Day 199 - The Final Journey!

Here we are at nearly 200 days and it was the last visit to Bilkmore. Jan's questions were mostly answered. The only restriction she has it to not have any ligament adjustments by a chiropractor for another six months. Other than that, he said he did not need to see her again.

The rest of it is they FINALLY got the imaging appointment down correctly. We arrived exactly 30 minutes early as I was bound and determined to hold them to their word. The appointment went very smoothly and she had her images done in 15 minutes. We were upstairs and in the waiting room by 1:20PM and then taken to an exam room by 1:45PM.

He wrote her another prescription for six weeks of physical therapy and basically said she may still improve some. He dismissed the pin scars completely, saying they were fine. Obviously, he's never had a halo! For that matter, neither have I but I certainly know the scars are not what I'd call "barely noticeable" unless you are nearsighted and are viewing from more than 20 feet away!

The most annoying part is when we asked for copies of the images, which we already pay for the imaging, they want $15 for copies. In the end, the desk person basically told us to lie and say they were for a second opinion so they would be free. Is that not the most screwed up thing?

I pitched a fit via email with the doctor's office because they did not want to allow Jan to get her images at WKDI. They promised to have all of the previous images available for us when she came for this visit is the only reason we agreed to allow Bilkmore's imaging lab another chance.

THAT WAS THE LAST TIME WE WILL SET FOOT ON BILKMORE!

Day 196 - 28 Weeks And Nobody Can See Me!

Just three more days until the next doctor's visit! We believe Jan is nearing maximum medical improvement. That is a technical term meaning little if any new progress will be achieved. She is still doing physical therapy but anything now will be very slow to return. Most of her mobility is back, just that last little bit is all she lacks. She complains that backing up her car is still a problem. Obviously here pin scars are not going to get much better. They have gone from red to pink to white.

Her single biggest complaint is the inner ear and balance issues that she first developed about halfway through the halo confinement. It will go away for a time but it never fully resolves. We do not know if it is accident or halo related or if it is just a coincidence. I tend to not believe in coincidences since I'm a technically oriented person that solves problems for a living.

She has been on five different antibiotics this year alone and is now on a steroid to see if that will clear it up. Her blood sugar spiked considerably the first day on the steroid but has returned to more normal levels.

I have filed a complaint against the nurse practitioner since there is, literally, nothing more she can possibly do to keep Jan from getting what she deserved all along in medical care. The NP purposely deterred Jan from seeing the doctor when it was well within her rights to see a doctor from the very beginning. Only a fool believes others are looking out for there best interests. Everyone tries to maximize their own return. The goals are certainly different. Jan wants to recover and the NP wanted to make as much money as possible from the treatment. The fact she was ineffectively dispensing care was Jan's misfortune.

I was requested to take the blog down from public view by legal counsel so I assume nobody else is reading this but Jan and I for the time being. At this time, only authorized persons can view the blog. If all goes well, I will turn it back on for public view after things are settled. I doubt that will be before the end of the year though.