Mary P.
CHRONIC VEINOUS INSUFFIENCY DUE TO PE CLOTS
Seven years ago I had pulmonary embolisms which started in my legs and went to my lungs. Since this I have been dealing with DVT in my lower legs. I have CVI (Chronic Veinous Insufficiency) and been to the Doctor several times due to the fact there is severe leg pain at night and the discoloration of my legs (almost black now after 7 years) from the tips of my toes to the middle of the calf of leg just to name a few of the issues only to have my primary doctor tell me there is nothing wrong with my legs. He then proceeds to tell me that I am obese (I maybe just a tad over weight nothing I consider to be a major factor or the main cause for what I have going on) instead of maybe saying you are a bit overweight or something a bit more professional. Now I have 57 percent feeling in both of my feet and not expected to improve without some kind of treatment. The Doctor proceeds to tell me that I can go to a Vein Doctor but again there is nothing wrong with my legs. The Vein Doctor does a ultrasound and says if it is not something he can help me with or treat he would steer me in the right direction. I get a call from his nurse and she says there is nothing showing on the ultrasound and that is it. Nothing from the Dr. who was willing to steer me in the direction. So all in all my confidence in Health Partners is zero and none.
