Dr. Duggan one of the Best podiatrist doctor & staff finally was getting the help I deserved and…read moreneeded desperately.
Dr Duggan literally saved my mind. I couldn't take anymore pain 24 hours a day & waking me up in the middle of the night. Dealing with other doctors in the workers comp system is horrific.
Whereas, my pain so bad & you get zero for pain in a WC case. But, I became a different person. I just couldn't deal with anymore pain, doing no activities, spending a life for over a year mostly laid up in bed, with ice, elevated & lots of creams. Y. It changed me. Depressed for a normally happy person.
Meeting Dr. Duggan was a blessing!! be patient with him, be persistent and your own advocate of he feels it's justified he will get you the help you need.
Literally, he saved me from more pain, still some pain but not, sleepless nights. Nursing facility z& wheelchair not doing weight bearing but, limited start to healing.
I can see the light & look forward to being totally healed.
Unfortunately, if I walk on foot even couple minutes my pain worsens & don't want go backwards after going so far. Nursing facility & wheelchair was the best advice by Dr. Duggan.
I probably will need a third MRI make sure tear healed & bulge before, I start walking in it and possibly do more damage if not totally healed.
PT thinks I need a surgery. The PT very rough bc foot still deals with pain. Especially, the top of foot, ankle & whereas, my foot slid up and down, not out of my loafer shoe but, injured my Achilles, Think the boot also hindered it & Doctors manipulating the foot & they don't stop.
Dr. Duggan when I said, it was hitting me he had his doubts I think being over a year later, but truth prevailed in MRi begged other doctors for over a year which wasn't blocked images.
He has been doing it 20 years and smart, firm & skeptical at first bc alleged lying workers comp doctors & adjusters cutting you off benefits.
I stated I trust in God & I trust that the pain I felt daily was something majorly wrong bc after 13 months only worse not better. Now, 16 months since injury.
Anyways, I said ppl can lie, doctors but, if not a blocked images it will show my foot damages . I waited the proper time for my personal insurance to see Dr. Duggan & I don't think he thought could help me until he ordered MRI & reported showed tear, bulging, etc. & he gave me prescription wheelchair & suggested a nursing facility.
First, week or so still woke up in pain but, after staying off foot in facility 16 days and using wheelchair two months I am finally sleeping at night, even my non stop knee pain in opposite leg from putting weight compensating for left foot my right knee gave out & it's better.
Although, if I do too much PT now doing & since MRI, got an attorney & workers comp adjuster opened me back to seeing a doctor.
Although, other doctor claims never received MRI SS on done unblocked, or Dr. Duggan reports or nursing facility so can't be treated properly like I was with Duggan.
Once I can see Duggan again if I pay it myself I will because, he is real, just needs to lbs more patient to let me finish sentences. Bc I told assistant nursing facility made me better. Tremendous help but, anything I do pain is there & believe needs surgery or maybe, acupuncture & chiropractic. Not sure.
Although, nights better not healed & I need to live again. Trust Duggan to do a surgery or order what's needed but, since his help & latest MRI, back at a WC doctor who claims he doesn't have the latest reports.
I will return and refer him!! Great doctor & great staff!!! Just answer phones & let patients finish talking so, maybe, would have heard the positives. lol. Thank you!!!!