Finally I’m hopeful that I will get the PT necessary to put my back together
the way it was before the terrible terrible Dr. Im (Kaiser Permanente) cut my ureter in
a routine kidney stone procedure and laid me out for several months.
(He was awful for a few other reason, like NO doesn’t mean NO with him.
He is frankly lucky I was strapped into stirrups or he’d have had sore balls.
I was not so lucky. I was not anesthetized and he did not care.)
I’ve had a conflict in PT care between what is good to heal my ureter/bladder
from the yoga and Feldenkrais exercises I do that keep my back strong.
Finally a brilliant PT is helping me to combine them.
This will eventually get me off drugs — and THAT is my goal.
I take 1/2 to 1 1/2 percosets and a muscle relaxer daily… NOT good!
If I don’t, I am immobile!
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Hope the PT works. I need some to get back in shape post Lyme treatment.
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I hope you get it wihtout having to fight for it!
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Oh, Kate…I had no idea. So glad the yoga helps but fingers crossed the PT comes through for you.
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We never know what is going on with others we are not around…. If you saw me hobbling around you’d not miss it! XO
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The stretch band in the lower drawing says “pain” loud and clear to anyone who has ever been in PT. The notion that we have to endure pain (sometimes) in order to work ourselves away from pain is sometimes hard to appreciate. I hope you are feeling better soon. Then go kick that Dr.
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I think the immediate excruciating pain will stop soon, but the long-term pain might take a bit longer. I had ot fight to get the PT’s combined, but the other way the one was in conflict with the other. I’d love to go kick the Dr. — and even madder that Kaiser is not interested in dealing with it.
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That’s ridiculous. I’ve complained to our health insurance provider for really bad (not that kind of bad) treatment, and they’ve ignored it too.
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ARGH.
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I hope it works!
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Me too. It will take a while.
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What a horrible experience Kate. I am so sorry. Hope you are better soon
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Yes. Thanks Fran!
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