In a message dated 6/22/2010 6:14:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
Hi All,
I saw a psychologist last week, it was the first part before going to
see the pain Doctor who will prescribe my new and improved pain meds. I
thought it was a JOKE! They, Kessler, had mailed me a 15 page form to fill
out regarding my pain - where is it, what meds am I on now and on a scale of
1 to 10 how do I rate my pain. OK, so I filled it out then went to see the
physiologist who had the personality of a blank piece of paper, he sat
behind his desk in front of his computer and asked me ALL the questions that I
filled out the day before. He ONLY asked me "Where is you pain"? "How long
have you had pain"? "On a scale of 1 to 10 how is your pain now"? Then he
said "OK, you can go now" I got a little miffed and said "You didn't ask me
about what I do and now can't do because of my pain, you never asked if I
was ever suicidal or depressed or if the pain interfered with my every day
life, you didn't ask what do I do on a daily basis - hobbies or interests. I
told him that I thought all those things were just as important. He said
nothing AT ALL. The next day I wrote down on a piece of paper what I wanted
to tell him, then I called and left him this looooong message. Something
like this; "I think it is important that you realize that there is more to me
than my pain. I use to drive but cannot because of my pain, I can't type
as long, stay in my chair as long as before. I use to be very active in my
community now I cannot."
Tomorrow, I'll see what happens. Bobbie
i think you handled your situation very well bobbie and need to see a new
doc! so sad...what an ass to say the least!
dianna
