i have apologized privately to dawn and to tam for butting in on their thread last night...

i don't know in the light of day what my problem was, really!

i forget to change the channel on the TV sometimes, too.

just sit there screaming obscenities at the set; picture it...not a pretty sight with programming being what it is today, especially (now i'm not talking about you girls' back-and-forth here in any way, shape or form, don't take offense).

i think i need a 12-step program of some sort for website addiction. i am powerless over the forum and my life has become unmanageable.

that's step one. huge, for me.

i guess this is the sort of behavior you can expect from me after a day at the beach with my grown daughter and my ex-husband.

(actually it was sort of fun hanging out with the old fart. just wore me the F out!)

pardon ma francaise

A2

Oh Alison - just claim temporary insanity
Thank you for letting us know, a very kind and sweet thing to do.

Hey I've had the forum addiction thing too - just gotta turn it off sometimes and go outside.

Alison,
Were only human.. Well, sometimes I don't feel human.. Anyways, were all entitled to our opinion and that is what makes us a "Great Board"... Boy, if I knew how to express mine better you all would be in for some interesting reading...
I sent you a PM... Many Hugs..
Dawn

Dawn

First off I am checking in, Dawn how was your appt? Wasnt' it today? You deserve some

Wow what happened while I stepped away from this thread.

Now A2 What have I told you about yelling at the TV? Behave ! Now am I going to have to take you to "FAT" Forum Addicted Therapy . A2 I always apperciate your humor and your passion. But sometimes it can get in the way of what you are really trying to communicate. But we all the same.

Tam, you are caring and give awesome legal advice, and just plain common sense advice. I so appreciate your approach to things.

Whether off topic or not, serious or humor the great thing about this board is that we can post, and vent and cry and argue and disagree and as long as at the end of each day we support and care for each other.

So I dont think there has to be an appropriate board for topics necessarily. The appropriateness comes from our common experience and our ability to share that and the bonds we have all formed. I think regardless of the topic any of us posted we would all be there to chime in and help each other. Right?

I know the initial question was about the Dr. himself; and Dawn's appt. is over and done with, but hopefully this thread will be useful to others in the future.

There is some information provided here, some very generous and friendly advice from Tam, (who has helped many here, myself included) that I feel I need to comment on.

From my own personal experience, I have taped all but one of my Q.M.E. visits, and the physician taped them as well. We both stated that we were recording them, the time they began and the time that they ended.

Tapes may or may not be admissible in court, but they can be used to report an act of fraud by the Q.M.E./A.M.E. physician if need be.

Also, I have taken a witness to every Q.M.E. and they were admitted in the room for the full visit, with that noted on the report as well as the tape.

None of the physicians I taped seemed to take it as something out of the ordinary; they were not the least bit ruffled by the request.

Every other piece of advice Tam gave is rock solid. Absolutely review your records with your attorney, and take in your personal records to fill in the gaps.

My 1st attorney didn't provide any information for the Q.M.E. Dr. on their side.He hadn't even seen my transcripts for the M.R.I. much less any of the records from my personal medical insurance who has done most of my treatment on a green lein. That includes a rib removal and scalenectomy.

I provided all of that for him, including pictures of my stellate ganglion block.And, I also mentioned on the tapes, that they did not have certain records, and if they would have helped in the diagnosis. I also mentioned the ones that I had provided for him.

So, yes, be prepared. It's a shame that these so called professionals get paid the big bucks just to write out a supposedly informed and professional report with out seeing much of anything that would give them enough information to make a truly informed diagnosis.

Glad it's over for you Dawn, hope things improve and you start feeling better!

Cala