Here I lay with a shattered spine,
Denied diagnosis / treatment for the 100th time,
1 doctor, 2 doctors, 3 and then 4, my specific complaints all ignored,
1 Hospital, 2 Hospitals, 3 and then 4, are there any real doctors around here anymore,
My request for MRI, to diagnose the injury, the reason for pain,
Is met with denial and denial again,
3 years pass in the blink of an eye,
No CT scan or MRI;
Finally in pain an MRI is ordered,
but not for spine,
just for my shoulder,
the ortho surgeon requests funds 4 surgery
but this is denied by WCB.
I am told once the surgery for shoulder is done,
My back pain will disappear, it will be gone,
Then I’m labelled a malingering faker behind my back,
From a doctor whose obviously a boneheaded quack,
I beg for help as I’m in severe pain,
but bottles and bottles of pills, are given again,
a new doctor states he’s already been warned,
so no tests are ordered, and I’m shown the door,
Another assessment paid by WCB,
4 doctors opinion just more physiotherapy,
I’m given exercises and stretches to due,
A Psych evaluation comes out of the blue.
In physiotherapy my back starts to spasm,
electric shocks and pain you cannot fathom,
a new doctor orders a x-ray at last,
and diagnoses my broken back,
Then a MRI is finally given,
followed by a retired neurosurgeon for opinion,
10 recommendations he made for rehabilitation,
Denied everything with WCB legislation,
My injury claim closed, benefits terminated,
Multiple complaints of severe pain not investigated.
3 more years pass in the blink of an eye,
my specific complaints are all denied,
At last, I receive a physical examination,
My complaint of pain is investigated,
Oh here is the problem, which was missed,
another spinal injury, the doctor insists.
That’s 3 years ago, when I finally received,
a proper diagnosis of my work injury,
But here I lay with a shattered spine,
denied medical care by WCB every time;
