1 reviews | Active since Jul 2017
Back treatment denied - can not walk nor sit anymore !!
Lady went out of her way to help me , but I am refused treatment although I am at a stage where I can't walk anymore and are on crutches as Dr's 9x 2 , both medical specialists) prohibited me to put any pressure on my legs for my back which I have been battling for , for the past 9 months AND declared it to the medical aid but did NOT know what the problem was. My T10 / T11 /T12 discs with a lesion and possible collapsed fracture. At this stage I can't even sit at work neither drive (the sitting in the car for extensive periods) on the road to work and back for about 2 hours + every day ! Only discovered the REAL problem on 27-May-2019 myelogram (after spending about R25K - R30k for scans , etcfrom MY OWN POCKET) , what the problem was. I mentioned though in the application form during March-2019 that there might be a ??? back ??? injury but could not specify. I'm NOT a doctor. 2 x Radiologists missed it on 2 separate CT-scans 4 months apart from each other as well and surgeon discovered it on 27-May-19 AFTER a careful independent study of all the scans. Only discovered SEVERE degeneration now (past 2 months) after an injury in Nov-18 (which I declared as a ?? injury not knowing the problem !
NO QULITY OF LIFE AS I SPEND MY FREE TIME OFF MY LEGS AND IN BED DUE TO PAIN AND SUFFERING ! PLAINLY SAID : I CAN'T WALK !!!
THE SEVERETY OF THE {AIN IS SUCH AN EXTENT THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER PAIN MEDICINES TO TREAT ME , just a strong injection now and then !
Now denied the following :-
1.M47.84
2.2927 - Rhizotomy
3. 0661 (x 4) - Aspiration of joint infiltration T10 / T11 / T12
4. 0201 (x4) cost of material in treatment
5. 2801 - Epidural - spinal block for pain
Premiums paid in advance & up to date , again , just because I have been HONEST on my application form , I have been denied treatment for an unforeseen ??? injury , ??? illness ??
Andre Pretorius *** Discovery member no. *** e-mail address :- ***
Discovery Health Servicing Team
Discovery Health Servicing Team
