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You Really need it. Success with RSD patients is TOTALLY in the hands of The ANESTHESIOLOGIST!I have had My Cervical Spine Fused on 5 Levels. Hardware on each Level. I've had a knee replacement. I've had my left wrist pinned & TOTALLY FUSED with BONE HARVESTED FROM BOTH HIPS.
I HAVE HAD MANY, MANY serious surgeries, all the while having Bad RSD. THE surgeries where I spoke to the Head of Anesthesiology ( not always easy) always went well. There was ONE OTHE SURGERY WHERE I SUCCUMBED TO THE ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON SAYING "It is just a brief Scope" THAT IS THE SURGERY THAT PUT ME DOWN FOR YEARS. I HAVE LEARNED MY LESSON! It may be an ordeal to speak with the HEAD OF ANESTHESIOLOGY BEFORE SURGERY, but DO IT!
Stay with whatever doctor you intend to continue with. Stay with the one you feel takes you with certainty &is the MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE & WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU. Also, make sure your new PMD doesn't see you as a guinea pig to begin doing Rounds of EPIDURALS AGAIN.
My Two Cents
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Originally Posted by 6kiddos
It looks like I may need surgery. My PCP noticed I have elevated bilirubin and ordered an abdominal U/S. I have gall stones. I have been referred to a surgeon about taking out my gallbladder.  I see her tomorrow morning.
I have concerns about having surgery with RSD. I am worried about spread, etc. How do they do things like this when you have RSD? To make matter worse, I am in the process of finding a new PM dr. My current one doesn't know I have found one I like...but he is a state away (Utah and I am in Arizona). So, do I stay with my current PM dr until this is taken care of? But I have started the meds from the Utah dr. I would have to disclose this to the AZ dr. aaahhh! Should I just stop and go back to the AZ dr.? I JUST started the meds with the Utah dr. so going back would not be that hard. sigh. Why can't anything be relatively easy for me??
what is everyone's experiences with surgery?
Thanks.
Janel |