Thumb Fracture

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On April 20th 2007, I broke thumb around10pm. I had it checked April 22 (Sunday), even though I didn't think it was broken, only severely swollen.

At Brookhaven, it took 2-3 hours for a doctor to walk in a room for me, look at my bruised, swollen thumb, and tell me nothing. A female came in and splinted me with what I'd call a quarter-cast (plaster cast on thumb side only, bandaged on), then left. Another female came in to get me to sign papers saying I had an x-ray.

I asked her what was up, and she's the one who says, "Oh, the doctor didn't tell you that you've got a fractured thumb?"

No.... thanks ?

Tuesday, I saw an orthopedist, and was casted. I at least saw my x-rays and was told that the fracture wasn't that bad, although I might have arthritis later. This, though, was by the aid/Physicians assistant. I HOPE it was a P.A.

Not once did I speak with a doctor to my content.