disapointed by my dr.

[Sr.CE]

(07-28-2011 09:04 AM)bronco54501 Wrote:  Jayne, this dr has been the gate keeper from day one. He has been an awsome dr and has even gone against wc on a few decisions.. I guess I didnt see this comming from him and really took me by suprise.. When I was in the pain clinic up north of me, it was decided no treatment has worked and said I would be on pain meds for life. I just dont see why my dr said he wont fill my scripts knowing all other attempts have failed.. It's my decision to get the surgery (2 level fusion) and frankly I dont want to go under the knife again.. I have so much scar tissue now causing caos in the pelvis and abdomin and add flat linning 3 times due to mva and the 3 surgeries performed already, It scares the heck out of me thinking about going through this again..

As far as the ssdi, no..... Its funny you have asked this because timming is perfect. I have been arguing with my attorney over this, for the last month he has told me he has been talking with wc on settlement. This way there is no fuss on the offset, knowing I didnt want the surgery.. Well while we go deeper in debt by his waiting game I called him last friday and told him I need to file now. He was supposed to call me tues, and he did while we were napping (Dom and I) I called yesterday and he was out of the office...




Sr.CE ,
You sound like you have knowledge in this area, thanks for the input... Would you care to share your background knowlege...?

Well, i am neither MD nor attorney.

[chrischris]

Bronco,
You've been given some good advise here.
I too am an advocate for less pain meds, more home therapy. I know how it hurts to exercise when you hurt and sometimes it isn't even possible to take a walk. I highly recommend water therapy for someone in your situation. You will feel better, lose weight, and with time might be able to start weaning off some of the meds.

I had to "stop" most of my meds in an instant when it effected my kidneys. That was a "blessing in disguise" for me. Once off the meds (except for depression/anxiety) I felt a whole lot better.

Ask your doctor for a gym membership with a pool. I was allowed 6 months paid by WC for a "self-directed" gym membership and I used it almost daily. Then I had a Spinal Cord Stimulator implanted and when we tried to renew the membership thru WC, they denied the request. It seems like when something works for me, WC denies it. LOL! I purchased a spa for home use, and have weekly physical therapy, all at my own expense. My feeling is I am going to do whatever I have to do for my own well being.


Take care!

[freebird]

(07-28-2011 10:02 AM)jayne Wrote:  Bronco heres the facts on SSDI and Medicare if you get SSDI you will have to do a set aside your lawyer gets no % of this(he doesnt like this)( nor can you touch it except to help pay your med bills)But during all this time you could have been collecting SSDI with a offset but you have to wait two years to use medicare for your injuries so the sooner you start the sooner that is done...get your Fannt to the SSDI office and apply! geez yes you will make it a bit harder to settle for your lawyer... but when you settle you have to(or I did) sign a waiver saying something about not appling for SSDI or they could come back for part of my settlement...the biggest part of any settlement is the medical yes it is and lawyers like that but Bronco you are gonna need that to take care of you so put it in a set aside cuz you know no IC is ever gonna take you on in the shape you are in...its time for you to get your balls back and be pro active...put Dom in a stroller and walk off that anger....you most likely have all your paperwork call and get an appt with your SS office take all that paperwork in

Your Attorney can get 20%(using Louisiana fee) of the MSA off the Indemnity portion of your settlement. For instance you have a $100k Indemnity settlement and a $100k MSA. Your Attorney gets 20% from the Idemnity AND 20% of your MSA from the Indemnity.

Now Your Attorney can choose not to take 20% of your MSA BUT most of them greedy turds will get all they can. Now he cannot get anything from a open medical settlement but most IC will not choose this route and your Attorney does not like this Route.


I know this because I have been through this in my state. I guess it is possible your state over rides this.

Also at 41 years of age, you wil have a battle getting SSDI unless you have a really bad....

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/step4and5.htm

Just being Honest with you. If your Doctor is not on board you need to get him onboard.

[jayne]

yes Freebird sometimes I forget we all live in different states.....thank you for reminding me.....he needs to be working on this now