Southwest General Hospital

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I had back surgery in august of last yr. a month later I feel the same pain I felt on my left leg before the surgey. I seriously felt as they were ripping my vein out of my leg. it all had to do with 4 pinched nervers along the left side of my spine. the surgeon really was very nice and gd to me but the staff was very rude to me. as if I was faking it. how can u fake four pinched nerves and the dr ran all these exams and sped up my surgery because he said I was in danger of paralysis since they were pinched so badly. well now I feel the same exact pain on both legs and my back really does hurt. well i went to the ER for very bad pain couldnt even walk. I waited for two hours and I went to ask the receptionist how much longer and I was in tears. she told me I should be next. five hours later, they called me to the back and waited again in a rm with three beds. the dr finally comes in and the first thing I tell him after I shook his hand was that my dr sent me to get an mri and I hv ANOTHER pinched nerve but this time on the left and right side of my spine. that explained why I had pain on both sides of my legs. he looked at me straight in the eyes in front of my husband and the patients on the other beds, and told me I am not going to do anything for u. Im giving u 1 ibuprofen and it should be fine in a few days. I told him that ive bn there before and I know that was mot going to help me. I an taking norco and I told him that it was not working for me anymore since its gotten to this point. all I asked him for was at least a steroid injection. I told him that if he doesn't want to gv me a shot of pain meds I was ok with that but I wanted some relief. he still said no. I left in tears because he made me feel so bad that I feel as if there is no hope for help for me. its bn a week and still in pain. ive called a lawyer and they feel I hv a case. so im going forward with this. he shouldn't be practicing if he took an oath to make patiens at least a little comfortable. I also hv called my surgeon and this time im going to nd a metal cage around five of my disks to keep them in place. two surgeries in six months is alot for me and this one is going to be worst than the last one. im only 41yrs old and this will be my third surgery in six years to my back I cry thinking I might end up in a wheelchair and not going to be able to walk my granddaughters down the isle. this is what this dr has made me feel. as if I hv no hope. Sorry for this long testimony but needed other people to know how I feel about Southwest General Hospital.