WTF, VA, WTF!

October, I get told I need to be in a wheelchair;

December, I FINALLY get into the VA Wheelchair Clinic;

I get read the riot act because I waited so long to get a wheelchair!;

I am told 6 weeks, with 3 to 4 weeks being typical times to get a wheelchair;

7 weeks later, I am told their were some technical issues, but they had been straightened out and I would get my wheelchair in 1 to 2 weeks. ...

We are no 12 days later, and since I had heard nothing, I contacted the VA ... again.

The actual order wasn't sent to Sunrise Medical until LAST WEEK! It may take up to another 5 weeks for my wheelchair to be delivered!

MEANWHILE, my tendonitis is getting worse; me arm is in almost constant pain; just typing this blog is painful!  People in the VA have dropped the ball - BIG TIME!

WTF is going on with these people? It's great that I'm getting a good wheelchair (maybe), but 4 months of delay with constantly worsening injuries is NOT shining a good light on the VA.

Just what I needed

As previously blogged, I have no sensation in my feet. Yesterday, I stepped onto an uneven surface - but the lack of sensation didn't warn me that it was uneven ... AND that my foot was NOT firmly planted. Therefore, I almost fell - when my left foot twisted under.

I knew it was injured - because for the first time in years I felt pain ... LOTS of it. I applied ice packs and hot compresses and had no swelling or bruising - initially. I sent a secure message to my Primary Care at the Tallahassee VA just to cover myself, but didn't expect to need any further contact.

This morning, I could barely walk and the least amount of pressure was excruciating. There was also some swelling and bruising - therefore, I called the Tallahassee VA and left a voice mail for my Primary Care.

I was called back within a few minutes - X-rays were ordered; come over right now.

You know it isn't good when the X-ray Tech tells you to wait and brings a wheelchair because - Your foot IS broken!

Now I have this:

and a walker ... and orders to stay off of it!

For those interested, I have a 'Jones Fracture'.