Word: knee
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Knowing this story, I still went to UHS last week. I was running down the stairs and I must have placed my right foot the wrong way because my knee popped in and out of its socket and I lost my balance and fell to the bottom of the stairs...
When I finally did see a doctor last week, he was not a specialist in the orthopedic field. He did not recommend any type of X-rays even though he sat there and guessed what could be wrong with my knee because he was not exactly sure...
Even though my knee was swollen beyond belief and I could not even walk, I was not allowed to see an orthopedist that day and I had to call and make an appointment. Of course, when I did call the next day for an appointment, there wasn't one available until December 22, a day after Winter Break begins. What was I to do in the mean time? The answer was obvious. I really couldn't do anything. I was instructed to remain on Advil, and "feel better...
...knew that because I had exams and papers coming up that I would have to wait until I arrived at home where I would be able to see an orthopedist right away. If damage was done to my knee in the meantime then that would just...
...should have to wait until he or she gets home before receiving proper medical care. Not all of us can afford emergency flights home for a knee injury that can be handled by a clinic with better staff than...