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<blockquote data-quote="Dagoof" data-source="post: 706926" data-attributes="member: 21775"><p>Here is my story hope it helps. About 3 years ago I had one leg slip between the dock and my bumper. My other leg stayed in the truck and twisted my knee. I reported it but didnt go to the doctor. I couldnt afford the time off if there was something wrong. So I continued to work with the pain. Then in 2008 my knee blew while pushing a hand cart. Reported it went to doctor had MRI done torn ACL and MCL. Got it fixed in Oct. was back to work Dec 2nd It felt fine but I thought it was a little early but I let in to managements pushing. Started feeling slight pain again in the knee around the end of summer. I again reported it but continued work My doctor had retired that year so I asked around for the best in my area. It was a 2 month wait to get in to see him. Now Im working with a bad knee so Im overcompensating and I blew out the other side. I finally Told them I cant do it any more The pain was too much I am done the day before thanksgiving. I am still at home with one surgery done and still waiting for the other both torn meniscus. So the lesson I learned was go to the doc as soon as possible stay off as long as possible follow all orders 100%. I also had a Nurse case manager assigned to me this time. I was very hesitant at first but now I see she actually was there to help me not just the insurance company. Two weeks after my second surgery the doctor was going to release me to full duty with no PT. She told him "no that I wasnt ready to go back yet and I needed PT for at least 4 weeks. She also told me to get a 3 ring binder and start putting all my papers from the injuries into it because if something gives loose down the road it will all be in one place and you will know where it is. I put every thing in it now even my check stubs from the insurance co. Hopefully I will be back to work all fixed and I wont have to use them again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dagoof, post: 706926, member: 21775"] Here is my story hope it helps. About 3 years ago I had one leg slip between the dock and my bumper. My other leg stayed in the truck and twisted my knee. I reported it but didnt go to the doctor. I couldnt afford the time off if there was something wrong. So I continued to work with the pain. Then in 2008 my knee blew while pushing a hand cart. Reported it went to doctor had MRI done torn ACL and MCL. Got it fixed in Oct. was back to work Dec 2nd It felt fine but I thought it was a little early but I let in to managements pushing. Started feeling slight pain again in the knee around the end of summer. I again reported it but continued work My doctor had retired that year so I asked around for the best in my area. It was a 2 month wait to get in to see him. Now Im working with a bad knee so Im overcompensating and I blew out the other side. I finally Told them I cant do it any more The pain was too much I am done the day before thanksgiving. I am still at home with one surgery done and still waiting for the other both torn meniscus. So the lesson I learned was go to the doc as soon as possible stay off as long as possible follow all orders 100%. I also had a Nurse case manager assigned to me this time. I was very hesitant at first but now I see she actually was there to help me not just the insurance company. Two weeks after my second surgery the doctor was going to release me to full duty with no PT. She told him "no that I wasnt ready to go back yet and I needed PT for at least 4 weeks. She also told me to get a 3 ring binder and start putting all my papers from the injuries into it because if something gives loose down the road it will all be in one place and you will know where it is. I put every thing in it now even my check stubs from the insurance co. Hopefully I will be back to work all fixed and I wont have to use them again. [/QUOTE]
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