How To Take This????

[CALLA]

Hello Mark!!

Thank you for your reply.

Hmmmmmmmmmm, you know what makes this all frustrating!! I don't want anyone to get me wrong, it is not that I am out there looking to have surgery, all I am asking if for an answer as to what is going on and what is causing all this PAIN!!!!!

The surgeon who I was referred to, if he would have said to my face that yes, he does not believe surgery is an option, I am more than cool with that. But he didn't even give me the chance to ask him any questions about my situation, in fact he didn't even get the chance to look at the MRI itself, he just based his opinion soley on the report... I may be wrong, but I thought that the "purpose" of having these "specialists" is so that they can come to thier OWN conclusions, not the conculsion of a radiologist.

When I had my latest flare-up a couple months ago, it changed my symptoms, I am now suffering daily with right leg pain/spasms and severe stiffness, some days I can't even straighten it...... My back pain is not so bad in the morning, but then by the end of the day, forget it I am useless.

I stay active, I am in swimming/water aerobics etc....at first I thought that it was a pulled muscle in my leg and when I went and seen my doctor he did his exam, checked for blood clots, etc. But he could not find anything, at that point he has related it to my low back.

Sometimes, I wonder if the reason is because I have already had a previous surgery and because I am no longer able to see my first surgeon, that these surgeons I am newly referred to feel like they are cleaning up a mess?? Maybe I am wrong who knows!!!!!!!

All I know is it is AMAZING how as person you can be in such discomfort, to the point where it is consuming you life (even when you do everything to the best of your ability to go on in pain) and it is such a STRUGGLE to just be able to get some form of answers, and reasoning as to WHY this is happening!!!! I just don't get it, just REALLY don't get it........

Anyways, again thanks for the reply, I greatly appreciate it!!!!
Calla

[Maria]

Unfortunately I've heard this complaint before from people that have had a doctor/surgeon making a referral and before they are even able to be seen, a refusal for consultation is given.

This is probably a doctor you don't want to see anyway. I'm of the opinion he did you a favor because for whatever reason this doctor does not have the wherewithall to just take the consultation and explain his point of view to the patient, whether or not he or she thinks the patient is doctor shopping/surgery obcessed and so forth.

There are reasons that doctors refuse to see patients such as not accepting the insurance, not accepting the patient based on a surmised opinion of the chart/legal document content, not accepting the patient after consulting with referring doctor or reading his or her report, not having time at that time/not making time, not wanting potential liability problems, not wanting to take someone with a pychosocial history... ad nauseum...

Hopefully you aren't boxed in by your insurance coverage and you can move on sooner than later with this process. Good luck and keep trying. Maria