Well, Armando finally got in to see an Orthopedic yesterday! After checking his Range of Motion and viewing his MRI's from Ft. Hood the Doctor nodded in agreement that he very well did have a torn roatator cuff just as the two doctors from Ft. Hood had previously stated! The doctor then left the room telling Armando he was going to find out what day was open that surgery could be performed! He left the room for a short time, returned with a whole new outlook... no longer was he gonna do surgery he suppossedly spoke with a "more experienced" doctor and was now just going to give Armando a steroid shot..... stating the he no longer thought it was a torn rotator cuff but Tendonitis!
This infuritaed me that 3 people said it is torn and he needs surgery to try and repair it including one doctor who within minutes who changed his mind....
He was told to return in a month for a follow up!
Armando had a PT test today which obviously he couldn't take so he went to sick call. There he saw a Medic who heard Armando's story and then took him to speak to his superior. This man was livid saying that Armando's experience made no sense and that they were just trying to not perform the surgery that he needed! I am taking massive notes on this whole process. Armando's health and happiness are of utmost importance to me so we will be making a trip on post to receive all of his MRI's and medical records and taking him off post to pay out of pocket for another opinion! It is crucial that he gets the proper medical attention that he deserves and I am going to make sure that it happens!!!!! Our Soldiers do far too much for this Country on a daily basis and it's sad that they are not taken care of when needed!!!!!!!
PRAY for our soldiers and thier families! Our service men and women past and present make this world what it is for you and I and future generations! They deserve respect!
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I can't believe that :(
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