November 9, 2023

Not expecting to be seen yesterday I had dropped a "blue slip" request and today about 9:45am I am called to HSU and see nurse Lee. She checks my vitals and is also extremely reluctant for any physical exam beyond locating the source of my pain. She focuses on the larger Latissimus Dorsi (????) that bulge parallel the spine and not the side of my spine at its facets. People like to go for the big obvious muscles. She has the same vehement reluctance to examine me as Worley with just a few fingers to locate, but she does actually look at my back and comment there is no swelling. I try to lean back to her finger because even the light pressure hurts so good. She won't let me touch her back to show her how she is close but incorrect. Same regurgitation about Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Lidocaine cream, and warm rag. I also ask her to review my medical records so she can see that warm rag and all the progressive steps of treatment didn't work six years ago and don't work now. "Well..." and shrugs her shoulders. Their job consists of offering me instructions for treatment that has never worked and medication I could order for myself from commissary. It is basically not a service. It is a non-responsive distraction. Oh, and Lee read me Worley's notes which omit anything about sitting at the computer and feeling the tweak. Accurate notes are not their forte. Since no progressive treatment option is available I also ask her to at last make accurate notes. Yes, I am sure it was asking too much. I hold my breath to walk and make funny noises that are embarrassing as all hell. It hurts enough that my hands tremble. Tylenol? No.