RE: Back pain advice, please / to:Becky

[Guest guest]

You might already do this, but I would recommend that you write down the

things that you want to ask or say. This way you will not forget when

you are there. I tend to have that issue so I have to write things down

so I remember to bring them up and tell the doctor the things that I

wanted to say.

The pain diary is a great idea. It's a shame that now a days, you have to be an

advocate for yourself when it comes to health care. Do you have someone that

can go with you to be your support and also help you remember what you want to

say? That might be another idea.

When I was still getting worker's comp benefits, my nurse case manager

used to write a letter to the doctor of all the things that we wanted to

address during that visit. She would give me a copy to take in and then

would also give the nurse a copy so the doctor could look at it when he

saw me. This way nothing was missed.

Good luck to you on Monday!