On the first of February this year, I was attacked by two pit bulls while riding my eBike. The incident left my right ankle badly torn up. I initially went to a wound clinic for treatment, since regular doctors aren't really up to speed on this kind of injury. Between the wound clinic and multiple emergency room visits, I'm not exactly OK, but maybe a little better.
Recently, I had some complications and went back to the clinic. After taking a break from them, I was shocked by how poor their communication had become. When people aren't given all the facts, they end up worrying unnecessarily. This place is extremely busy. If the staff were MDs, it would feel like a pill mill.
Now, seven months after the injury, I have to go back again to see the vein specialists due to ongoing issues with the wound. I still need the vein in that ankle reattached. Today, it finally hit me. The reality became clear: these people just aren't very good. They're overwhelmed, and the communication is basically nonexistent. That's usually a sign that it's time to go somewhere else, but unfortunately, there are very few specialists who perform that type of surgery in this area.
I checked online reviews for other medical providers nearby, and the outlook is bleak. They all have poor ratings. So tonight, I looked up options in Gulfport and Biloxi, which is where I'm originally from, just to see what's available. Here in Little Rock, the vein clinics barely have two- or three-star reviews. But on the Mississippi Coast, all seven or eight specialists I found have five-star ratings across the board.
To me, the message is clear: I should just move. Relocate to the coast and have my surgery done there.
Does this sort of thing just happen sometimes?
Recently, I had some complications and went back to the clinic. After taking a break from them, I was shocked by how poor their communication had become. When people aren't given all the facts, they end up worrying unnecessarily. This place is extremely busy. If the staff were MDs, it would feel like a pill mill.
Now, seven months after the injury, I have to go back again to see the vein specialists due to ongoing issues with the wound. I still need the vein in that ankle reattached. Today, it finally hit me. The reality became clear: these people just aren't very good. They're overwhelmed, and the communication is basically nonexistent. That's usually a sign that it's time to go somewhere else, but unfortunately, there are very few specialists who perform that type of surgery in this area.
I checked online reviews for other medical providers nearby, and the outlook is bleak. They all have poor ratings. So tonight, I looked up options in Gulfport and Biloxi, which is where I'm originally from, just to see what's available. Here in Little Rock, the vein clinics barely have two- or three-star reviews. But on the Mississippi Coast, all seven or eight specialists I found have five-star ratings across the board.
To me, the message is clear: I should just move. Relocate to the coast and have my surgery done there.
Does this sort of thing just happen sometimes?
