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Old 08-06-2003, 10:34 AM   #1
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Unhappy Im back from the docs.....

Ok guys not good news at all!

He went to Mephis the other week to a seminar with a nationally known doc that specializes in RSD, Not the doc from Fl (my doc said hes is a quack) anyways my doc went to the seminar just for me! and to ask this doc what my doc could do for me. SO he said absoblutly no spymathectomies at all on me.( he said i am to young to have it done) and gave him suggestons and these are what we have planned out for the next couple weeks (pending my insurance approving them)

1. He is going to inject the gangia's of L1-L3 to see if he can get my foot, if he can then he is going to do radio active therapy which will be like a perm. block nad not a sympathectomy. (hes not sure that my insurance is going to due this bc its to new and not a garunteed thing)

2. Pain pump, which i told him that i really want nad he says i wil give it to you but he wants to try this new proc. bc he says that i will have this pain pump for life and since i have 50+ years more of living to do that there are complications with morphine stones nad the catheter rubbing aaginst the spinal cord and causeing paralyisis or numbness/weakness on one side and bc i will also have my stim impanted he says it will happen with out me knowing about it untill its to late and he doesnt want my paralyzed at 25!!!

He said he is not as optomistic about my foot anymore, He says its deffinetly in the cards now that i can have my foot ampuated!! soo.. its been a bad day so far and its only noon!!

Talk to you all later, need to get my mind off this for a little bit, hav eto watch tv and make me laugh some.. ttyl..


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Old 08-06-2003, 04:11 PM   #2
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Bryn, I'm so sorry you didn't receive more encouraging news. My doc does not believe in sympathectomies at all, since RSD effects the entire nervous system, if you disable 1 nerve it will just pop up somewhere else. I think that would be true for amputation as well. Give this new procedure a try, I know it's tough, but keep thinking positive - we're all in the same boat! With prayers, Shelley

 
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Bryn

I am sorry to hear about your foot. your dr. sounds terriic to go to these seminars to try to see about what to do next for you.

I know how bad my RSD is effecting me I can't imagine what you are going through.

I will be praying for you Bryn and I hope it all works out for you and you don't have to loose your foot.

We are all here for you. You take care of yourself and always remember. You are not alone in this

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Hi Bryn,

I'm so sorry to hear what the doctor said. Please think positive. I'm sure your doctor will try everything he can to save your foot.

I will keep you in my prayers.

Norine

 
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Hello Bryn-
I am sorry the doctor didn't have better news for you. He sounds a lot like my doctor, going to seminars and all. My doc gets so excited when he gets back from a seminar that focuses on rsd/crps. Well, try and stay positave. These other procedures might do the trick.
Take care, your in my prayes,
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