Thank you, it's been quite a challenging journey. Yes, she had so many MRI's and CT scans that we were already at nearly $250k just for imaging alone a couple of months into the ordeal. Thankfully insurance pays a portion. We have an appointment coming up with a long Covid specialist at the Mayo. Hoping we get some answers there. I'd be totally open to and would appreciate suggestions (ericvancewalton@gmail.com)!
I feel bad for them too. It seems like we lost a lot of our tenured medical professionals during the pandemic. I can't blame them for stepping away. Our modern medical system isn't in place to heal anymore. Most of the people we encounter now are in their 20's and 30's.
I've stopped going to them now, but before that, I would seek out only the older doctors. While they were heavy on vaccination, at least they gave a bit of thought to the case before them. Now, medicine seem to be mostly just algorithmic thinking, as if they are dealing with a motor. Horrible. I know what you are going through. Those tests are sadistic and traumatic all by themselves, an aggravation of any illness. I'm so sorry.
Thank you! Yes, we've had the same experience. We've come across only two competent doctors in all of our appointments and ER visits. Most are just searching for the right med to alleviate symptoms instead of getting to the root cause. It's definitely the system that's broken, not the people. They're operating within the constraints of the system and I can tell it even frustrates some of them.