Frustrated with doctors

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My last neurosurgeon up and quit his practice a week after my surgery

was denied by my insurance. He has since left the country permanently

before he said he would be gone. He set me up with another doctor who

agreed to take me on as a patient and agreed that yes I do have a severe

case of rapidly aggressive DDD and 2 herniated discs, L5 S1 and L4. He

has agreed that surgery is the best option now since we have pretty much

exhausted everything else. The problem is that since my old neurosurgeon

left without giving the new docotor a referal, now I have to do all teh

work to get one so I can see him. My neurologist was partners with the

first neurosurgeon and worked in the same office with him on non

surgical days and the one morning he spends at his local office. Well

now he is no longer working in his other office and is only in the local

office on thursday mornings. He has no staff working for him and getting

ahold of him anyday other then thursday mornings is impossible.

My pain is getting worse, my legs are getting worse to the point now

where if I sit longer then 10 minutes in one place they go numb from the

hip down to the toes. My pelvic bone keeps flipping around which causes

tons more pain. Physical therapy is not really doing much for me except

putting my pelvic bone back in place and having me to stretching

exercises for my back.

I just wanna get this stupid surgery done and over with. I am tired of

being in pain, tired of always getting drs I have to chase down. I am

exhausted.

When does it ever end? I'm at my wits ends with this crap. I have no

more tolerance for any of this crap anymore. I'm frustrated, tired,

hurting all the time and just plain old worn out.

Sorry for the vent. I am just having a really bad day today. In the mist

of all this crap we are in the middle of moving.

who is suffering in Utah