My Neuro called me yesterday afternoon and started the conversation by accusing me of sending her a disc of the MRI I this past Monday. She said you know we cannot read these discs because of our security system so I want to know why you sent it. I explained to her I did not send the disc not do I know who did. She would not let up. She continued on "well if you didn't send it who did?" I told her I have know idea and to please quit accusing me of doing something I did not do.
Then she went to ask me why I never have my MRI's at the VA lab? I told her because they stay booked up and they cannot get me in within 30 days so THEY send me to a civilian lab. I told her I really don't care where I have my MRI's. Then all H::L broke loose. She said and I quote "I'll tell you why you don't have your MRI's here, it's because you complained about the service you have received here to someone in Washington D.C. that's why they won't do your MRI's." I told her that has nothing to do with it.
Then she tells my symptoms to relate to my MRI findings. She said we need a MRI of your complete spinal cord. She didn't remember we had one on December 3rd so I reminded her. She well and. Garcia what do want to do? What are your suggestions at this point? I told I don't know you're the doctor you tell me.
The conversation ended there and she said she will schedule an appointment for me to come in within a month. And that was that.
Oh, I left one thing out. She asked I was doing after my steroids. I made to comment that as I understand it Steroid treatments are taken to, hopefully shorten the length of the flare, and do not affect the symptoms. She came back angrily that's is NOT TRUE. They are also meant to relieve the symptoms the patient is having. I said well to be honest I am still having significant trouble walking, with pins and needles, numbness and burning sensation on the soles of my feel mainly at night. My hands tingle off and on. She said well those are sensory symptoms and your MRI doesn't show that you should be having those. By this time I had enough of her attitude and anger towards me so I asked her, well do you treat the MRI or do you treat the patient? Also, don't you think it's possible I have lesions the MRI isn't picking them up? There was dead silence on the end of the line.
That's when the conversation ended.
It's time to E-mail my contact in D.C. and get "The Choice" 40 mile program going since the VA is dragging their heels on that too even after they were directed to get me enrolled immediately. I have a story about my pain meds that is unbelievable but that's for another post.
If you read this whole thing sorry for boring you but I had to vent and get this off my chest.
Then she went to ask me why I never have my MRI's at the VA lab? I told her because they stay booked up and they cannot get me in within 30 days so THEY send me to a civilian lab. I told her I really don't care where I have my MRI's. Then all H::L broke loose. She said and I quote "I'll tell you why you don't have your MRI's here, it's because you complained about the service you have received here to someone in Washington D.C. that's why they won't do your MRI's." I told her that has nothing to do with it.
Then she tells my symptoms to relate to my MRI findings. She said we need a MRI of your complete spinal cord. She didn't remember we had one on December 3rd so I reminded her. She well and. Garcia what do want to do? What are your suggestions at this point? I told I don't know you're the doctor you tell me.
The conversation ended there and she said she will schedule an appointment for me to come in within a month. And that was that.
Oh, I left one thing out. She asked I was doing after my steroids. I made to comment that as I understand it Steroid treatments are taken to, hopefully shorten the length of the flare, and do not affect the symptoms. She came back angrily that's is NOT TRUE. They are also meant to relieve the symptoms the patient is having. I said well to be honest I am still having significant trouble walking, with pins and needles, numbness and burning sensation on the soles of my feel mainly at night. My hands tingle off and on. She said well those are sensory symptoms and your MRI doesn't show that you should be having those. By this time I had enough of her attitude and anger towards me so I asked her, well do you treat the MRI or do you treat the patient? Also, don't you think it's possible I have lesions the MRI isn't picking them up? There was dead silence on the end of the line.
That's when the conversation ended.
It's time to E-mail my contact in D.C. and get "The Choice" 40 mile program going since the VA is dragging their heels on that too even after they were directed to get me enrolled immediately. I have a story about my pain meds that is unbelievable but that's for another post.
If you read this whole thing sorry for boring you but I had to vent and get this off my chest.
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