12-18-2019, 12:23 PM
For those of you who have been inquiring about my status, I finally have a bit of news. I saw my Ortho surgeon yesterday, and he informed me that I will get to keep my foot. Apparently the question of whether the skin would "take" to the shattered-reconstructed calcaneus has been answered to his satisfaction. Amputation is no longer on the radar.
No word yet on the broken neck, other than that it suuuuuuucks. When it comes to trying to find a comfortable position in which to sleep, cervical collars are the Harley-Davidson of medical therapy.
Anyway, they scheduled me for Cervical Radiology and another Ortho follow-up, only to discover that they scheduled me with an out-of-network facility. Meaning, my medical insurance wouldn't cover it. So, now I'm waiting on a referral to an in-network facility, which should be approved next week. From there, I would expect the actual appointment to be scheduled the following week, or thereabouts.
No word yet on the broken neck, other than that it suuuuuuucks. When it comes to trying to find a comfortable position in which to sleep, cervical collars are the Harley-Davidson of medical therapy.
Anyway, they scheduled me for Cervical Radiology and another Ortho follow-up, only to discover that they scheduled me with an out-of-network facility. Meaning, my medical insurance wouldn't cover it. So, now I'm waiting on a referral to an in-network facility, which should be approved next week. From there, I would expect the actual appointment to be scheduled the following week, or thereabouts.