When I came home, I was transported by a medical van on a gurney and my leg was stil just between 2 fricken stupid pillows held together with that stupid white tape - on either end of the pillows! I spent the next (to date) months in my adjustable bed trying to heal which was very extremely painful and my upper body was nearly covered in extremely deep, deep bruises which lasted 3 to 4 months! I needed help with everything and the bed ban was just as bad, and painful as sleeping! Every day was/is pain, and it took 3 people to help me move, like the bedpan, wash up, etc! And the day after I got home my sister Nicole and Steve kept calling my regular (Dr.Sharma) doctor to get the referrals for having my leg immobilized by a cast, etc! And a referral for Loma Linda's damn orthopedic, it took the office 2 days to call back and when the referrals came through, about a week later. The one for my leg was (companies wrong) it said, need to see an ortho for my leg as I have Cerebral Palsy. It didn't say anything about needing to see him due to an accident and my left femur was broken = enclosed compound fracture! So, the referral had to be rewritten by my doctor and resubmitted to my (IEHP) insurance, it took about four more days or so.
For them to get the referral back to me! Nicole then made my appointment to go see Loma Linda's (Damn) orthopedic and made my transportation arrangements with a medical van as I han to go down on a gurney due to my broken left femur and the fact it was in between 2 stupid pillows!
The ortho's name and address is as follows...
Dr. Burgdorss Office
25455 Barton Rd. (Building B) Suite 102
Loma Linda, Ca.
Phone Number - 909 - 558-2856
The ride down there took about an hour an a half to 2 hours. When we got there, (My Sister) Nicole checked me in as the drivers got me out and pushed me into the waiting room, and Nicole and I filled out the paperwork. I was happy that I would finally be able to arrange for the surgery to straighten out my leg or at least get it casted if it was healing okay, so moving would be more comfortable, etc! HOWEVER, the appointment was a complete utter nightmare! He said, that if it was his family member, he would absolutely recommend and do the surgery
As it's needed! Oh! Nicole and I saw my X-rays from my hospital stay as they were open and up the idiot's computer, so, we know Loma Linda does have them!
They have continually (to this day/date) repeatedly refused to give me a copy of them, why, I would love to know why. The only thing we can think of is that they are trying to cover something up.
Anyway, the ortho kept talking to Nicole as though, I wasn't even there, he also kept asking her if I had all my facilities, he did that 4 to & times! Which was pissing off Nicole and Nicole could see I was most Irate, as well! He sent me for new X-rays but when he got them, he finally turned to me, he asked if I understood that I have CP and that I. would have to learn to deal with my ( being 2 centimeters off) leg the way it is, but if I did want surgery I had better do it quickly as my leg is already 25% healed (as he ruffly picked it up, saying, see its stift) as he let go of it! I said, ok let's do the surgery but he went on to say, he refused to do the surgery on me because I have Cerebral Palsy, and that I don't need to walk again! I then asked. for a cast but once again, told me since it should be a long leg cast (i would not be able to keep it clean when using the bedpan) I kept trying to tell him that, I could/would as I have had many long leg casts in my younger days! But all he did was wish me luck as he walked out of the room! Nicole then walked out behind him, requested he at least give me some kind of back and a manual wheelchair for future appointments, he begrudgingly did order them! When then left to go home, I was so IRATE that I began to scream, scream (and I am still Screaming) mostly on the inside but there were also many tears (to this dare) as well!
When we got home (Nicole helped me find other orthopedics) which we got referrals to go see, four in all! And during all this, the damn idiot detective said, I had to email my statement to him as he refused to come talk to me but no detective did, for that matter!
Now, the point of interest - the woman in charge of (at my doctor's office) referrals (who wasn't doing her job, in a timely manner, was replaced by a woman who was getting my referrals (correctly) within hours to 2 days, at most!
But that was short-lived as she was replaced with another who now took/takes a week or more to them, etc!
Anyway, the next orthopedic took more X-rays, then told me, he'd love to help but my leg is now in need of a specialist, at Arrowhead Hospital! And he stated that this should never have happened, my leg should have been (immobilized) in the hospital, by casting, etc! Before leaving, we got paper copies of my new X-rays before we left, got home, Nicole called for a referral to see him, that referral took a week or so to get back. When we went down to Arrowhead Regional Hospital in Colton, Ca. It was enormous and it had everything and I mean everything!
Well, while we waited to see this ortho, I kept thinking and even said to Nicole, J should I been brought here instead, had they brought me here, I should not be iin this Hell, she agreed!
We soon saw the ortho a short lime later, he wanted a better look at my leg so he ordered a CT and an NRI both of which I got within a 5 week period due to my doctor's office, see the woman that was doing my referrals quickly was mysteriously fired and replaced! We then made the appointment to see him but was told that he wouldn't be back in the office until the first week in September and here it was the beginning of August! So, I made the appointment for September and kept the appointment that Arrowhead made with the ortho filling in for my ortho, later that month! Well, Nicole and I went to that appointment, I had been using my horrid manual since my leg brace with elevated footrest! When we got there we waited what seems, like forever, after taking mire x-rays! The ortho was a (woman) resident and she said that, my leg is now healed and straight, even though, its 2 centimeters off! No, need to straighten it, just lots of intense therapy but I wanted my leg straightened = back the way it was, before the accident! I said I should not have a deal with/life with a doctor's neglect! It's not right I was pisst-off! As we left, I told Nicole (no lawyer cares enough go wants to help me! I don't matter! She agreed but said, we will find one! You are important and what they did was wrong! And they need to be held accountable! Because all the hospital had to do, immobilize your leg, by a cast or something. We went home and I waited until my appointment with the ortho in September, it helps the one doctor who said that she does the surgery, would keep his word! Oh! When September cans and we went to my appointment, he came in and said, (after looking at the latest x+rays) I'm not going to do the surgery because your leg is now fully healed straight though, its 2 centimeters off! And it will support your weight with (extensive therapy) knee brace and I suggest a hip brace, too!
And as I sat there, I looked at my sister, Nicole, with a look between real angry and I was about to lose it! All this shit was needless, all the hospital had to do was immobilize my left keg by a cast or, something! Or, the f______ Loma Linda ortho doing the surgery or at least, giving me a.cast! Instead of treating me, like a none human being! Not to mention, all the time wasted due to all of the f ______referrals that were written wrong, not submitted correctly, approved within days, as they should've been, etc!
I WAS / AM STILL LIVID - I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE MADE TO LIVE WITH THIS WITHOUT HAVING ALL THOSE INVOLVED PAY! ITS NOT RIGHT OR FAIR!
My treatment while in Loma Linda was Neglectful, abusive, discriminating and it made me feel less then human! I know, what they did with my leg was Abuse and it's against the law to abuse the disabled in any way! I have not had a real second's peace since before all this Crap and no one is listening to me that can legally help! And the Loma Linda's Orthopedic denied me my surgery to straighten my left leg because I have Cerebal Palsy! It's wrong!
Bottom line, every day of my life, ever since, the accident is painful, challenging, and makes my Cerebral Palsy so much more impossible!
Sincerely, Frustrated,
Mary Smith
