The date is Sep 2017, just had an app with the Orthopaedic surgeon regarding the continuing pain in my spine & neurological problems in both legs due to a previous RTC which resulted in 5 fractures & a dislocation to my spine T12 on L1 a few years ago...
I had surgery on my spine but I still continued to have severe pain in my back & legs.
So forward a few more years I had a totally useless Spinal ‘Neuro Stimulator’ (used for nerve pain) removed cus it broke so in order to have an MRI, it had to be removed otherwise I would not be able to have a scan of my whole spine. I was also given Nerve Conduction Tests on my legs, MRI done in 11/17 & NCT the same month. Now forward 4 months, no results or app to see the specalists about the results after trying yo call Salford Royal so I went to my Dr’s, they in turn wrote to Salford Royal to check as he had nothing written in my notes since my last Ortho app back in Sept 17. Annoyed, I waited paitiently til again I tried phoning the Ortho’s secetary, no answer, phone engaged or I went straight through to answer phone!!☹️.
Another visit to the Dr’s again as now I’ve been waiting for 6mths!!! A little frustrating as I wasn’t getting any joy on the phone but my Dr did manage to leave an email & I was promised an app by July 2018 & that I wasn’t forgotten about, my pain in the mths gone by now had got worse. Waited patiently again but once again nothing until the final visit to my Gp in Oct 2018, where he again contacted them, I finally received an app for Jan 2019! WOW, over a year for I hope, not just an app to tell me ‘there’s nothing showing on your results’! Surely I haven’t waited in terrible pain & discomfort taking max Fentanyl patches & increased Oxycodone to be told nothing?!?
Am I upset, nervous & anxious now, waiting for the remaining 8wks to be told what news, I have no idea!!! GGGRRRR...
"Waiting a year of pain to discuss MRI results"
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