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Mal don't stop there. Do some research on spine specialists in and around your area. Pick a couple more and see how they treat him. He needs an MRI to know what's going on. A lot of GP's won't prescribe pain meds. Your dad needs to go to a pain management doctor.
Tell them not to dismiss him because of his age. He's not ready to curl up and die. He needs help to get a better quality of life and HE NEEDS AN MRI!
Yeah, im going to call him again tonight and talk to him about it. I mention finding a pain management doctor.
MRI is what he needs for sure. He has an appointment with a "spine doctor" that the orthopedic guy set up. Hopefully that guy will do something! Problem is, and this pisses me off, they cant see him until November 5th. I wonder if I can do anything to get him in sooner. I have a good way of making a lot of noise to work my way up the chain and get action and dad is too meek to do so. Maybe if I call I can get some action. Not getting in for over 1 month is bullshit, especially when he is in such great pain. He had a hip replaced that was bone on bone and this pain he said is worse. THe surgeon that operated on that said it was one of the worst hips he had seen too. He is suffering now.