So, I had an MRI done on my right shoulder to get a final and definite picture of the problem. And it turns out there are no tears anywhere. YAY! So no surgery for me. However, the muscle/tendon is frayed or whatever and there is some sort of calcium deposit that either rubs or presses up against something else.
Nothing that can really be done about it. However, there is one treatment which is my best/only option at this time. And I guess it is very similar to whatever is used to break up kidney stones. They think the reason this works is due to it theoretically creating more blood vessels and thereby allowing healing to happen.
This is where it gets really funny. It costs around $260/treatment and I need three treatments, so the total cost would be around $800. And of course, Alberta Blue Cross does not cover it. I'm shocked....not.
Seriously, Alberta Blue Cross is expensive and so god damn useless. I'm so happy that I get new insurance the end of October when my probation at work is up.
Nothing that can really be done about it. However, there is one treatment which is my best/only option at this time. And I guess it is very similar to whatever is used to break up kidney stones. They think the reason this works is due to it theoretically creating more blood vessels and thereby allowing healing to happen.
This is where it gets really funny. It costs around $260/treatment and I need three treatments, so the total cost would be around $800. And of course, Alberta Blue Cross does not cover it. I'm shocked....not.
Seriously, Alberta Blue Cross is expensive and so god damn useless. I'm so happy that I get new insurance the end of October when my probation at work is up.
