Re: I'm scared. Going to a pain clinic and need support
From: smithy@maine.rr.com
Thu Jul 15 07:55:12 1999
At Tue, 13 Jul 1999, Michele/pogo wrote:
>
>Hi
>Been gone for awhile. It has been a tough time. I have had major
>medical insurance problems. Company didn't pay premiums, so no claims
>are being paid for an entire surgery! UGH.
>
>I waited 9 days for a pain clinic through a hospital to call me JUST to
>set up an appt. I called and left messages on voice mail? I just wanted
>them to call and let me know why they had not contacted me. A simple,
>"You're on a list" would have felt better. I thought it was an
>insurance problem. NOT. It was just an overwhelmed office. What kind
>of care will I get? Hmmm. I hope the anesthesologist is more
>personable. I couldn't get an appt set up last week until Aug. 18th.
>
>So, I read that Richard's wife used a TENS unit and was
wondering what
>that's like. I'm afraid to take heavy drugs because I can't stomach
>them. Do these shots help? The one's that numb everything? The idea of
>a nerve block shot scares me.
>
>Did I mention I was scared? LOL!! I think I've had to wait too long for
>help. Pogo
Hi Michele:
I'm going to the pain clinic tomorrow morning and have no idea what to
expect! It seems they are all run differently. I am still looking for a
diagnosis. I hope I'm not disappointed. By that I mean I don't expect
them to tell me tomorrow what's wrong with me, but I do expect to be
able to tell from their attitude that they don't consider this a closed
case of "chronic pain".
I'm sorry to hear about your insurance problems. I hope that has been
straightened out.
Chris