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Well I saw my GP and will get a referral to a new Orthopedic Surgeon. The GP was surprised to see how upset I still was when I saw him a week after seeing the Surgeon. The shrink commented that perhaps I should have told the Surgeon how I was feeling rather than asking logical questions. He also pointed out that my fists were clenched when I spoke about the orthopedic guy (to my surprise they were clenched too). I feel a bit blue right now but I think maybe I need to adjust to the fact that some ugly stuff happened in December and I can't fix it, I can only adjust to the changes it brings.
The GP also told me I need to know what outcome I am looking for. It is no good going to a doctor without knowing what it is that I want from them. He says they won;t do anything unless they know I want them to and maybe my need to do sport is important enough for me to consider an operation on my shoulder. I gave that a lot of thought and I think I now know what I want. I want to try to kayak this summer and see how I go before anything more happens to my shoulder. There are some pretty rotten outcomes from shoulder surgery that are commonplace (paralysis, discolouration, frozen shoulder, infection etc etc). At the same time, premier sportspeople deal with this stuff all the time. What do surgeon's do for them? The new guy works with sportspeople, so maybe he will be good to talk to. That is of course if he will see me at all. Being a TAC patient means he may prefer that I pay for his services and then claim them back from the TAC. Some clinicians don't see TAC clients under any circumstances though.
I asked my Physio about various treatments for my shoulder yesterday like using saline to get rid of the problems with it versus using botox versus surgery. He thinks I should talk about saline and other treatments with the new orthopedic surgeon. He also read me a letter the old orthopedic surgeon sent him. It says I am almost normal- huh you can see he has never had to put on a bra, pull on boots or put on shoes, or brush his hair! He gave permission for me to return to gym or even kayaking. What a liar! I can return to these things because there is no risk of injury but I can't actually do them. At gym I can do aerobic stuff, which I loathe but did because they good for me. Its the weight stuff I love. Anyway, I'll talk about them to the new guy.
Actually, the GP asked me an interesting question last week. He wanted to know whether I'd let the old Orthopedic surgeon operate on me and when I thought about I knew that I wouldn't. As soon as I said that, he commented that I clearly needed a new surgeon then was happy to write out the referral.
On the up side, my neck movement has increased and I'm driving more. I feel much more comfy reversing out of parking spaces now. I've tested my mirrors and they cover the things that turning my head can no longer achieve. I love the independence of driving right now.
Workwise things are a bit of a mess. Is the fact that I'm a recovering trauma patient more important than my work? I don't think so. I need to find more funds because the accident has slowed my research down by about 8 months. I need to fit doctors and rehab stuff in around my work, but the shrink says the reverse is true. TAC are supposed to cover financial things, but they haven't been great so far and I don't think that will change. Also I didn't forgo income. Its just the accident has slowed me down heaps. Guess I'll just wait and see and try not to fret too much. Shrink today anyways.
The GP also told me I need to know what outcome I am looking for. It is no good going to a doctor without knowing what it is that I want from them. He says they won;t do anything unless they know I want them to and maybe my need to do sport is important enough for me to consider an operation on my shoulder. I gave that a lot of thought and I think I now know what I want. I want to try to kayak this summer and see how I go before anything more happens to my shoulder. There are some pretty rotten outcomes from shoulder surgery that are commonplace (paralysis, discolouration, frozen shoulder, infection etc etc). At the same time, premier sportspeople deal with this stuff all the time. What do surgeon's do for them? The new guy works with sportspeople, so maybe he will be good to talk to. That is of course if he will see me at all. Being a TAC patient means he may prefer that I pay for his services and then claim them back from the TAC. Some clinicians don't see TAC clients under any circumstances though.
I asked my Physio about various treatments for my shoulder yesterday like using saline to get rid of the problems with it versus using botox versus surgery. He thinks I should talk about saline and other treatments with the new orthopedic surgeon. He also read me a letter the old orthopedic surgeon sent him. It says I am almost normal- huh you can see he has never had to put on a bra, pull on boots or put on shoes, or brush his hair! He gave permission for me to return to gym or even kayaking. What a liar! I can return to these things because there is no risk of injury but I can't actually do them. At gym I can do aerobic stuff, which I loathe but did because they good for me. Its the weight stuff I love. Anyway, I'll talk about them to the new guy.
Actually, the GP asked me an interesting question last week. He wanted to know whether I'd let the old Orthopedic surgeon operate on me and when I thought about I knew that I wouldn't. As soon as I said that, he commented that I clearly needed a new surgeon then was happy to write out the referral.
On the up side, my neck movement has increased and I'm driving more. I feel much more comfy reversing out of parking spaces now. I've tested my mirrors and they cover the things that turning my head can no longer achieve. I love the independence of driving right now.
Workwise things are a bit of a mess. Is the fact that I'm a recovering trauma patient more important than my work? I don't think so. I need to find more funds because the accident has slowed my research down by about 8 months. I need to fit doctors and rehab stuff in around my work, but the shrink says the reverse is true. TAC are supposed to cover financial things, but they haven't been great so far and I don't think that will change. Also I didn't forgo income. Its just the accident has slowed me down heaps. Guess I'll just wait and see and try not to fret too much. Shrink today anyways.
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