I need a new doctor
The saga with my right thumb continues. As you may recall, dear reader, I fractured the joint at the base of my thumb on Labor Day. I saw an urgent care doctor who put it in a splint and told me to see my regular doctor a week later. I do as told and my regular (read idiot here) doctor told me I didn't need the splint, didn't need a new x-ray and to stretch it and rub it and it would get better.So, it really hasn't improved all that much and I had just been living with the pain. (Okay, this is where you can call me an idiot.) The last few weeks there has been a ridge developing at the base of my thumb that just kept getting bigger. So, I went to the regular (idiot) doctor today. What did he do? He put it in a splint and sent me for x-rays. They called the house while I was at work. I now need surgery. SURGERY! I am going for a second opinion with a hand specialist. This is nuts! Just what I need, a third surgery for the year. Blast it!
posted by Louise @ 6:07 PM
2 Comments:
Yes, this is nuts. Get a third opinion is your need.
It's getting so that you need to tell the doctors how to do their job. Either that or have some coin operated x-ray machines in the lobby :)
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