Bejorted96

My mom has struggled with chronic pain as a result of scoliosis and has also had multiple spinal surgeries. I don't know how many vertebrae are fused, but there's a lot of hardware in there.

After her last surgery, my mom was discharged from the hospital, spent a couple of weeks in rehab, and was sent on her way without a lot of direction. Instead of a good physical therapist, she got a referral to a good "pain management" facility that I describe as a pill mill (in high school is was routine for me to pick up oxy for her without an appointment). Not surprisingly, she has struggled with opioid addiction to the point where it nearly destroyed her marriage.

Was I supposed to ask a question? Right. How did you navigate the recovery process from your surgeries? What advice can you give to others who hope to have successful outcomes?

If you ask a health care provider what a service costs, they will be unable to tell you until you share your insurance information. How is this not price discrimination?