Hi Vicc, sorry I wasn't here sooner to respond. As you read in that other post, I am going to embark on a human growth hormone therapy for "wasting". I have the same issues you do. You might want to speak to your dr.s about this... it is called Serostim in my case, but that's mainly for aids patients, I think. There are many different types they could try, I'm sure. Or you could wait and see how good or bad it is for me, lol.

Mine was a WC too. It took 7 years to resolve, and only did so because I fired my umpteenth lawyer and went Pro-Per. I was mad enough and determined enough to get the job done quickly. You are absolutely right, the lawyers and insurance co. try to wait you out, knowing most people end up giving up out of frustration.

In Ca. at that time, I had no choice but to use a court-appointed WC lawyer. The law was also that the max Ca. would allow the lawyers to claim as pay was 8 percent. No lawyer worth their salt would work for that fee. Then they made it possible for the clients to pay an additional 6%, making a grand total of 14... whoopee.

I'm sure, if getting a better attorney had been an option, that I would have gotten much more. But for a layman to get $400,000 in medical (paid directly to the dr.s, sheesh) and $30k in pain and suffering stuff. Not much, but better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.

I took that money and spent it on the best couple of years of my life I bought an r.v. and Michael and I traveled through some of the most beautiful country in America. Spent a long time in Mexico, too... Baja Ca. I experienced some wonderful magical events in those times, memories I will treasure forever.

It sounds to me like you are going to do much better than I. I pray it is so. Just make sure you do something for yourself and your wife to bring back a little joy in life.

Really, check into those HGH's for your weight issues. I hear the benefits will outweigh the side effects

Rogue

hey vicc i have very strong opinions about w/c in 1998 i had a work related injury and broke my leg in 3 places. i came off the ski mountain on the back of a snomobile. i told my direct superviror who was driving my do what had happened. i told him i would call the office after i figured out on mon.
something random happened when i called to give them the bad news that i had broken my leg in 3 places. the company had in the interm decided i was faking my injuries and demanded my presence at a meeting. i went to the meeting and let them jabbber on about how i had failed to notify anyone at the company (which i had). the company investigator told me flat out the didnt believe my claim and werent going to cover my care....so i got on my cellphone and called a friend in justice and had a polygraph scheduled within 1 hour. the company freaked realizing that i was undoubtedly telling the truth and they really didnt need the bad publiscity. before i left to take the poly they had sceduled my surgery to fix my 3 fractured bones.

w/c definetly sucks but if you go in and wont accept what they have to say you will find that the majority of them throw together their arguments in a matter of seconds.
unfortunately some of us really do need their pathetic system

I haven't posted since I announced being rescheduled for the trial; I went into another cycle of more severe pain, more oxycodone and not eating well (pain and drugs do that), and of course, got weaker. So weak that even typing became an ordeal.

I arrived at the hospital at 7:00 AM Thursday, and they were really great. I can't even sit long in a wheelchair so they planned to take me to a room, get me into bed and do the admissions paparwork there. We stopped at a scale (doc insisted on finding how much I weigh), and I couldn't stand on it without support. They were debating whether to take me to one that could weigh me sitting down when someone stuck a thermometer in my ear.

It beeped, the nurse said "He has a fever", and ten minutes later I was on my way home with instructions to monitor my temp and call when it returned to normal.

I would have posted this Thursday, but I've complained before about how painful the 300 mile round-trip drive is, was still feverish, extremely weak, and depressed over another setback.

The added pain has diminished, the fever gone and I'm eating more, so I'll be ready to try it again as soon as they can schedule another trial. Life, I guess, goes on...Vic

It's Alison here,
I am so sorry about what you are going through ((hugs))
Please let us know how you are
I am so sorry that you had to go on a 300 mile round trip - that must have been really painful
Take care
Best wishes
Alison

Jimmy would say......

Pour me something tall and strong. Make it a hurricane before I go insane




I hope you are able to get the pump soon. I hate that frustrations dealing with WC adds more pain and suffering to an already tough road. I hope that you are able to find some relief quickly.

big painless ((hugs)) Vic, what did they say the fever was from do you know?
Just RSD's particularitys I supose..
RSD is one condition that premotes the thought "if it's not one thing it's another" I hope this is a short setback for you bud, drink lots of liquids and get lots of rest..

And I think it would do you good to try "Rooibos tea".. it is higher in antioxadents than green or white tea Vic.. I drink it all day instead of water hot or cold it's all good, bigger grocery stores have it in the tea section in tea bag form.

Listen to me.. so bossy aye..

See my swelling is down in my legs and the thick feeling (through my arms) I was getting when I put my arms against my body has toned down, I have only been drinking this tea since the beginning of september but I think its great and making a substancial diffrence for me

Hopin for a short wait time for your apointment an excelent results bud.
hugz,
Sandra

just checking to see how you are doing, and to see if you have found that you can replace your oral meds with the meds within the implant?
anyway i hope all is well and you are finding a balance between comfort and existence that has been lacking in recent years.
i hope you enjoyed a little turkey for thanksgiving...at this point i cant eat very much without hitting that wall in which my stomach feels like i swallowed a bowling ball...but at least i can eat a little and feel like i belong at the table with everyone else.
anyway i hope this finds you well and enjoying life