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ECHOES · Nov 04, 2010, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by lizardlady

Excuse me, I need to vent...........

In late August I got bucked off one of my horses. Landed on the back of my left shoulder. Broke my collarbone. Got a concussion. My shoulder area was so swollen that I looked like a hunchback.

The first time I saw the othopeadist for my broken collar bone I mentioned my shoulder really hurt. They didn't listen. Went back in two weeks and again complained that ther shoulder really hurt. Wastold that the colloart bone was healing nicely so things shouldn't hurt. Had the same complaint and got the same answer a month later. Yesterday I say my primary care doc and told her about the shoulder hurting. She told me of course it hurts the soft tissue in my shoulder area is damaged. She told me this is to be expected given what happened and that I can plan on it hurting another six months while it heals.

WHY DIDN'T THE MORONS AT THE ORTHOPEADIST'S OFFICE TELL ME THAT INSTEAD OF BLOWING ME OFF?!?!?!?!?

I'm not excited about hurting for another six months, but at least she listened to me. Now I know what's going on is not unusual. I can deal with it knowing that there's nothing else wrong with my shoulder and I have a time frame. Beats the heck out of the orthopeadist telling me it shouldn't hurt.

I agree! Why didn't they acknowledge what you said AND why didn't they make sure you had medication to help with that pain?! Knowing what to expect or what is happening means less tension too, and helps with pain. Sorry you ran into such unhelpful people!