The Professional Patient Strikes Again

[W3WN]

Of course they want a Doctor's Note. She works in an outpatient office for the Physical Therapy department of a major Hospital that is owned by the largest insurer in the area. Why would the bureaucracy ever just take her word for it?

She saw the orthopedist this morning. Definitely a bruised but not a broken rib(s). Now her elbow, that he's not certain of. It's still more swollen than they'd like, and he is suspecting a hairline crack. But it could just be a contusion, so she's back on Wednesday morning for another looksie.

[W3WN]

Swelling is down. They took more X-Rays this morning.

'Tis official.

It's broken. Bone is cracked right at the elbow joint.

The good news is that she won't need a cast, just keep the elbow wrapped in an Ace bandage. She is to exercise the elbow as much as she can. Returns to work on Monday, and they will start some PT also on Monday.

Could have been a LOT worse. Of course she's still embarrassed about the whole thing.