Finally received the records from the Neurologist and Physiatrist that have been working with Paul since August 30, 2013. What I found was very interesting. Several key steps have been missed due to no follow through with getting these records to Paul's services and PCP in Missoula.
--Seeing an Orthopedic Surgeon
--Progressive Physical therapy
--No mention that Paul was to remain in the wheelchair in fact...the Physiatrist felt that Paul would be back to using the walker within a year and a half...this has NOT happened due to this particular ball being dropped...
Who's to blame...no blame...simple accountability needed.
The family that were doing the visits with these doctors and "managing" Paul's care and services is needing to take full responsibility and accountability for not ensuring that these very informative and useful records were sent to Paul's doctor, physical therapist and services.
OK...you're right! I want to scream!!!!! My mom and little sister dropped the ball big time! They thought that my lil sister could remember everything the doctors told her in Kalispell. Oh and her arrogance that she would handle Paul's services and that they will do as they are told is absolutely unbelievable!!! Mom let her do it!
No one was talking to me for I would have asked if they made sure to get these records released to Paul's PCP, PT and services. But NOOOOOOooooooooooo I was not to be consulted and when I tried to find out what was going on she refused to talk to me. I was "micromanaging" and "controlling".
Fact: His services...none of them...can operate or put into effect anything that the doctors say without prescriptions and referrals and yes the records of Paul's visits. No service, that deal with clients in Paul's situation or any situation for that matter, can move forward with care without specific paperwork and formalities. She thought she could say it and it would be so...is she Captain Jean luc Piccard or Captain James T Kirk!!??? Even they knew there were proper and important protocols to follow.
Sadly, her need to show me, that she knew better than me when handling Paul's care, is what caused this huge deviation from the doctors' referrals to his care.
Upside is that Paul is ok.
Downside is that Paul will most likely never get out of the wheelchair...
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