Swollen butt!

[bathedinshadow]

Well this is getting really off topic, so I'm not going to list all my experiences. But this is not ONE case that I've encountered. It just happened to be the one that had me in a wheelchair for 4 months, and spending 9 months learning how to walk again. All of which would never had happened if the doctor at the ER didn't insist that my locked knee was temporary. Despite my going back THREE times over the course of a week. Even the surgeon that I finally saw said the ER doctors should have known better.

I've had problem after problem, and I'm very descriptive when I do go to the doctor. I don't like having to go back, so being clear is important. And this isn't me saying that I don't think medicine should be socialized (I do), but I lived in California until I was 25. I was insured the entire time, and the medical services are far superior in my opinion. I rarely had any problems with doctors. But my experience in the last 7 years with MSP has been horrible. I communicate clearly. So I'm slightly insulted that you're implying my bad experiences (and the many I hear about through friends) is on our end when the common denominator seems to be the system. I see your opinion differs, but perhaps your perception is due to the fact that this is the only system you've known you're entire life? It doesn't provide much comparison.

And I must reiterate, I do actually believe in socialized medicine, so lets not go there. But for those that can afford health care in the states, my experience there was without question, better than my experiences here. This isn't about money or whether or not health care should be available to all. But most of your comments seem to be about the cost of health care. I'm not debating that it's cheaper here. Obviously it is. But being affordable doesn't mean it's better in terms of quality of care. I was lucky enough to have insurance in the states. Many aren't. My quality of care was better there, and I even went to Kaiser (the dreaded place to many)! I've rarely gone to a doctor here and had my problem resolved. I usually end up researching it myself after they've failed to resolve it, until I figure out what it is and then TELLING THEM in order to get what I need. I just don't think the health care system here in BC is that great. Oh, and I also went to nursing school here and worked at hospitals here first hand. My opinions aren't ignorance as you're suggesting.

Anyway, like I said, off topic. I apologize to everybody. I just felt a little attacked for my opinion and experiences. I probably shouldn't has said anything to begin with in hindsight as I kind of knew a Canadian Health care defense would appear.

But back on topic... my butt still hurts! haha. I went to the doctor today. She said, stop riding until it goes away. She isn't sure what it is. I'll go to a different doctor tomorrow and see if I can actually get somebody who knows. And I'll keep looking for the answer myself. I don't think just staying off it for a couple weeks is going to resolve the issue as I didn't ride for 3 weeks after my 3rd ride this season, and it never went away. I don't want to just stop riding because they don't know what it is and it seems like the easiest solution to them. The bursitis seems possible, but I haven't been able to find too many instances of it in this location.

Thanks for the thoughts thus far!

[bathedinshadow]

Just to be clear where it is too...

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It is right where the "c" is located.

[zoom-zoom]

Could it be one of these?

[shootingstar]

There's been enough discussionn from U.S. forumites here, both great and not so good health care experiences in the U.S. in these forums over the past few years.

I'm experiencing now the 3rd health care system: Alberta. Thank goodness I have a family doctor that I like who gives me as much explanation as she can. Ontario covered first 40 years of my life, thereafter Vancouver area. Alberta's system includes paying very high dental fees....there's no cap on dental fees here, whereas in Ontario and B.C. there is.

Hope you get better bathing soon.

[bathedinshadow]

Could it be one of these?

I don't know. Second doctor today, still no answer. He thinks it's just irritated and will go down. And if it had only been going on for a week, I'd be more apt to believe that. Hopefully it will simply go away, but it would be nice to know the cause so I can prevent it in the future.

There's been enough discussionn from U.S. forumites here, both great and not so good health care experiences in the U.S. in these forums over the past few years.

I'm experiencing now the 3rd health care system: Alberta. Thank goodness I have a family doctor that I like who gives me as much explanation as she can. Ontario covered first 40 years of my life, thereafter Vancouver area. Alberta's system includes paying very high dental fees....there's no cap on dental fees here, whereas in Ontario and B.C. there is.

Hope you get better bathing soon.

As I mentioned, my opinion has nothing to do with cost. Purely level of care. And I'm not comparing from province to province. I have no personal experience with other provinces. They could be very different. But I do have a lot of experience with California health care vs. BC. That's my comparison. I've had too many injuries over the years! haha. Though age has certainly brought on a lot more caution. I don't know how I made it through my youth!

Thanks! I hope it goes away and stays away. And ideally I can figure out what caused it.

Thanks for the suggestions ladies!