Pain Management Appointment
[ Wednesday January 3rd 2024 at 3:30 pm ]
I just finished my next pain management appointment with my pain doctor. I am happy with how this went. I really like Dave. He is easy to talk to. He is a great listener. He asks good questions. I think what I appreciate about him the most is that he summarizes what I have said to him so I know he has understood what I need to talk to him about. With all of his inner personal skills I don't feel alone with my arthritis pain in my knees and the pain my damn artificial hips are causing me.
What I talked to him about today was my right knee joint buckling on November 26th and my damn artificial hips making a grinding noise followed by horrific pain starting on December 22nd. This has been horrible. It is a physical marathon that I really could do without. Dave did what I really appreciate about him during my appointment today. He coached me with the medical phrases and descriptions that will allow an orthopaedic surgeon to understand what I am explaining. I have used my tablet to take notes while talking to him.
Even though the past few weeks have been really hard and I wasn't able to celebrate Christmas because of what my damn hips were doing to me I don't feel alone by the medical community. One of the friends I have been playing computer games with before sleeping at night has really helped me not feel alone. He is really kind to me. He has stayed on the Discord call while I have been crying from all the pain I am experiencing and the frustration from the bottom falling out of my life. I don't trust my family doctor. She is acting obstinate towards me. But now I don't feel alone from the medical community.