Physical therapy is not working out

May 26, 2009

My PCP, Dr. Phillips, sent me to physical therapy with Advanced Rehab in Macomb, IL.  I met with them the day after I saw my PCP and went through the initial meeting.  While there they told me I should have water therapy but they did not offer water therapy.

They said they would contact the local hospital and transfer me to them for physical therapy.  They said they would call in a couple of days, I said By Monday then?  they told me yes.  I called Advanced Tuesday and they said they hadn't heard but would call then and get back to me in a couple days.  I heard nothing last week so I called today.  I got the run around again. So I called my PCP's office.  My PCP's nurse just called and told me it was up to Advanced Rehab to get that squared away and that I should go into Advanced and complain.  I am going to go in shortly and give them heck and wait right there while they contact the hospital.

My back is killing me and I cannot do a thing, walking alone is hard to do and I am down to only losing about 1 lb a week.  I was losing 8-9 a week and I am still following the diet my surgeon gave me so I am sure 7 weeks isn't just a lull.  I have another hundred pounds to lose and 40-50 before they will do the panni this July.  that means I need to lose 25 lbs a month for the next 2 months.  I know I can do it but I need to be able to get out and walk.

Starting to get bummed and in a fair amount of back pain,

-Jaime

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