put me in a boot and prescribed me some Ultram, which is like sugar pills for me, and said he wanted to see me in six weeks. I'll go back for the follow-up because I'm sure it's required to get my bills covered by BP, but then I'm never going back to that buttmunch again. I said as much when I first saw him for my knees and I would never have gone back to him if I hadn't been pressed into seeing him. They wouldn't let me see any of the other docs in that group because my chart was already set up with him. Once my Medicare goes into effect in October, I'm finding myself a decent orthopaedic doctor and telling this to eat dirt.
And this boot they put me in? I remember Michael Jackson wearing a pair in one of his epic 80s videos. Here's hoping this boot gives me MJ's mad dancing skills yo.
Oh, and here's a picture of those bruises. Dr. Asshat said the bruises would probably continue to extend out to the toes and the top of my foot. Good times! >:[
And this boot they put me in? I remember Michael Jackson wearing a pair in one of his epic 80s videos. Here's hoping this boot gives me MJ's mad dancing skills yo.
Oh, and here's a picture of those bruises. Dr. Asshat said the bruises would probably continue to extend out to the toes and the top of my foot. Good times! >:[
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Date: 2011-07-01 04:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-01 04:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-01 04:37 pm (UTC)Anyone that takes any drugs for a month knows ultram is useless - stomach upsets at best. Looks like (I'm not there) you could use a *waterpill* to ease a bit of the swelling???
Hang in there. I know you are in pain.
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Date: 2011-07-01 05:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-01 05:53 pm (UTC)I remember when David was paid - he lost all those doctors & they wouldn't see him again. Bast....ds
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Date: 2011-07-01 06:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-02 02:43 am (UTC)I realise he's a douche bag, but he might have been wiling to prescribe something otherwise.
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Date: 2011-07-02 12:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-01 06:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-01 06:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-01 06:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-01 08:29 pm (UTC)If the boot does, in fact, give you Jackson-like dancing skills, you have to post a video. If you were on better pain meds, I'd suggest a video of you giving it a shot either way. ;)
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Date: 2011-07-01 08:36 pm (UTC)Owch
Date: 2011-07-01 09:32 pm (UTC)And this boot they put me in? I remember Michael Jackson wearing a pair in one of his epic 80s videos. Here's hoping this boot gives me MJ's mad dancing skills yo.
Pix or it didn't happen. ;-)
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Date: 2011-07-01 11:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-01 11:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-02 02:45 am (UTC)Sprains are the worst! If I had broken the bone, she at least would have set it. The healing time from breaks is less than from sprains, according to the bitch I had to go see.
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Date: 2011-07-02 12:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-02 02:20 pm (UTC)What that actually x-rayed?
My "sprain" in 1994 looked just like that (and yes, the bruises traveled all over my foot), and ultimately turned out to be a break that was never properly treated and still causes me no end of pain and annoyance.
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Date: 2011-07-02 02:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-02 02:32 pm (UTC)You are probably all right (relatively speaking), but if you SUPER distrust this guy, get a second opinion.
To clarify on my end:
Mine was never x-rayed at the time of the injury because my asshat was sure it was just a severe sprain. I guess he specialized in psychic diagnoses.
My ankle was subsequently accidentally included in the frame for another x-ray I got years later and THAT asshat asked me why I never got it treated.
If I'm not mistaken, that exchange went a little something like this:
New Asshat: "Your knee is fine, I don't see any permanent damage, but why didn't you get your ankle properly set? It's probably contributing to the issue with the knee. This is why it's so important to take these things seriously, because you might think 'If it's not hurting it's no big deal' but years later you blah blah blah blah blah blah"
Me: "I'm sorry, but WTF are you talking about?"
New Asshat: "Your broken ankle."
Me: O.o "I have a broken ankle?"
Every day, in every way, I hate doctors more.