This Sucks

For a person who is never sick and rarely goes to the doctor, this is going to be a really strange day. Finally contacted my doctor yesterday and have an appointment for this morning. Thank you! He took me seriously which is nice, but also a little scary. Why is my ankle so slow to heal? Why does it hurt just as much as it did when the cast first came off? The range of motion is a lot better, but it sure seems as if it should be working and feeling better than it does. Hate to be a whiner, but I did not want to let things go any longer and then regret that I had not had things checked out sooner. The concern is whether or not the fracture may have shifted after the boot/cast came off. If that is not an issue, I can tough it out. If that IS a problem . . . Not sure if the rest of my body can endure surgery and 6-8 more weeks in a cast. I'm a really positive person, but this is really weighing heavily on my mind.

Then in the afternoon I have my second chiropractic appointment. Maybe I should just pack my lunch and stay at the clinic!

Every time I read negative stories or postings about HMOs, I am so grateful for mine. Oddly enough I have been going to the same clinic since I was a teenager! My father worked for the Federal Government and had Group Health Insurance way back then. When we moved to St. Paul 40+ years ago the family went to the little Como Clinic and I was covered on my father's policy until I left home to get married. David had insurance through the County, but we still went to the same hospital, St. Paul Ramsey where Jess was born. When I went back to work for the state I picked up Group Health again and went back to the same clinic which was now much larger. It later became Health Partners and the hospital name changed to Regions, BUT they are still the same clinic and the same hospital, but both MUCH larger! Several years ago I participated in a phone survey on Health Plans and was surprised that my response to every single question was Very Satisfied. I have been.