I went for the very first time yesterday for an MRI. Let me tell you first that it is not a great experience. Not because the tech was a moron or that she had the personality of a wet knap. The fact that I went there very naive thinking that it would be just like a xray. No one let me say that again NO ONE said that I would be still for 1.5 hrs in the most uncomfortable position and when your done the pain is even worse.
I have a great deal of procedures this past 6 months and not one has been great or even decent. From the xray tech who thought it would be fun to shove metal plates under me without lifting my leg or foot first, maneuvering my ankle area 189 degrees the opposite way its supposed to go and don't forget the position that was unnecessary because the doctor didn't ask you for that part of my body.
Then there was the fabulous ultrasound lady who stabbed me repeatedly with the tip of the equipment. And you would think OW meant something but no it meant press harder next time. Saying sorry just meant "I am giving you fair warning I am going to do it again and again until you can't stand it and want to stand up and punch me in the face type of pain".
I can say without a doubt that I hate KAISER. The customer service is a joke and the patient first is just a phrase they use means nothing.
I have been in pain since before August. Went to my primary MD for help and she sent me to Xray person 1 who after hearing about my problem took her time and was actually nice. Of course nothing was found and she just put me on meds. When I went back cause the pain got worse she said that she would have to send me to a specialist. Well after a month of waiting in pain and my level was about a 15, he said you have this. Ok fix it. So 1 cord ozone shot and a few pain meds later, ahh relief. Just kidding for about a week I had minor pain it didn't go away fully but just enough to were I could walk.
Then one morning I woke up in the most horrible pain, crying and really couldn't stand it any longer. Had to threaten the doctor and he referred me to a different specialist. So here I am 6 + months later and they have no clue. I am on partial disability and in pain ALL THE TIME. I don't take the pain meds unless I can't stand it (no addiction for me) and try to work through it as much as possible.
I have done what they ask loose weight, well due to the pain I was unable to eat and tahdah lost weight. This long winded story brings me back to yesterday and the moron tech for the MRI. I am a bit nervous because what if they find nothing and I have to live with this or they find something that is well BAD. So along with me I choose to have you play the waiting game with me.
No matter what I am going to get better and my body has a limited time to do it. I am not living like this with my life on hold.
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