Screwed up my knee...

XMEN Ashaman DTM · Post by **XMEN Ashaman DTM** » Wed May 10, 2006 1:55 pm

so I'm out from work for a week on doctor's orders.

I'm supposed to get an MRI here soon, but there's some insurance things going on. Worker's Comp vs. personal insurance stuff.

What's happening?

XMEN Iceman · Post by **XMEN Iceman** » Wed May 10, 2006 2:16 pm

I told you to quit kicking the exciter array on that laser! Use a mallet!

Get well you goofball.

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:15 pm

Hey, you can hang here and catch up!

Sorry about the knee though. There's always that nasty pain thing.

XMEN Ashaman DTM · Post by **XMEN Ashaman DTM** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:38 pm

FINALLY, got the whole insurance thing figured out. I was starting to get very mad at the doctor's office because they wouldn't set me up for an MRI. But I kept pressing and called my insurance company, who said, "tell them to just use your personal insurance, and if there is a worker's comp claim we'll do things retroactively".

The whole thing is stupid because it will take my personnel office a few days to process the paperwork for the claim. The doctors were sounding like they wanted to wait for that. I'm in pain here! Hello? One of the LTs I work with got an earful when I moved my leg inadvertently while talking about work stuff over the phone. Heh.

Long story short, I got my MRI scheduled for tomorrow. The doctor today said it's either a sprain, or a tear in the miniscus. It's more likely that it's a sprain based on my history with my knees - as in there is none - and my athleticism. He also said that either way, I should be able to go back to an active lifestyle.

I'll get to catch up on some old posts though!