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I saw Dr. Porter yesterday
I have to add to the problems people have had with Dr. Porter....I had actually had him prior for a fractured 2nd metatarsul bone in my right foot--and didn't care for him then. Here's what happened then: Had the walking boot on for 5 weeks, then he said I could take it off "but take it easy"--okay, I took it easy--but his idea of taking it easy and my idea were obviously different--I rebroke the foot in 2 weeks and went back to him and he yelled at me for doing too much--so I said--well, what did you mean by "take it easy"--he said, sit in your chair and don't do anything! Sorry, that's "stay off your feet" not "take it easy".
Anyway--yesterday I went to him for my back. 4 years ago I was told I have scoliosis, end of subject. Last December, I spent a week in the hospital in excrutiating pain--after a CT scan, MRI, Nuclear scan and 3 sets of xrays--they could not figure out what was causing the pain--I do have problems, 3 OLD herniated discs, scoliosis (which Dr. Porter says does not cause pain), arthritis in my spine and degenerative bone disease--none of which they said should cause this excrutiating pain. I went through physical therapy (made it worse), live on oxycodine and percoset for 3 months. Finally got relief from the pain clinic--had 6 injections in the facets of my lower back--but they are not going to last forever. I thought I needed some kind of a brace--because I list way to the left especially when trying to stand/walk for any length of time. I asked my family Dr who I should see and he said Dr Porter. So I made the appt.....he was sure it was the herniated disc--so put me through more xrays which after they manipulated my right leg to take the xray, I couldn't put weight on it...nothing extraordinary on the xray--he pondered over it and then had another set of xrays done. He came in and looked and looked for at least 5 minutes. Turned to me and said, well, I can fuse your lower back and hope that takes care of it! WHAT?? He doesn't even have a clue why I have pain and at that point--was not addressing my listing to the left. I said what is involved in the surgery? He said--oh, I don't explain that--I'll have my nurse tell you! Yikes--I was ready to bolt at that point--can't even take the time to tell me what he was going to do--so after I talked to his person (not even his nurse)--I said, don't bother to waste anyone's time setting up the surgery--it wasn't going to happen. I went home and ordered myself a brace on the internet. Sorry this is so long!
I have to add to the problems people have had with Dr. Porter....I had actually had him prior for a fractured 2nd metatarsul bone in my right foot--and didn't care for him then. Here's what happened then: Had the walking boot on for 5 weeks, then he said I could take it off "but take it easy"--okay, I took it easy--but his idea of taking it easy and my idea were obviously different--I rebroke the foot in 2 weeks and went back to him and he yelled at me for doing too much--so I said--well, what did you mean by "take it easy"--he said, sit in your chair and don't do anything! Sorry, that's "stay off your feet" not "take it easy".
Anyway--yesterday I went to him for my back. 4 years ago I was told I have scoliosis, end of subject. Last December, I spent a week in the hospital in excrutiating pain--after a CT scan, MRI, Nuclear scan and 3 sets of xrays--they could not figure out what was causing the pain--I do have problems, 3 OLD herniated discs, scoliosis (which Dr. Porter says does not cause pain), arthritis in my spine and degenerative bone disease--none of which they said should cause this excrutiating pain. I went through physical therapy (made it worse), live on oxycodine and percoset for 3 months. Finally got relief from the pain clinic--had 6 injections in the facets of my lower back--but they are not going to last forever. I thought I needed some kind of a brace--because I list way to the left especially when trying to stand/walk for any length of time. I asked my family Dr who I should see and he said Dr Porter. So I made the appt.....he was sure it was the herniated disc--so put me through more xrays which after they manipulated my right leg to take the xray, I couldn't put weight on it...nothing extraordinary on the xray--he pondered over it and then had another set of xrays done. He came in and looked and looked for at least 5 minutes. Turned to me and said, well, I can fuse your lower back and hope that takes care of it! WHAT?? He doesn't even have a clue why I have pain and at that point--was not addressing my listing to the left. I said what is involved in the surgery? He said--oh, I don't explain that--I'll have my nurse tell you! Yikes--I was ready to bolt at that point--can't even take the time to tell me what he was going to do--so after I talked to his person (not even his nurse)--I said, don't bother to waste anyone's time setting up the surgery--it wasn't going to happen. I went home and ordered myself a brace on the internet. Sorry this is so long!
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