They had me sign it.

A formal five-page agreement with UC Davis Health, signed by both me and Dr. Molly Davis. A document that confirmed opioid medication was considered appropriate for my condition. A document that said we would work together — that any concerns would be addressed through open discussion. That mutual trust was the foundation.

And just days later, that agreement was broken.

No warning. No conversation. No discussion of changes, risk, or review.

Dr. Davis included a line in a referral note: “Suspected OUD.”

Let that sink in.

Less than a week after confirming — in writing — that opioid pain medication was appropriate for me, she sent a referral suggesting opioid use disorder. No evaluation. No discussion. No mention of it in her visit note. Just a quiet sentence in a referral — one that could follow me in my chart forever.

There was no behavior to suggest misuse. I had never run out early. I had followed every agreement. I had even accepted medications three separate times that made me sick and dizzy because they asked me to try everything else. I took their advice. I stayed in the box. And I still got labeled.

How did I deal with it? Well, I spoke to my Psychologist and asked her if she would assess me for Opioid Use Disorder. My psychologist and I talk about my pain and medications regularly, so we focused a session around assessing me for OUD. She determined that I DO NOT have OUD and was nice enough to provide a letter to whomever needed a diagnosis from a type of physician that is ACTUALLY QUALIFIED to assess this type of disorder. I gave a copy of the letter to UC Davis for their records. I believe they still want to assess me at UC Davis Health by their psychologist, although I wanted to let them know that there is no way they are going to falsely label me. How dare they be so careless and reckless to put “Suspected OUD” in my records. If I had some type of emergency surgery, I could be limited on pain medication not to mention the bias that I would receive.

UC Davis Health told me that we were rebuilding trust. That Dr. Davis would provide a fresh start after the dangerous failures under Dr. Curole.

But it happened again.

This isn’t just about a referral. It’s about what it means when doctors can ignore their own contracts. When the word “agreement” means nothing. When honesty and compliance are met with silence and suspicion.

The agreement they made with me was broken. And if they can break it with me, they can break it with anyone.

We signed it together. But only one of us kept their word.

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