Well unfortunately I am back to thinking I have CRPS. I watched Dr. Harden's video last night with his demonstration on the Budapest criteria and I think I fail. For pain the pin test isn't painful but it sends waves like feeling in the surgical area. I had the color change first 8 weeks when I was non-weight bearing. I had coldness for several months but no longer. Swelling also lasted several months but no longer. I am now 1.5 years post surgery.

So now I am thinking I will be postponing or cancelling the surgery to remove hardware and bone spur. I meet with surgeon again Monday then Pain Doc Wed. Unfortunately I can't speak to Pain doc on phone earlier so I will just go in and see him and ask as many questions as I can. Surgery is scheduled for Friday the 7th so I think at very least I need to postpone again.

Ugh, I am worried sick again. I can live without having this surgery but I worry about future surgeries with my parents and grandparents history of arthritis and knee and hip replacements.

I also wonder why all othropedic, podatrists, hand surgeons etc don't have all their patients go on Vit C before and after surgeries to help prevent this awful diagnosis. What an easy way to try to prevent it since most patients have never heard of RSD before they get the diagnosis we don't know there is an option to try to prevent.