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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Hi, I Fell On My Patio Sitting In A Chair

Hi, I fell on my patio sitting in a chair after I got my husband settled after a total knee replacement. He had it fri 13... took him home 15th. Got him settled and went into patio to features for 5 min. He called me from room so I jumped up knocking chair I was sitting on caught my shorts in slat. It fell sideways and took me down sametime. I must have been knocked out because I have no memory from time chair tipped until next day. When I fell I guess chair hit my head because it was bruised on left side when I touched it also my hip hurt and my left foot turned black and blue swollen up to my ankle. Because next day was a holiday I had to wait to see an ortho doc until Tues.i called my primary who would not give me a referral until doc wanted to see it. I called them at 8:30am. By noon I had not heard and two days after fall and in tremendous pain. I lumped into prim doc and nurse yelled at me that she would call me , however, I know it could be days til I heard anything. They handed me a paper with ortho office and phone#. I called from car thankfully left foot and the doc was able to fit me into a office and I went to them directly. Doc had we so I choose to wait. They took xray of foot ankle but not hip as this doc did not do hips. He came into exam room told me I needed surgery and was ready to set it up rite then. Unfortunetly I explained that I just took husband home from a knee replacement and I am his only caretaker so I had to wait a min of 3 wks for surgery. He said I have a sever twisted ankle they he was not a surgeon but he would reccomend having them break and set it as it would heal much faster. I broke 4 toes but nothing could be done and I broke the 5th metarsele bone top side of foot. He said that it won't heal. I told him I had broken exact bone 10yrs ago sameway rushing. And after a yr with a cast on off boot etc I never healed and had surgery in 4 wks I was back to normal. He said exactly that is y I recc surgery but he was not surgeon and told me to go to one asap, but against his gut he put a non walking cast on foot and ordered a knee walker? The nurse did cast and was taking me to my car in wheelchair and stopped to see if I was all set $$ and any appt which they said no its all set. I called primary to tell her I need that walker and appt with a ortho surgeon and told her what the doc said. Unfortunetly my primary who I have seen 2 x max said the report from ortho said nothing about surgery and my primary would take over my care. She is just a reg md. I refused and made appt with the doc who I had do my husbands knee. She said no to referral and appt was on the Monday. It was Fri and she said doc off. I had appt made already with ortho surgeon and he wanted to see husband as well so I called ins co told this story so I could get referral. It arrived within 15 min of appt. When I made appt I told them what it was for and all set. He took pics and agreed with first ortho unneeded surgery bad break.But he only did replacements so I needed to find another ortho. Called primary again got referral to ortho at same office that put cast on. The first doc was very busy he never even looked at my foot or ankle just X-ray. He was so busy he did not rite on my chart what he said that I need surgery or it won't heel and said nothing else really. The 3rd ortho was a woman who was the nastiest meanest doc I ever met and thankfully my husband was their cause he never would of believed how bad she was. She said no surgery even though two said I did. I won't go into more but basically told me to go to them and walked out! I called primary told them she said no surgery but I knew without hearing I needed it I had blk toes cast is very tight as I still after two wks did not get walkerthe primary said she never got referral ortho place said faxed to her 4x. At start of third week and walking on a non walking cast I had to call ins and I recd call primary said not kept in stock by Med co and it may be 15 days until I get it? Luckily I have a friend in nursing homes who is admin and she brought me one walker new to use 3 wks. Next day ivrecd walker from Med supply but itvhad hard seat for kneecand itcwad a mans sz and I could not reach floor to push the walker! I have both but friendctaking hers back wed of this wk so back to walking on no walk cast. My primary refused to send my to the correct doc and said no surgery and did not care what any of them said! I have a toe that is turned sideways and cast goes to under knee and painful throbbing and can't take this anymore. I called my ins co to complain and to try to get a referral to the correct doctor! I have an appt on Monday with him but as of now I don't know if I will be able to see him? My questions r that I am very scared that this has been 3,wks tomo and foot toes swollen blk bruised and turning in odd shapes so I worry I am not healing rite? As well as being forced to walk when orig ortho said do not walk on that leg because I can do more damage! However, what he told me is exact opposite to what he wrote in chart? I already picked a new primary doc because all this one wants is to bill ins for everything! I was told I had cataracts over 3 yrs ago. I saw this doc 1st x & would not give me referral to eye doc because she has one that comes to her weekly. I was fine with that had appt. I went to her office and guy came out said eye doc sat me in chair looked in both eyes said great and said all done I could go? I said wait what about cataracts and vision test he said he only checks for disease nothing else and doc still won't givebmevreferral because eye doc I had seen said I was fine? This is what I deal with all the time! I have ra and every disc in back herniated. I had to go on disability as I could no longer work. I am just really scared that I not only walking on a non walk cast but the damage being done as I try to get avcorrect doc? I had a friend who had to have his leg amputated to save his life after getting nerds at hospital were he had 6 surgeries to fixba leg that had broken but never set correctly. I am scared and need medical advice? Also the doc I saw last who told me to go to another doc if I disagreed with her findings never even asked about any Med conditions or let me explain about previous fall or what the doc who was in same practice but diff city had said to me all she said was he did not say that and we all agree no surgery? I called first doc and spoke to one of his staff about the mistakes in my chart was different than what he told me? I told him what had happened and that ins was going to look at all my records and he needs to fix it prior to the ins co? So besides all of the mistakes with doctors and primary, can u please tell me what I may face if it continues at this level? I am not happy and in pain and very scared? Thanku so sorry so long but needed to explain it all tobu! Thx Carrie
Wed, 8 Feb 2017
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