Ok need info and fast.....ok maybe not so fast but you know what I mean he he

Ok guys and gals,

Looks like hubby has had enough is ready to move to KS...need some info from anyone that knows a good pain specialist in Wichita KS. Will know definite tomorrow as to whether hubby is going to accept the position and all that. We are going to wait until after they do the Mylogram to get this done but I do need the info on a pain specialist before I even get this going.

So if anyone can help I would appreciate it


Hoping each of you have a pain free or semi-pain free night


Hugssss

Scarred

Like PA I cannot offer specifics with regard to pain management specialists in Kansas.  However, I'm relatively sure a google search will get you started.  If you're looking for a more narrow list Scarred, I have the address and phone number of Dr. Michael Whitworth, supposedly one of the very best PM guys in the country.  I'd bet he might have a few names in his rolodex.  Let me know if you want the information.  He's in southeastern Indiana, and he's very personable and usually helpful.  Also, State of Kansas medical societies should offer some sort of specialties listing.  All those action and advocacy groups usually have links to PM docs in specific states....American Society for Action on Pain, American Pain Society, and one guy had a great list but I'm not sure he's still active...Skip Baker's "Panic" page used to contain hundreds of PM doctors contact information.

 

You'll locate several from which to choose, and that's a good thing, right? Like PA indicated, teaching hospitals are usually great resources for specialty docs!  I'll be wishing you the best and please let me know if I can help in any way!

 

I'm hurtin' and exhausted, so it's off to the black void for a few hours.  Until later....

 

Best Wishes & Godspeed!

 

karma

 

P.S.  Good Hump Day Morning!!!

Good Morning Fellow Pain People!!

 

My hump day inculudes a trip to the hospital for an MRI of my miserable brain.  You'd think that after at least 4 of these things, the absence of any visible brain tissue would have been apparent by now.... !!  But I'll take the bus trip (it's finally below 90F! and a comfortable, gorgeous day) and perhaps learn more about how much the ongoing hypoxia is affecting stuff, also if any futher bleeding has occurred, and Lord knows what else my neuro looks for...I think he's compliling data for some personal research and I'm just another handy, though clinically interesting, lump of clay!  Worst case, I suppose, would involve a clot which has embolized to my head.   No radioactive contrast this time!  I've ingested so much of that sh&# that our local nuclear power plant uses me to calibrate their instruments!

 

Good luck with your search, Scarred!  And all that packing yet to come...    I'm going to include the contact info for that PM doc I mentioned.  I think a 'cold call' will be welcomed and they really will help if they can!  Given his status among PM providers, I'd think he might have made contacts with other docs in Kansas at some conference or another.  So in case you need it:

 

Dr. Michael Whitworth, MD, PhD

4010 West Goeller Blvd., STFC

Advanced Pain Management

Columbus, Indina 47201-8892  PHONE:  1-812-324-8300

 

I'm running late (agan!) so I'll wish everyone a peaceful and relatively pain free day!!

 

Warm Regards,

 

karma

Hi Scared : Do all i can--- the University of Penn. Has a nationwide and worldwide referral program. I called and emailed for You. At least Your moving closer and it will be a shorter four wheel drive here to N.J. See Ya soon ????? Tom

Scared, I did not realize you were off work due to a W/C claim. I handled W/C claims for yrs at a law firm I worked at. I do hope you realize that the ins companies do what is called "activity checks". Which means they hire a guy to video you in hopes of catching you doing something you shouldn't because of a medical condition. Riding on a 4 wheeler hun, would tickle them to death to get a video of that. The would send a copy of that video to your drs and say it appears this person is not having the problems he/she is compaining of. Claim down the tubes. You will never see the person doing the video, trust me on this one. The can and do end paying for your medical care, if weekly benefits are paid, they are suspended. It tough for sure. Hugs, Susie

Scarred And Susie: Susie is on target with this one, insurance company investigators went so far as to hang a camera from a telephone line across from my home. Plus i was video-ed walking my dogs thru the woods my attorney got the tape and the insurance asssssssssssss watched me stumble all over the place, fall onto a stump and cry ! ! the tape came back to haunt them in Court. They also questioned all the pharmacies in my area and all my neighbors. To the best of my knowledge they were not well recieved by my neighbors. Ive been here over 20 years know everyone and live in al laid back farm town. Strangers especially insurance assssssssssssssssss are not welcome. Scarred You got nothin to worry about with Your history but why give em anything to delay Your claim ??? Doubt if they would follow Ya all the way to Jersey where here You can raise hell riding thru the Pinelands which ( pinelands) are my back-yard. Your Scarred, in pain, cranky, old, nasty, friend in N.J. tom

Hi my scarred friend: Even scarr-er ( spelling) moving to Wichita Kansas, i do not get much but here goes: M. Landers Pain management phone 316-733-9393,
also there is ABAY Neuroscience Center phone 316-609-2600. I was emailed and told they have a large practice and should have a PM on staff ??
there has to be more PM's in that area ? Your lazy, good for nothin, pain friend in N.J.

