My Pros and Cons in a small town PD.

Its even worse because back in 2004ish I was involved in an accident where a 79 year old man failed to see me directing traffic, and barreled by the traffic I was detouring and nearly crushed me in between the front of his minivan and the entire driver side of my crown vic. I had seen him comming and did my best to clear my car (actually jumped on and almost over the trunk) however when he hit my car he ended up launching me through the air. My impact with the ground was feet first before falling and hitting the ground. I was full of piss and vinigar back then and I brushed it off and finished my shift in another car... however a few days later I was nearly paralyzed with pain in bed, and taken to the hospital, where injury to my spine was discovered..... Being the dumb ass tough guy I was, I brushed it off and never took off from work.... years later, it took a snow storm to bring that pain crashing back down on me.....:puke:

Damn Popo! Stay tough man! Try to get some R & R!

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Originally Posted by ZGOBYBY

Damn Popo! Stay tough man! Try to get some R & R!

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Thank You, feeling a lil better, but it changes day to day...... PT was good today, and I visit with the WC doc again tomorrow.

Well recently, I have become the newest secretary at the PD, Apparently the Chief has soooo much stuff that needs to get done, that he called me in for light duty, so I have been at the PD (8 hours a day filing and shredding). Im not complaining, its keeping me busy.

What bothers me is that, I have a partner that tore his shoulder 2 years ago, and while out for 6 months, he was never called in for light duty.... I had two other partners who were injured off duty, who were struggling for money and requesting some light duty work, and there was nothing for them either. Me.... who gets hurt on duty, and because it was on duty I remain getting 100% of my pay (in fact more because it is not taxable) has to return to work.

Either way Im still not complaining, just updating.... I know that not everyone is treated equally, its the way the world turns...



Weds I went to the workmans comp doctor, and when asked what my pain level was on a 10 scale, i advised it was a 7-8...... ( I believe sitting on my arse all day at the office is aggrivating my injury)... he replied to me, that the MRI reports state that I was "structurally sound" and that people do not have more than 6 weeks of pain from a back injury unless there is structural damage.... I informed him that is great news, but unfortunatly I must be Atypical...... Either way, after all but being called a liar by this asshole, he gave me another script for pain meds (which just stacks up in my cabinet because I dont like taking them) and ordered me another 4 weeks of "light duty." Im confused.... is the idea to fukn bandaid me, or make me better.... pain meds and more time of sitting on my ass.....? really. After nearly strangling the doctor that all but called me a liar, I left and went back to work.... shred....file....shred....file... OH YEAH, the doctor also said, " you need to go to your family doctor and tell him it is his responsibility to figure out whats wrong with you, because its probably not work related." I SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING ALREADY....... (GLOVES.....ON!)


Thurs, I went to my scheduled PAIN MANAGMENT appointment for cortisone injections. I was prescribed 3 valiums to take prior to relax my muscles and then MULTIPLE "locals" prior to and during the injection. Unlike most cortisone injections, mine were not EPIDURALs (meaning injected into the spine) mine were injections into a joint called the "SI" or sacroliac join.... MOST PAINFUL PROCEEDURE EVER.... The doc begins by threading the needle in, then using an x-ray machine, he moves the machine, and changes angles of the needle, pushes further, then moves the xray machine again , and one more time changes the angle of the needle again.... all while tearing tissue on the way in........ HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!

While being injected I spoke with that doctor and I advised him what the other doctor had said. He confirmed that my feeling of being offended and angry was supported and advised that the doctor was ignorant. So now this doctor will be my second opinion doctor..... Finally, I called my family doctor, explained the situation, and he told me to set up an appointment to come in and get checked out with him.... he explained to me that unfortunatley, a LARGE percent of people on W/C fake for time off, disability or even just the meds, and unfortunatley I was being treated the same way because of the majority.......

HE KNOWS, I KNOW, I think MOST OF YOU ON HERE THAT KNOW ME KNOW, I am a proud Officer, and I love my job..... I want to be fixed so I can do my JOB.... the job I love, and have wanted to do since I was a kid and the first time I saw CHiPs (if your not to young to know what that is)......... It kills me to think Im being accused of BS and nearly ignored, as I suffer from this BS......


ANYWAYS, I just needed to vent, in fact I dont think I got everything out that was racing through my mind, but I do feel better.... Thanks for looking....

what does a bag of potato CHiP's have to do with your injury?


:laugh: j/k

i have the first 2 seasons of that show on DVD.

get better soon.

man that sucks, you're a good guy, and from what I read you're one of the good officers but get treated like this. I'm sorry for what you're going through man, and I hope everything gets resolved.

Thank You guys.....:cry:

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Originally Posted by Fixxer99TA

People in MA just dont understand how to drive, let alone in blizzard wind/snow. Somehow everytime Im out all night plowing, theres always some dumbass stuck somewhere in the way at 3-4am.

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That's the problem. That and our transportation system can't handle the traffic in the snow since you need extra space in front of you and to slow down. People don't pay attention and aren't patient enough. Then there's idiots that try to make the commute in cars that aren't equipped for it, and put others at risk.

UPDATE: had two cortisone shots into the SI joints a few weeks ago, and it was the most painful experience Ive ever dealt with in the hospital... Anyways. The original origin of pain still exists, however the "mind of its own" way of giving me pain that switched from leg to leg has stopped. I believe those shots worked on my right side... so now I can focus on the side that originally was injured...


Just had 4 injections into the right side, in an attempt to block the nerve receptors... its a trial and error thing, since he cant block all the nerves at once.... One thing I can tell you.... the first four were not in the right spot.... PAIN still exists, now even worse from the pain from the four injections sites....

So for now, Im still the PD glorified secretary... but... I look incredible in a dress....:cry:

Dear Chief, many things have transpired since we last spoke...