Hello Did in Pain-

I very much feel for your son regarding the carpal tunnel issue, the pain, the follow on diagnosis of rsd, the therapy and all along with potential relationship with the legs...... you and he must feel overcome. There is an active RSD and Peripheral Neuropathy forum here chock full of folks who will embrace you and your family with these difficulties, thoughts, experiences of their own, treatments they have endured, both positive and negative, and just a Whole Lot of Caring. Take a look and plug in, for I am sure it will be of help to you.

After the wreck which pretty much wracked my body, among all of the other surgeries, I had 4 carpal tunnel surgeries, one on the left and three on the right. My doc was so somber and sad in front of my wife and I as he administered the 5th or 6th EMG test.... you know, I think I have forgotten how many I really had, for there were more, I am sure, but he looked up and said "I am so sorry..... it is bad news, the test shows the entire nerve in yoru right arm is dying." He had tears in his eyes as we have developed a bond so strong over the last 6 1/2 years that he is equally friend and physician, who knows HOW HARD I have fought All of the issues the wreck brought to my body.

READ THIS- that is NOT by any stretch the end of the story. Doc said there is one last thing we can try or you will lose the arm, and he promptly sent me to the hand surgeon whom physicians use here in the Denver area. Doc said we all trust him so we as docs go to him and he started making the appointment for me. A new doc, a miracle worker with his practiced hands along with the guidance of God, he studied my chart volumes, looked at my hands, the scars on both, the results of the EMG and he shared with my wife and me HOPE.

My last hand surgery was 2 October 2009. I type this message using both hands as though nothing had ever been wrong. Sure I have to be careful not to overdo it on the keyboard because I NEVER want to risk my hands or arms again.

So, I share this note with you and your son for the sake of knowing it IS possible for help out there in the world. You have my prayers that God will share much grace and healing with your son.
Caring Much,
Mark56