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Desi · 06-19-2007, 02:10 AM

Hi Vic, Hi Artist(Pat) ok.. here is my story.. kind of long. When I was in the hospital (I had a "C" section 29 yrs. ago for my oldest, youngest son too.) Ok, the nurse who put my I.V. in my right hand kept missing the vein.. like 4 times. I was in so much pain! My husband started swearing at her! ok.. when she finally got it in, gave me morphine after my baby was born(through my I.V.) my hand started swelling, felt like someone was sticking steak knoves in my hand. It blew up 3 times it's size! turned red, purple. I buzzed the nurse and she said "what is it;"Diane"?? (I go by the name, Desi) on the board. ok.. anyway, she took one look at my hand, ran out the door, here comes 2 doctors, two nurses(one being the one who put the I.V. in me) the one Dr. cussed her out! ok.. the Doc. put my I.V. in my left hand.. nice and swift .. no pain. He said how sorry he was. ok.. I go home after a week, my hand puffed up again, swelling pain. I go to the pain management center. get a block (Ganglion) pain done.. ok.. yrs latter (I am a pitcher) I played regular baseball, no underhanded baseball for me) LOL ok, anyway, as I jumped to catch the ball, I twisted my ankle and went to the E.R. my ankle was not broken.sent me home in a open shoe with ace bandage on. ok.. pain was so bad.. went to the ER again. here they sent me to a "Pain Management center' I loved that guy!!! wish he was still at that hospital(the hospital is now turned into office space) I had the pain for at least 8 months. Now, back to this time and age.. I had severe wrist, swelling, pain yada.. yada.. Was seen by a neurologist, my family Doctor, surgeon(who did the CT surgery) and the "***" pain Doctor. He is one arrogent son of a @$#&! He did three ganglion nerve neck blocks, they never worked.. he bothched two of them!! the "Jerk" I don't see "THE PUNK anymore.. LOL I mean 'cmon, the dudes a pain management Doc. and he wants me to go to Clev. to see another pain management Dr. what does this tell you?? well, it tells me he wants me out of his hair.. "Since I called him on his mistaken botched blocks"!

Alright, end of my story. Now, here is what is bugging the heck out of me. after my surgeon said I had RSD he ordered a Cat scan, MRI, bone scan, MRI scan and plain ex-rays.. here is what showed up I have "Atrophy,' that I should not have since I am 52. He said I only have a little bit of this, and I shouldn not have any, since this usually happens to people in latter years! He also found out I have a herniated disk in my neck (Cervical spine) ok.. now about my wrist...the bone scan showed "uptake irritation". I am not going to see a pain Dr. up in Clev. too scared now what vic and pat wrote and sent me(thanks Pat) -Artist! Now, my surgeon thinks that my shoulder pain(oh, he also said I have tendinitis in my right shoulder.) I am so damn confused!!! he said the herniated disk(getting back on track here).. may be causing my arm, wrist, hand pain??) I mean, 'cmon, man.. make up your mind!!! Do I Have RSD?? yes, my right hand is swollen, turns red,is cold as ice! painful.. yada.. yada.. The pain does go down my arm. now.. here is the "FAVOR"

the surgeon is doing for me..I go and see a specialist that deals only for wrist and hand pain June 21st. next, on July 11th. I go to a orthopetic specialist for my spine and neck. Guys, I am so very, very confused here!! Vic, why did you bring up ketamine cream?? I wouldn't use that, if you payed me! LOL Well, that is my story.. can anyone explain this? I think I am almost blind to all this mess. thank you all, your the best. Love, Desi (Diane)