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I am hoping that my attempts will fall onto someone who cares enough to look into what has been happening to me and my medical care.
I won't go into details with dates and procedures I have endured as I am sure you can access this on your own.
Over two years ago, I injured my neck/shoulder area. I couldn't be sure exactly what I did or where, just where the pain was starting to affect my life. Now, I wish I could go back to those times because the pain I was feeling is NOTHING compared to the pain I am feeling right now. I honestly have no quality of life. I am unable to drive, pick up anything, blow dry my hair or even take a proper shower. I have endured so many tests including many MRI's, X-rays, Injections, Nerve Conduction test, and PT. I even consulted with a surgeon who told me he would never agreed to do surgery on me if he had not seen that I was put through the ringer of tests. Even then he felt that there was a small chance that the surgery would help with the two-disc ruptures and bone spurs floating around in my neck area.
At every primary care visit I had concerning my shoulder/neck area, I felt as if the doctors did not believe me or gave me very little merit that there was something very wrong. Even when I went to PT, I was told that they felt uncomfortable doing anything to me because they had no diagnoses. Not to mention that every time I left PT, I was in extreme pain for weeks. I was told I would have mild soreness but if ever in pain, I would need to stop. Which I did and I told my primary care doctor who informed me there was nothing left for anyone to do.
I have seen several doctors for this issue and because my tests show very slight issues, none of them have been willing to be an advocate for me and believe in me that there is something wrong. I gave up hope.
The pain I have endured has been the worse pain in my life and boy have I experienced pain. I am writing this right before my very last appointment that I just made in hopes that I can get help but honestly, I don't expect it. I have been with SMA for I believe 16 years in which time my doctors have been changed on me at least a dozen times from either losing a doctor or chance in groups. Each time I have to start over again and each time I lose part of me.
I want you to understand that I have lost faith, hope and now am slipping into a deep depression because YOUR doctors treat me as if I am insane, like I am making things up or they under estimate my pain.
All I do is lay in bed now. I can't do anything without paying the consequences later. Even know as I type this, I am in such pain tears are flowing and I know the rest of my day is going to be horrible.
I also want to remind you all that I have been solid in the belief that I do not want pain medication and I have never asked for it nor taken it.
I pay my insurance on time every time for over 16 years. I have never owed and always paid my debts. Is it too much to ask if a doctor can actually care and advocate for me? Believe in me instead of keeping their costs down and following scripted rules that this HMO has placed in me. Haven't I gone through enough to show that there is something seriously wrong? I am no doctor but I know that if I paid out of pocket, I would have been treated so much more differently or if I was famous or well known or even knew someone in the practice.
I have spent thousands of dollars outside medical care seeking treatment to give me relief. I continue to do so in hopes something helps. Where are you?
Sincerely,
Rebecca Anderson
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