My Pros and Cons in a small town PD.

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Originally Posted by popo8

WHat really sucks now is my internal conflicts.....

You all know by now, since the beginning, I thought about lying about being better just to get back to what I love doing...

Since then, they fought me on every turn... barely giving me light duty... after a while cutting me off on light duty.... asking me to come back for a weekend to do light duty, but my work status had been changed to no work... I got my doctor to clear me for light duty, just for the Chief to say never mind, stay home....... then I stay home.. the entire time doing injections, denervations (NERVE BURNING) Physical Therapy, Aqua Therapy, Chiropractor, Aggressive Physical Therapy, etc etc etc.... Then the insurance companies attorney sends me a letter asking me what I was looking for to settle and get out.... I ignore it, because I dont want to retire.. I spend time fighting being forced into retirement, because I want to get better and get back to being a cop....then all of the sudden that Insurance company Dr, that had only ever seen me twice, and didnt treat my condition at all...releases me to full duty well before Im physically capable.... off the record, he says Im lying and exagerating.... My chiropractor who is half my size cant believe they would release me.. he tells me "I could take you down to the ground with out breaking a sweat" and I dont doubt it... My treating physician says, I need to get an attorney (which I have 2) because if I get into a struggle, besides the dangers of losing the fight, I have a chance of damaging whatever it is that has not been identified, and causing permanent damage... my treating physician prior to him whom I no longer see because on our last visit, I got upset when he told me, "You will never be a police officer again."
The insurance company still pays for my treatments and meds.... but release me to work because that dr says Im OK (lying and exagerating)....well then what the fuck am I being treated for... and how can you release me to full duty as a police officer while presenting me with a narcotic as my daily treatment... NONE OF THIS MAKES SENSE, and Im truly LOSING IT....

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It's all typical games an bullshit. It's not supposed to make sense. Just remember, everything'll work out in the end. Just stay calm and remember, weight of evidence is on your side.

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Originally Posted by Adam

Great

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thanku man... i hope ur rite


Larry (Popo8) Co-owner
LTXtech.com

Stay strong Larry

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Originally Posted by Badbird_96

Stay strong Larry

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Thanks man....

Man this sucks, it seems like the doctors and insurance company only scan over your medical record. Since they're not paying attention to details and what you've already done they quickly try and diagnose "what's fastest" for them and send it off. Then your stuck being the middle man with conflictiong stories from so many different people who have their own motives and, non of which are talking with each other about the situation. This really sucks to watch and I can't inagine the stress it's putting on you, keep your head up.

Is there an academy near you? A few years ago I became an emergency vehicle driving instructor so our city would get a discount on insurance premiums for having a driving instructor on staff. Because of that now I'm one of a handfull of instructors and the Western Missour Regional Police Academy teaching slow speed skills, skid pad control, and pursuit driving to academy recruits. We also do yearly training for my department and several others in the KC metro. It's a TON of fun and pays an hourly rate equal to my overtime rate now! I've decided if something happened that prevented me form working the road I'd go to the academy full time. All of the instructors at our academy are full time or retired cops, just something to think about.

THank you bro... I have thought of it... and Im not sure what kind of back ground or education I need... but I def have considered teaching or training.....

Im thinking the writting may be on the wall for me though... :(




Great ideas...

Im sorry to hear that Larry :( we all know how much this job means to you. Just stay strong and possibt start looking into becoming an instructor. You said you have a strong background in investigation maybe look for something along those lines?

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Originally Posted by sick70malibu

Im sorry to hear that Larry :( we all know how much this job means to you. Just stay strong and possibt start looking into becoming an instructor. You said you have a strong background in investigation maybe look for something along those lines?

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Ive been trying not to accept it for so long, that I push those thoughts aside.... I dont WANT to do anything else, so why would I think about what else I can do... Unfortunatley, for now all I have to focus on is the fight.... the Insurance Company Dr, has to be discredited.......then I can be concerned with retiring..(it kills me to say it...)

Till then, I really cant even consider anything else...

Thank You all for your support, and for those who PM me, and talk to me other ways...I want you to know, I really appreciate it....

Blahhhhh, hours away from goin in again...

2moro the tailor is comming in to size me for my new vest..... then I have PT at 1230, so I have to leave at 1130......

But I think after that, Im going to have to take off everyday.... and burn up my leave time....

I spoke with my Dr, and he does not want me to stop taking the pain med "treatment" (1 in the am and 1 in the pm) so that it can continue to control the pain (it does not stop it, but it does reduce the amount of times I have spiked to being unable to move.....

I hate burning up my time... I did the math and I have about 400 hours of leave time... at 40 hours a week that will buy me 10 weeks... that's only 2 and a half months.... if we have not fought and beaten the insurance company Doctor by then.... Im gonna be fukd........BAD!

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Originally Posted by popo8

Blahhhhh, hours away from goin in again...

2moro the tailor is comming in to size me for my new vest..... then I have PT at 1230, so I have to leave at 1130......

But I think after that, Im going to have to take off everyday.... and burn up my leave time....

I spoke with my Dr, and he does not want me to stop taking the pain med "treatment" (1 in the am and 1 in the pm) so that it can continue to control the pain (it does not stop it, but it does reduce the amount of times I have spiked to being unable to move.....

I hate burning up my time... I did the math and I have about 400 hours of leave time... at 40 hours a week that will buy me 10 weeks... that's only 2 and a half months.... if we have not fought and beaten the insurance company Doctor by then.... Im gonna be fukd........BAD!

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Please be prepared for the worst these assholes will hold out until you are desperate but if you can go just a little farther than they expect they will fold.
i am really rooting for you on this as i have been thru this, it's a tough battle and i want to see you succeed heath wise and career and financially .