FIRST I SLIPPED IN A PILE OF DOG POO IN THE KENNEL IN MID FEB 2009 REPORTED IT & WENT TO DOCTOR ONCE AND BACK TO WORK THEN END OF FEB 2009 I FELL OFF A LADDER @ WORK IN FISHY DEPT WENT TO DOCTOR! BY THE WAY FLOOR WAS WET FROM A LEAK UNDER SINK THAT WASN'T FIXED! THREE DAYS AFTER I FELL I TOLD MY STORE MANAGER I WAS GOING BACK TO THE DOCTOR THAT MY BACK AND LEG AREA WAS HURTING, 15 MINUTES LATER THE J/A FIRED ME SAID DUE TO ENVIROMENT CHANGES I WOULDN'T MEET THE NEEDS NO MORE I WORKED THERE FOR THREE YEARS SINCE THE DOORS OPENED (LONGER THAN ANYONE ELSE THERE)! SO I FILE FOR W/C I GET IT CHECKS COME FOR FOUR WEEKS THEN I GET A PHONE CALL IT'S THE STORE CORP. OFFICE THEY FIRED THE MANAGER & WANTED ME TO COME BACK TO WORK SO HAPPILY I WENT BACK I LOVED MY JOB AN ANIMALS AN CUSTOMERS!! WELL I WENT TO THERAPHY THREE TIMES A WEEK SINCE MARCH HAD MRI ON MY BACK 2 WKS AGO ONE ON MY KNEE TODAY WAS PRESCRIBED A TINZ UNIT FOR BACK AND I HAVE AT LEAST 6 MORE THERAPHY VISITS LEFT ! BEFORE ACCIDENT I COULD BEAR HUG A REFRIGERATOR AND MOVE IT MYSELF NOW I CAN'T EVEN PICK UP MY 10 LB SHIH-TZU WITH OUT PAIN!! DOCTOR HAS ME ON VALIUM SOMA'S LORATABS7.5 NAPROZEN AND SOMETHING ELSE CAN'T REMEMBER SAYS BACK MRI SHOWS A WORE DISK AND SWELLING IN BETWEEN TWO DISKS KNEE I DON'T KNOW RESULTS YET !! BUT EVEN WITH THERAPHY I'M NOT GETTING ANY BETTER!! IF ANYTHING KNEE IS WORSE IF I'M WALKING OR ON MY FEET MORE THAN 5 MIN. KNEE BUCKLES ANKLE HAS BECOME WEEK AN SWOLLEN AT TIMES EVEN MY WRIST SWELLS NOW AND IT'S ALLWAYS MY RIGHT SIDE {WRIST & LEG} BACK THE WHOLE THING HURTS!!! WELL I GOT FIRED AGAIN A WEEK AN HALF AGO FOR TO MANY CONFLICTS !!MY ONLY CONFLICT WAS I WAS ON MY FEET FOR 9 HOURS NO BREAKS AND I WAS HURTING AND I KEPT TELLING THEM I'M IN PAIN THANK GOD THE NEW MANAGER WAS THERE AN THE GUY FROM CORP WAS NOT SHE FIRED ME! SEPARATION SAID TO MANY CONFLICTS WITH OTHERS I SNATCHED IT UP SIGNED IT COPIED IT AN SHOVED MINE IN MY POCKET !!!HAHA CORP CALLED TWO DAYS LATER SAID I COULD COME BACK I TOLD THEM SORRY!! NO THANKS SO WHERE IS ALL THIS GOING??? WHAT IS MY NEXT MOVE CAUSE I AM IN PAIN EVEN THE PILLS ARE NOT HELPING MUCH?? DALTON GEORGIA
Hi sweetie, I can't really help you as I don't know all the laws and such as many others here do. This is kind of the off topic section where we come to visit and such. We are a big family and all are welcome here. What I would do if I were you is copy and paste your entire post to the actual Injured Woker Forum (just another section of this same site), that way you will get lots of valuable advice. I hope you don't think i'm picking at you, that's not the case, you will just get many more replies to your inquiry there.
I hope we will see you more often. The off topic section is valuable for keeping track of our friends, sharing jokes, etc...we find it helps alleviate not only our pain but also our frustrations to come here and visit with each other.
I am truly sorry you have the need for this forum (reads - I am so sorry you are injured). May of us have been fighting this system for years. If your doctor gives you restrictions as far as lifting, etc. make sure you stay within those guidelines so as not to cause yourself more pain and injury but also because if you do go back to work they will more than likely watch you like a hawk.
Hugs and best wishes,
monster
Greengurl,
Welcome to our forum family. If you first look at the choices of areas you can go on the forum you will see "Injured Workers Forum." This is where people post their issues with what ever problem they are having. If you don't mind, I will copy and past your post and put it on the "Injured Workers Forum" area. I think you will get better responses there. This is the same thing Monster advised you to do and that is what I feel you need to do. Not all people are computer savey (not that I am....lol) but I will copy and paste it for you. Check on that section of the forum later for responses. Hope we will see more of you. Take care.
Cajun Hugsssssssssss,
MJC
I hope we didn't make you feel unwelcome, that was not our intent. We just want you to get the best response possible so are trying to help out. I hope you will join in here for some relaxation and to try and get your mind off the pain and the problems for awhile.
Hugs,
monster
greengurl,
There are some responses and info for you on the thread I put on the "Injured Workers Forum" part of this board. Good info is starting to come in for you so check that part of the board. Good luck and take care.
Cajun Hugssssssssssssss,
MJC