Rastoff
US Veteran
I'm a civilian, but I work for the US Air Force. I was going to deploy to Afghanistan. Here is my short tale:
10 Jun- Travel to Wyoming for training
11 Jun- At the end of day ONE, two guys fall on me and break my femur.
Not going anymore.
12 Jun- The surgeon inserts a rod in my femur at the hospital in Douglas, WY.
20 Jun- I travel home to CA.
21 Jun- I start to realize the pain involved with having the government as an insurer.
3 July- I finally get a local orthopedic Dr to see me for a follow up. It's at this appointment that I discover the original surgery didn't hold and the bone pieces have separated. More surgery will be needed and it should be soon. This doc refers me to another surgeon.
17 Jul- Still no approval from Department of Labor(DOL) for the new surgery. Frustrated and in pain.
31 Jul- Still no approval from DOL. I'm pissed and so is the local ortho guy. I learn the surgeon may not take me because it's been so long.
1 Aug- I find out that approval was given on the 24th, but they didn't update it in the computer thus leaving me in waiting status.
2 Aug- Because I actually got the approval, the surgeon will take me. Phew!
6 Aug- I schedule an appointment with the surgeon for consultation on the 8th.
As of the 31st my leg looks like this:
Needless to say I've been stuck in the house for two months now. I've seen every TV show and found the end of the internet. Obviously, I've spent too much time on this forum.
So, I thank y'all for providing entertainment and apologize if I've been obnoxious. I don't want to be and this situation is driving me crazy. This is a great forum and I've met some great guys here. Yes, I'm fishing for sympathy.
Some advice:
Don't break your femur. It really hurts!
If you're going to injure yourself on the job, I hope you don't have the US Government as an employer. It's good insurance, but really hard to work with and crazy slow.
I weep for our country when the "Affordable Health Care" is forced on us.
10 Jun- Travel to Wyoming for training
11 Jun- At the end of day ONE, two guys fall on me and break my femur.
Not going anymore.12 Jun- The surgeon inserts a rod in my femur at the hospital in Douglas, WY.
20 Jun- I travel home to CA.
21 Jun- I start to realize the pain involved with having the government as an insurer.
3 July- I finally get a local orthopedic Dr to see me for a follow up. It's at this appointment that I discover the original surgery didn't hold and the bone pieces have separated.
More surgery will be needed and it should be soon. This doc refers me to another surgeon.17 Jul- Still no approval from Department of Labor(DOL) for the new surgery. Frustrated and in pain.
31 Jul- Still no approval from DOL. I'm pissed and so is the local ortho guy. I learn the surgeon may not take me because it's been so long.
1 Aug- I find out that approval was given on the 24th, but they didn't update it in the computer thus leaving me in waiting status.
2 Aug- Because I actually got the approval, the surgeon will take me. Phew!
6 Aug- I schedule an appointment with the surgeon for consultation on the 8th.
As of the 31st my leg looks like this:
Needless to say I've been stuck in the house for two months now. I've seen every TV show and found the end of the internet. Obviously, I've spent too much time on this forum.
So, I thank y'all for providing entertainment and apologize if I've been obnoxious. I don't want to be and this situation is driving me crazy. This is a great forum and I've met some great guys here. Yes, I'm fishing for sympathy.
Some advice:
Don't break your femur. It really hurts!
If you're going to injure yourself on the job, I hope you don't have the US Government as an employer. It's good insurance, but really hard to work with and crazy slow.
I weep for our country when the "Affordable Health Care" is forced on us.
