Re: Workers Comp. Missouri.

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the night before, was the night before surgery . BTW.

On 11/04/07, Alan wrote:
> Ok. Working for the same employer for 2 years 9 months.
> doing a heavy lifting job, sudden pain and discomphort in
> the whole arm, random icing, felt like a text book heart
> attack yet, the heart rate was normal. Reported it to the
> manager and had to sit out an hour doing nothing, following
> limited action,. a week later seen a doctor, had an xray, a
> week later an mri that shown the AC joint inflammed and
> some possible tears. Employer had not filed anything at
> this point. 2 months total went by, trying to work normally
> but in extreme pain the whole time, my general doctor
> switched me pain medicine several times to cope. the
> general doctor got the mri then told me to goto a
> specialist, where then I was told I needed a decompression
> and clas joint re attachment. The night before at home the
> past owner sent me a vulgar and offending message that I
> responded to say dont mess with me right now, I was at
> home, in bed. I had the surgery and was fired for telling
> him in a text at 930 at night from bed not to mess with
> me . My recovery is 2 months minimum and I cannot do my
> job, even if i was to shrug him off, I would never be able
> to do what I have done for +10 years Full time. What should
> I do?
>
> Thanks.