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My serious medical issue
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My serious medical issue I know I haven't contributed to my blog for months but I have cervical spine problem that has made my fingers and hands numb. I am going to copy a letter I wrote to the neurosurgeon before I was able to see him two weeks ago, I have had so many troubles getting to that point. I am so frustrated with what has happened to the medical world since I was involved with it. If I weren't a retired RN I would still be waiting to see him. Any way I will just paste the letter here, Dear Dr Tahernia It's difficult to write this letter because I can only use one finger. Your office said you could not see me until February 27th but booked me with your PA on February 8th. Your office is waiting for 100 pages of medical records on me. I have no idea why I keep getting road blocks trying to get to a surgeon for this terrible medical issue I have. At the present time I have no feeling in any of my fingers. I have lost tremendous strenght in my arms and my balance is a problem also. I am going to give you a short idea of how this all started. I was born paralyzed in my right arm. I was born in Los Angeies during the only black out during WW2 candle light. I was a transverse lay and delivered right arm first. They stretch all the muscles and ligiments in that arm. I did have extensive PT up until I started kindegarten with about 65% use of the arm. I had learned to do everything left handed except for writing and drawing, That determinded I was right handed. I am 74 now and have lived my life not being able to raise me right arm above my shoulder. I am a retired RN, surgical nurse. 1. I was traveling about four months last year and was having a knife like pain in my right arm that bent me over at time Istriking between my shoulder and elbow. Sometimes several times during the day but never at night. I had never had pain in that arm. When we arrived home I made an appointment with Dr. Kostic, my PCP. I also had tingling in my left thumb. She ordered a MRI on my right arm that came back with a dx of the same things that happened at birth. 2. I had fractured my right foot in Vegas and went to Dr. Gore to be dischared for that injury. I told him about my problem of loosing strenght in both arms and tinging in my thumb and he said I needed a MRI of the cervical spine. You will have that report that is alarming to me. 3. Then I had to wait three weeks for an appointment with my PCP who said that she was sending me to a doctor to "test" my nerves. He didn't even have a computer with my MRI Then back to my PCP who said she was going to get me a referral to a Pain doctor and she was sure that the Pain doctor would inject me but refer me to a Neurosurgeon. I saw that doctor on Jan. 4th and that is exactly what she said and that she would be putring that referral in that day, 4. Four days later I called Desert Oasis to see how long that would take and they told me they had denied the referral because they needed my MRI. So I called the pain doctor's office for two days and left messages that they didn't respond too. The next day I had my husband drive me to their office and talked to the nurse that took another copy of my MRI reporr again and told me they would resubmit it that day. This last Monday I called Desert Oasis again (Jan 16th) they said they still needed my MRI reporti. I said this is crazy and that is when they said I needed a MRI of my lumber spine. I said I didn't have any lumber pain or problem but they said I needed to get one. I called United Health and they said that was crazy but they called Desert Oasis and called me back and said that was their policy. So I started calling them, balling my eyes out and finally talked to the supervisor of referrals and she said she would talk to her boss and called me back. The next day I called and she texted me and said her boss had released me from the Lumber MRI and referred me to you. She called me this morning and said there was another glitch because you need to review 100 pages of medical papers on me but that she had called your office and told Erceli (sp?) that she would get those to you but that I could call and make an appointment. I did that this morning and was told I couldn't see you until February 27th and I told her I couldn't wait that long and she made an appointment for me with your PA on the 8th. I am getting very depressed about this. At this point I don't know if I can ever get my fingers fixed and will need a lot of PT to regain the strength in my arms. I told my husband that I will come and sit in your office for days, hoping their will be some opportunity to or window of time for you to see me. I have been so jerked around for months now and I can't button, zip or hook my clothes. Can't reach the cupboard to put dishes away. Drop things and have this aggravating feeling in my arms and fingers. I NEED HELP DOCTOR I did see him three days later and he was kind, caring and concerned. He looked at my Xrays and MRI and explained them to me but saw something else in my spine ordered another test because he had never seen anything like it, I have had that test done and I am sure he has it, Now I am just waiting until he schedules me. I am asking you all to hold me in your thoughts..... Please I will post some pictures this week |
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Wow what a run around. I pray that you get some help very soon. Being your an RN you know how long it's going to take in PT to get you back to where you was that sucks sweetheart. I hope the best for you Judy!  Butch
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You have been through the wringer. You are a fighter and that makes a big difference. It will be an extended recovery but it will be worth it. You are in my thoughts.
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You know I'm thinking about you Judy  My Thoughts & My Prayers are with you. {=} {=} {=} Jim
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2/18/2017 4:20 am |
Good Luck and God Bless! ZZ
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It sounds like an italian story...it happens and happened too often in our little country 
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