Finally! A doctor's appointment!!

[MonkeyFunk]

I've tried to get in to see my old back doctor a few times, but she never had any appointments, and I kept thinking "meh, it'll get better on its own".

Now, over 8 weeks later, it's not better, so I tried again. No go. Tried another medical group that sounded perfect! Osteopaths and pain management specialists - but there's no way to see them without a referral from another doctor. Grrr...

I just got a call from the old back doc - she's got an opening Monday morning. Whoohooo! Hopefully she'll do SOMETHING that will allow me to get a night's sleep. I can't sleep more than two hours at a time before the back gets all hurty and I have to get up. And this has been going on for over two months! I probably average 4 hours of sleep per day, broken up into two or three sessions. That can't be healthy.

[TZ]

1. I'm glad you are finally getting in..

Our health care system is so screwed up. I was pleased that I was able to get an appointment with the specialist at Mayo three weeks after I contacted them. I figured it would have been longer.
Sorry to hear how bad it is. I hope you get some kind of treatment that helps..
:hug:

[MonkeyFunk]

2. the system just gets worse and worse

I was stunned to learn recently that my childhood family doctor is still practicing.

He worked out of a house in a little neighborhood. If you were real sick, he'd come to the house to treat you. It was so simple.