This situation sounds eerily familiar to mine. I too was diagnosed early with RSD and have had a series of 5 blocks. I think that the surgery question is one I have avoided asking because I am so hesitant to even consider another surgery. I am fearful however, that this may be inevitable. I have rsd in the left knee and have come to know what the rsd symptoms are and am able to pinpoint the effects. I have other issues with my knee and have had a couple doctors say that surgery may be the only fix. I am looking forward to some responses as to what happened with people who have actually gone through this 'surgery with RSD/CRPS'. It honestly scares me to death just to think about as I type those words. J.