Need Prayers
 

My attorney called today, and my remand hearing is aug 15th. Man I am nervous :eek:

Since my doctor visits have been sporadic because of the lack of insurance, it has me a bit worried. I do have that visit to the clinic on aug 3rd, but what can you get from first visit? Maybe I can piece together some doctor, and PT records from before I lost insurance??

I know I am worse, but how do you prove it in a little over a couple weeks?

Only I thing can think of is lots of prayers :)

This sure has the potential of making my life leaps and bounds better for sure.

:grouphug:

Dear Allen -

Start keeping a daily log on the computer. As the pain cuts in, describe it. As in interferes with your daily life, annotate it. By August 3rd, you'll have plenty there.

When you see the new doctor, bring in that narrative along with a chronological breakdown of your injury and your level of function at the time, i.e., what you were doing before hand, what treatments you've had and what drugs you've been on, and how your condition has deteriorated over time. A year by year breakdown would do just fine. Put the information in there that comes to mind and call your pharmacy for a print-out of the meds you were on if neccessary: they are required to keep records to go back years, including even the names of the prescribing doctors. A few pictures of bright red, swollen limbs works wonders as well, especially if you wind up being not particularly symptomatic at the time of the appointment.

Good luck. I know you'll do just fine.

Mike

Lots of prayers
 

on the way !!! Mike gave great advice, plus be sure to add a copy of the letter your friend wrote, maybe some others can write a brief summary of how this has affected you, as they see it. Tell them because you didn't have money for medical care you needed you have to rely on your peers to support the changes in your health condition. They may or may not allow, but it is worth a try. Hang in there!!!Better days have to be ahead!!!:hug: Carose

Hi there
 

I know i dont know you... .One more thing i would recomend... is taking pictures... If you have a flare up... It may be useful... Reason being we arent always symptomatic... So if you do have days where you can physical see the flare i would capture that... Further proof of the pain you are going through...

I will keep you in my prayers!!! I am sure things will work out just the way they are suppose to....

Best Wishes :hug: :hug: :hug:

Dear Lord,

Please help our dear friend Allen get through this time in his life with a positive outcome. Also, please comfort him as the task of trying to prove this illness is burdensome, but with your help he can overcome this burden.

Amen

Hugs. Let us know if you need anything more. I keep a daily log of my pain in a dayplanner that goes everywhere with me. I would also go back through this site and print your posts to show the doctor. You have posted numerously about meds and pain and life, use your posts to your benefit.

Wishing you heaps of luck!! For my case I had a very extensive photographic display of the undeniable changes that have occured due to CRPS.
They found this evidence the most convincing. You have a couple of weeks still, if you are like me you should be able to gather plenty of evidence of colour changes, swelling etc in that time. Is there anyway you could get thermographic evidence? Here in Australia much value is placed on a thermogram that shows the vasoconstriction causing temperature changes.
Good luck
Tayla:hug:

Hi Allen,
 

I am keeping you in my prayers. I believe you will get it this time around.

Just do some relaxation techniques the night before and get a good nights rest and go in there with what evidence you have and try to stay calm. If you can, you can remember more that you want to say and it comes out better.

I know you can get through this.

Ada

Hi Allen
Remember
This is YOUR LIFE we are talking about and YOU ARE a wonderful and decent man and you deserve all the good things that are coming to you :)
Go in their with a confident and winning attitude- you deserve these things after how much your life has been altered- they are owed to you by a company that neglected you, and altered the course of your life immeasurably, and you will persevere.
Keep in mind that Michael is an attorney so he knows what he is talking about ;) - the more evidence that you have the better off you will be even if it seems a little difficult for the next couple of weeks- the rewards will last a lifetime:)
The picture diary too is an excellent idea!!!!!
Maybe these guys just watched Sicko.You deserve healthcare.It is a basic human right!
I am routing for you !!!!!!!!
You are going to win this time .

much peace

GnP

Allen,

I will be praying for you, my friend! I hope that things go well. :hug:

Keep on keepin' on!!