Ya-know
You know, after you have seen 30 docs
And the 3 you have paid for personally casue Workers Comp denies you treatment, after all the research and recommendations by TOSers here have been the bestest in the Westest.
Dr. Agnew was recommended by a patient with TOS and nine, yes 9 surgeries.
There are good docs out there
Dr. Jordan is like by many here.
Dr. Fuiiller is another one.
I never had the chance to have anyone recommend them to me prior to me seeing Dr. Agnew.
I needed pain management and medical trreatment.
I didn't want to rush into another surgery without ALL the facts.
But, hey
You gotta remember
We are all here because whatever we have done to get this death defying condition we are still in pain pre and post surgery.
We all live in different skins, structures and not one surgery is THE surgery.
I think the surgeon are trying to get it right but not there yet.
Still reprocussuions after surgery as if surgery isn't dangerous enough.
We may get some relief but realistically we will never be the same and our lives are changed forever with pain and disadvantages.
Yikes,
I timer just went off...
The issue is
Quote:
Originally Posted by LA31
Thanks very much for your replies.
My symptoms are right-sided pain in my ribs shoulder right side of the neck and shoulder blade. Some tingling and numbness in my arm and hand all of which is aggravated by the use of my right hand. I may have a second injury called a neuroma in my ribs. My MRN shows compression from the scalene muscles and first rib. My EMG shows nerve abnormality in the muscle supplied by my C7 nerve root.
Dr. Filler is the surgeon that has recommended a scalenectomy. Have you done any good or bad things about him?
What is Dr. Agnew doing for you? In other words, how did you know that he was the right doctor? I'm trying to figure out if he would be worth the trip to Santa Barbara based and your recommendation.
Meanwhile, I have appointments coming up with Dr. Edelman and Dr. Gelebart at UCLA. Have you heard anything about those doctors?
Have you found any physical therapy that helps? If so what kind and you have any one practitioner to recommend? Also, I never heard of Dr. Jordan before. Do you know how I could find out more about him?
I would be most appreciative if anyone else can weigh in on any of the above. Thanks again so very very much. And, of course, please feel free to PM me.  |