Carly
2nd June 2004, 06:54 PM
As some of you know, i had my check up with my orthopedic doctor today. I was going in there expecting the worst, i felt my back had gotten alot worse and i hate my doctor so i was dreading it. I also only wear my brace for 9 hours a day instead of 16.
So i had an out of brace xray done and then we headed over to the clinic. I had to be measured (height wise) and whenever they say that, all the ladies at the desk started to laugh like they always do because i am so tall and no one can reach it.. hahaha soooo funny i am 180 cm / 5' 11! i they think i am done growing! YAHOO!
then a resident came in and had to get all my background info again and measured my curve. it was 27 which was awesome because last time it was 33. Then he went and got my main doctor and as she was walking in we heard her say "what is the point in wearing a brace if you only wear it 9 hours" i thought that was so rude because we were sitting right there and it was like she didnt want us to hear her but did at the same time... when i asked her to repeat it she wouldnt. I was so mad my blood was boiling.
she measured my curve again and she measured it at 33, the same it was last time. I was happy, it had not increased.
Then she asked me why i was weaning myslef off the brace by myself. I relpied with " i was good at first but i slowly stopped." she pretty much said that was unacceptable. Yes it was but to me if my curve has not increased, obvisoully the 9 hours of wearing the brace was enough! 16 would have been a waste of time! (okay not a waste of time but more than i needed)
she then talked to my mom like she was an idioit telling her physio and massage were not nessacery even though she is the one that suggested physio... ARGH!
her final verdict was 2 months of wearing the brace for 9 hours a day and then i am done!! YES YES YES! but i find it funny after telling me that weaning myslef off was bad and 9 hours is not enough she chooses to follow my schedule! HAHAHA
anywho i have to go see her in 6 months... and then i think i am done! i hate her so incredibly much and hate seeing her. I seriously almost attacked her the way she was talking to us.
and one more thing, my mom thinks this is weird- after i finish my 2 more months- i am just supposed to stop completely as in never wear it again! wouldnt it be better to slowly stop and go once in while and then stop or does it make a difference??
So i had an out of brace xray done and then we headed over to the clinic. I had to be measured (height wise) and whenever they say that, all the ladies at the desk started to laugh like they always do because i am so tall and no one can reach it.. hahaha soooo funny i am 180 cm / 5' 11! i they think i am done growing! YAHOO!
then a resident came in and had to get all my background info again and measured my curve. it was 27 which was awesome because last time it was 33. Then he went and got my main doctor and as she was walking in we heard her say "what is the point in wearing a brace if you only wear it 9 hours" i thought that was so rude because we were sitting right there and it was like she didnt want us to hear her but did at the same time... when i asked her to repeat it she wouldnt. I was so mad my blood was boiling.
she measured my curve again and she measured it at 33, the same it was last time. I was happy, it had not increased.
Then she asked me why i was weaning myslef off the brace by myself. I relpied with " i was good at first but i slowly stopped." she pretty much said that was unacceptable. Yes it was but to me if my curve has not increased, obvisoully the 9 hours of wearing the brace was enough! 16 would have been a waste of time! (okay not a waste of time but more than i needed)
she then talked to my mom like she was an idioit telling her physio and massage were not nessacery even though she is the one that suggested physio... ARGH!
her final verdict was 2 months of wearing the brace for 9 hours a day and then i am done!! YES YES YES! but i find it funny after telling me that weaning myslef off was bad and 9 hours is not enough she chooses to follow my schedule! HAHAHA
anywho i have to go see her in 6 months... and then i think i am done! i hate her so incredibly much and hate seeing her. I seriously almost attacked her the way she was talking to us.
and one more thing, my mom thinks this is weird- after i finish my 2 more months- i am just supposed to stop completely as in never wear it again! wouldnt it be better to slowly stop and go once in while and then stop or does it make a difference??