What do you do when you broke your ankle and can’t get seen by ortho for over a month… but also lost your PCP?
Went to the ED today and turns out I broke a bone in my ankle.
I’m in a temporary splint held together with an elastic bandage.
They called me as I was leaving to get me scheduled.
Ortho is 70ish days out
Community care is 30 out ONCE CC gets my referral done and sent over.
But until then… I can’t just sit and wait around. It could heal completely wrong. There could be a tendon or ligament that’s damaged and I won’t get an MRI until AFTER I first see an orthopedist.
This splint will only last days.
I guess what are my options? Do I call a patient advocate?