01-02-2009, 02:06 PM
I live in Ohio; I fell and broke my foot Jul 08, on the job. I now suffer from a right foot 5th Metatarsal Jones Fracture. I went back to work after 2 wks, and worked until Nov, pain in my left foot was supporting the right foot in the air cast boot. My doctor was out of town so I went to the ER doctor and was told that my bones in my left foot was now beginning to shift and move to support the weight of the air cast boot, and I would now need insoles made for that foot also.
When my doctor returned from out of town, I was told my left foot was a sprain. I was taken out of work for the 2nd time, because the right fractured foot had healed only to 40%, and I would still need to wear the air cast boot most of the day. I contacted an attorney and was told, what was being done to me is referred to as a flow thru; I still don't quite understand the flow thru part.
Now, I have a 2nd claim. The 1st time I was out of work, I got paid almost immediately, now it has been over a month. My company is self insured. My doctor asked for me to be approved for a CT scan, PT, and a bone stimulator in Oct, it took wc an entire month to approve the CT Scan, but they did not approve the PT or Bone stimulator.
Why is everything taking so long? when it is apparent that my left good foot is now affected because of wearing that air cast boot for so many months. Could someone please explain “flow thru†in layman terms� and what is the difference between a sprain vs bones shifting? I go back to the doctor around the middle of the month; not having any money for bills/food makes me want to say, HEY JUST FORGET IT!!! I am so frustrated, I now have two bad feet and at 53 years old, I am no spring chicken that heals almost overnight.
When my doctor returned from out of town, I was told my left foot was a sprain. I was taken out of work for the 2nd time, because the right fractured foot had healed only to 40%, and I would still need to wear the air cast boot most of the day. I contacted an attorney and was told, what was being done to me is referred to as a flow thru; I still don't quite understand the flow thru part.
Now, I have a 2nd claim. The 1st time I was out of work, I got paid almost immediately, now it has been over a month. My company is self insured. My doctor asked for me to be approved for a CT scan, PT, and a bone stimulator in Oct, it took wc an entire month to approve the CT Scan, but they did not approve the PT or Bone stimulator.
Why is everything taking so long? when it is apparent that my left good foot is now affected because of wearing that air cast boot for so many months. Could someone please explain “flow thru†in layman terms� and what is the difference between a sprain vs bones shifting? I go back to the doctor around the middle of the month; not having any money for bills/food makes me want to say, HEY JUST FORGET IT!!! I am so frustrated, I now have two bad feet and at 53 years old, I am no spring chicken that heals almost overnight.