So today. I was told I had to wear shoes.....That it was their boss that said so. The one said, could maybe try wearing your sox with your sandles, whereas the other one said, you should be wearing shoes and maybe just ones that you didn't tie up tight or have the laces in......

I am going to ignore the second solution and go with the first. At least I have been trying sox and only because I found a really great pair of soft ones that are low cut. On bad days, like this morning seemed to be I could barely tolerate that.

Did we ever get into it though. I told them I don't want to be there. I asked why they even wanted to me to go to them when I am in pain because I have been told "well it isn't...." and "What do you want me to do about it?" They agreed they can't do anything about it, it is merely "Good to note". I told them I want a second evaluation of what has gone on with the rest of me since I started, and had the original diagnosis. The one thought I should get another opinion about my original injury and see someone, maybe go to a walk-in clinic about it, and the other things going on. Oh, ya. I live in Canada okay. We have the doctors take care of A LOT of things for us. Well this one PT is telling me I should be trying to get a new doctor if my other one doesn't want to deal with the CRPS and medicate me for it. Yet, she is suggesting I go to joe blow at a walk-in clinic?! She says my goals are too high and that at that rate I will never get one. I told her that the regional health board told me that what I need is a specialist and that the doctor through their own office is trying to get me a specialist but it is all taking time. It is not like I haven't tried but that it is difficult when every place I call says, your doctor needs to be the one to call these places and make the referrals. I HAVE TRIED!!! I also don't just want a doctor to medicate me. I want one to explain things to me about ME and see what is going on with ME. They just don't seem to get it. Thank God I have such a wonderful CM with WC. She has gone out of her way to get me appointments with specialists and is trying to get me into this wonderful clinic that specializes in CRPS. She is the one showing compasion and understanding.
That clinic. It is a 2 day interview and screening process!

"The CRPS program provides early diagnosis and intervention for clients with CRPS to improve function and achieve return to work rates with durable outcomes. Treatment includes sympathetic nerve blocks, physical activation, education, skills acquisition and ongoing psychological, physical and functional evaluation by a Physician, Physiotherapist, Pharmacist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist and Kinesiologist"

I would have to be away from home. It is just so much harder to be away from him through this than when we worked opposite shifts from one another. If it will get me through this I have to try anyway. They have a pretty strict screening process but as you can see it isn't very often you find this combination in one place. I have a feeling I won't get in because I am not an extreme case, meaning I have pretty good mobility with everything and I don't have chronic discoloration or swelling. This is also why the one therapist doesn't think I have CRPS but she has never seen it swell. It does, not very often but when it does it is usually in the evening.

Anyway. You can see I am still playing the waiting game. Looking forward to Tuesday. Take Care. J.