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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

pangaia

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1. Medical practice in many places is not what it used to be in terms

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:08 AM

Jul 2019

of treating a human being.
You have to take responsibility for yourself, which you seem to be doing.
BUT, you MUST beat them over the head with a stick. Again and again. Don;t take no or no answer for an answer.

I could tell you similar stories, but not as bad as yours... Involving cataract surgery in 2017,, lymphoma in 2012 and throat ulcers last week.

..... but I won't.

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had cataract surgery June 6, then complications [View all] Marthe48 Jul 2019 OP

Medical practice in many places is not what it used to be in terms pangaia Jul 2019 #1

You can share Marthe48 Jul 2019 #6

#1-- In 2012 I was having some serious back pain. pangaia Jul 2019 #13

Just saw your post, Pangaia Marthe48 Jul 2019 #14

Sorry this is happening to you. I'd definitely go to Cleveland. onecaliberal Jul 2019 #2

That's awful matt819 Jul 2019 #3

I tried to be calm Marthe48 Jul 2019 #7

Wow, you have been through the ringer. I think what you have gone through it is prudent to seek a still_one Jul 2019 #4

The visit today was a retinal specialist Marthe48 Jul 2019 #8

Sounds like the doctor dropped the ball, and instead of just throwing a pile of papers at you to still_one Jul 2019 #10

Thank you Marthe48 Jul 2019 #11

The physicians will close ranks against you soryang Jul 2019 #5

Yes, they close ranks Marthe48 Jul 2019 #9

I called my ins. Marthe48 Jul 2019 #12

If I could get to Cleveland, I would. nilram Jul 2019 #15

Have an appt. at Cleveland Clinic soon Marthe48 Jul 2019 #16

My appt. at Cleveland Clinic went well Marthe48 Aug 2019 #17