Ok thanks Tom. I have already been told that I have to go through a Family Practice before I can get a referral for a Pain Specialst so I will keep those in mind.

I know, scarred. Just one more thing on the long list of what we have to give up. But maybe if you sold it you could buy yourself some kind of treat that you could use?

There are so many cool things I'd love - all the new high tech toys - heck, I don't even own a cell phone. Can't afford another bill. And still use a dial up connection.

What goodie could you use?? Get that creative mind going!

PaLady

PA; sorry about my outburst and as well as you too Tom and Stray. Its just very frustrating when you are so used to being the outdoorsy type of person and always on the go (ie. hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, four-wheeling, snowmobiling, anything to do with being outside in the mtns.) to being cooped up in the house 24/7 staring out the windows praying for some relief from the shooting pains that course down my legs and back. Its just irritating ya know?

PA; I could always use another laptop, or pay a bill off so that it would be one more thing hubby did not have to worry about. But if I really had my wish....a high tech laptop with a tarabyte of ram and HD tough enough to handle the worst drop and the worst spill! (I do not think there is such an animal but hey I can dream)

Tom; thanks for the thoughts hun. I do so wish that there was some magic pill....some treatment no matter how painful to make each of our pain go away forever. I have been listening to all of your stories and I can feel your pain so much. Fybro.....cancer......IBS....so many that I cannot name without going into tears feeling for each of you out there that are dealing with all of this horrible pain. I have to tell you all that my pain seems to pale in comparison to what each of you are going through IMHO.

It is difficult to think about a move or a new home when things with my back are not changing or getting any better and sometimes I wonder why this has happened to me at such a young age. I was 36 when I started all of the surgeries and tests yet still it seems like a lifetime has passed without any relief. I have nightmares of my doc taking me off the meds and telling me to deal with the pain which only adds to my frustration. Luckily I have never been once asked for a UA or a blood sample to see if I am taking my meds the way I am suppose to and I think that is because I have always been very good about making sure that I have enough to last until the next refill. Never taken more then I have to or more then the script calls for. Which is probably a good thing since I have not given PS or Workers Compensation reason to doubt me.

Still have not heard from PS office as to when this Mylogram is going to be scheduled and I have called twice to see if they have scheduled it with not a phone call returned. I'm not trying to hurry them because I want to know if there is anything in there that is causing my pain. I just want to get this painful procedure over with so that I can concentrate on whatever it is that needs to be handled for that time. I have company coming (Sis and Mom) in two weeks and I really need to start cleaning my house.

Anyway, thanks for all your support, I know I sound like I am whining again, but darn it when does the pain end????

awww poor Karma! I feel for ya babe really I do. I actually had a decent nights sleep for the first time in ageeessssss and I was tickled to get that much sleep. Yeah got alot going on at this point in time, but I figure its got to get better right? Limitations and restrictions can be very frustrating when your dealing with multiple problems in your life alike to all that are on this board.

Thank you so much for your post PainKiller. I am so worried about this move and all that I have thousands of things going through my head at once. Yes I am going to ask my current doc to see if he cannot give me a referral for a new pain doc. The meds I am hoping that he will give me a month or two extra to keep me going until I get to the new doc or see if he can still supply me with my pain meds until I can get things figured out. My condition is well documented and I don't see where this is going to be a huge problem, but hubby is worried about it so I am going to sit down with my pain specialist and tell him what is going on and see what he can do for me.

Thank you for the head-up on the interventionist docs...I will be sure to make sure that the new doc is up to speed and that he/she is what I need

And most importantly .... I wanted to wish you luck with the moving scarred!!
Be sure to take it easy and don't push yourself too much!! I know there's a million things that need to be done to facilitate a move, but go easy on yourself!! It sounds like you have plenty of people to help, so that's a good thing for you.