I have to go to the Doctor next week to talk about my foot injury. Am keeping a diary of pain/sympt

[greenbriar]

it seems that the doctors all want to do x-rays and then try braces and other junk for a period of time then finally they listen and do surgery


always they find an issue that explains why I have pain or clicking or why it feels as if my foot is splitting in two


I do not want surgery ... I should say more surgery...

but I want to be taken seriously


I am going to start tomorrow

detail every snap, pop, click pain...


do you think that will help them take me more seriously

[HopeHoops]

1. As long as you don't ask him to try to get it published.

[greenbriar]

3. oh no, I just want to be able to give specific details without emotion

or exaggeration

[Tangerine LaBamba]

2. It can't hurt,

but make sure you record exactly WHERE the pain is - use a picture, with arrows. That'll be a great help.

But, once you're into Orthopedic Hell, you're there, and it sometimes takes a long time to get out.

Good luck..............

[greenbriar]

4. good idea about diagrams

I know about orthopedic Hell, Have been in it since 1994

they said what they did in 94-96 would last about 10 years....well it has been more than 10 so I guess I have been somewhat lucky...if you could call it that

I just am really hesitant to start the whole process over...but I have to

Hubby and I took a 30 minute walk last night and I am still paying for it today