I cannot believe how time flies by and still two years later I have not been truely diagnosed for my injury. I have seen numerous doctors, received my PIR award and still live in pain each day. I just want people new to WC to know that even 2 yrs.later you could still be looking for specialist, getting treatments, and see many many doctors during the course of a WC injury, but the support from this site is what helped me to make it this far. Between depression , confusion, pain I came here and it has helped me through so much.
Thank you all for the support through these two years, and hopefully this year someone would find out what is wrong and be able to get to the bottom of what is causing me to have pain every day .
we pray you find relief and answers soon
its a long row to hoe isnt it? Glad we dont have to do it alone
Sparkey
You are a person of strength as your strength shines in your post.
The experience & knowledge you share on the forum is a great help to injured workers like me.
Thank you
Bummer Knees
sparkey I agree with all of the above but especially bummer...you have an amazing inner strength that has led you through the w/c mess as well as all of life's other challenges. You speak a great deal about me painting a painting for you, but what you forget to mention is the joy I got out of it especially after you lost all your trees. As soon as I heard I ran into Del's office and ask him to read your post. He did and he said, wow her land was so beautiful and you were able to paint it before it was destroyed. that made my heart leap with joy...I think you are most likely the only one who could truly understand what I am saying. I looked at those pictures of your home that you sent me over and over for almost a month before I actually painted it..I fell in love wiht your home, the mountains, the trees, and even the snow... I know you understand what I am saying. It has been two years, and I am so thankful that you found us and became a part of our wonderful online family. Love REd
Sparkey, I Wish You the Best, but Remember, You have Helped a lot Here also!! I know You have kept My Spirits Up at Times, and I'm Sure Others will Agree! I Hope they Find Your Medical Problem soon, and You can get the Relief You Need! It's been over 4 Years for Me now, and with the Chronic Pain I Endure, I would have NOT Made it if it wasn't for this Site!! Again My Best, and give Yourself some Credit, You Have Surely Helped Many Here!!
Sparkey....I have always found you to be a stabilizing presence here. You are full of wisdom and support. Thank you for being you. Good thoughts for relief from your pain this year.
Capricorn
OMG today must be so emotional for me. I cannot believe how you just brought tears to my eyes Red. I have not cried for so long. Just because I look back alot also at what I lost in that tornado and how fortunate I was to have someone paint a reminder of the beauty we once had. Alot of people may read my post over and over again about my home/land and get sick of hearing about it, but it is amazing how the beauty of one's personal belongings and how it is distroyed and can never come back.
Every single one of you on this site has been an inspiration to me and I mean that from my heart. I learned so much that I chose to not hire a lawyer and do it on my own. Yes there is some things I would of done differently but I feel I am doing okay. I am working 40 hours a week, getting my treatments, I pay for my meds out of my own insurance as WC refused to make me pain free and deny me being depressed. Who would NOT be depressed when they have lost their career?? By reading everyone's experience I learned what I should know, keep track of etc. The only thing that still confuses me without having a lawyer to ask is now that it is two years and they are paying for my treatments, how long will this last? I do not forsee me getting any better as It is now considered RSD and now gone to my other hand. Will they review my case after so many years and try to stop paying doctor visits, treatments?
Thank you again to all. You have all been so great and have no idea how happy I am to have found such a great group. I have learned so much!!! Enclosed in this post should be a picture after the tornado hit us. This is just one little piece of the house. All the trees were like that on all 9 acres. This picture came from the WMUR channel 9 news site. That is where the videos of hubby and I are on after being interviewed.
Sparkey- you have had such a hard year and I pray that this year will be better for you and your family. I know it is heart breaking when you look at your land and all the trees are gone, but maybe if you call the foresty dept you can get some new trees to replant and watch them grow.