Hi , I just wanted to recommend that the surgeon not only know about RSD and be sympathetic about it.. I had port surgery the post operative pain was beyond imagination- later the surgeon said I really should have put a marcaine pump in you because of your rsd. so please make sure the are adequately prepared and willing to take care of your increased pain due to your RSD. Really dont want to scare you but my pain, post surgery, was shocking.Prior to rsd I went through surgery like it was nothing. take care, cz