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[Cricket]

Hi Cricket,

Best of luck with your new doc.  I used to have back trouble when I was younger, 40s, got it on film, etc.  I was in Florida at a pain clinic and the Doc there wanted to do some injections.  I just said no.  I'd already recently gone through the cancer treatment, and just didn't want any more poking. 

Right now I'm dealing with the long term residuals of radiation to jaw and neck, but backs can be very painful.  Mine was at time so bad I coudn't more, just lay.  No big pain unless I moved.  Eventually, I was able to solve that problem, without surgery or injections. 

I do hope hard for you that your new Doc knows the difference between constant pain and seeking behavior.  I know how scary it can be not to know where you will get help.  For the moment I found a friendly FNP in a regional health center in the middle of a small town in Arizona.  It's a rock hound town, full of RV parks and rock sales.  Our park has a "lapidary" shop on site and a class/use, once a week for a very small fee.  I don't know much about it, I guess it's like lap dancing or something, in which case I'm in of course. 

Feel Better,

Your pal Spank

Well, the new doc who my PM doc gave me called back saying he's not doin' PM. Oh great.
Waiting on call back from another one, but I'm soooo worried I won't find one. Don't know what I will do if I can't find help.
I'm REALLY worried.

Cricket

Ok, here's the latest.
Got a call back awhile ago from another PM doc's office and now have an appointment set for the end of the month. Hopefully this guy will work out. So, there may be a little ray of hope. Guess I'll find out soon enough.
I can't see why I couldn't get help. I have VOLUMNS of documentation to back me up, so I'm feeling a bit better for now. I'll have to get my records from my old doc to bring with me, so maybe I'll be able to see why he's dumpin' me. Can't imagine what I could have done wrong, but whatever it is, I pray it won't scare this new doc away from helpin' me.

Thanks for your prayers guys.

Cricket (I might even chirp tonight)