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11-04-2008, 10:20 PM | #1 | ||
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Hi All,
You will come to discover I am a professional Klutz, but that's for another time. I have had RSD since 1991 after three surgeries on a broken toe. In March, I walked off a step, rolled my foot and ankle, then landed on it. I broke 2 bones, tore tendons off other bones which took bone fragments with them. Other ligaments were torn as well. No surgery on this mess, just a cast. Seven months later I am still in serious pain. It feels and looks nothing like RSD. After being sent to several specialists,the diagnosis for the pain is scar tissue and possibly a bone fragment. Surgery is the only solution and even that is "Iffy." My doctor told me surgery could help, not help at all or make things worse. He wasn't even addressing the RSD issue when he made the statement! I know what those statistics are. The decision is up to me now. Pain is sitting at a solid nine, tempting me to try almost anything. While I successfully use pain management techniques for the RSD, nothing is helping the other. For now I am holding off so I can learn more. That's how I discovered this website. If anyone has been through a situation like this or has any advice, I would love to hear it. Glad to be here. Comic Relief |
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11-05-2008, 02:19 AM | #2 | |||
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Hello and Welcome to Neuro Talk, sorry about the RSD, here is a link to that forum, where you will be able to post more direct questions about RSD and just everyday things. Do not hesitate to post and read others post for insight and just info, good luck with your surgery, and again welcome to NT
RSD forum.....http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum21.html
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11-06-2008, 01:57 AM | #3 | |||
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Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Great to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help. We are all here to assist each other as possible. Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. Darlene
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11-06-2008, 05:56 AM | #4 | |||
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Hi Comic and welcome to NeuroTalk!
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11-06-2008, 08:30 PM | #5 | |||
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hello comic and welcome to neurotalk .... sorry to hear about the difficulties you're facing right now ... i hope you get some answers soon ... there are lots of friendly and supportive people here at nt ... i hope to seen you in some of the forums soon ... and again ...
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11-07-2008, 09:32 AM | #6 | |||
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Hello and Welcome to Neurotalk!! You will meet many great and supportive people here!!
I am so sorry to hear that you have RSD . I have been suffering from RSD since March 2007 (nearly 2 years) in my left leg and right arm, I developed it when I was 12 years old - I am now 13. I have had surgery on my RSD leg and I didn't have positive results, unfortunately I ended up with complications. I don't want to scare you by any means, I just wanted to make you aware of what happened to me. Most PM Doctors when performing surgery, suggest to give you a nerve block beforehand to try and combat any increase in pain and also try and stop any complications from occuring. I really hope that, should you decide to have surgery, it goes well and that you get some benefits from it. Your best bet would to post this message onto the RSD forum (Weegot5kiz has provided you the link) has many of the members there have had some sort of surgery or procedure and hopefully they will be able to give you some more insight and offer some suggestions that may help. If you need anything, please let me know - I know how scary it can be dealing with this condition and has the saying goes I have been there and got the t-shirt unfortunately. Take care and I look forward to seeing you around the forum real soon!! Alison
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05-23-2009, 10:34 PM | #7 | ||
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05-24-2009, 09:53 AM | #8 | |||
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Hello CR, and welcome to NeuroTalk! This is such a great place with lots and lots of friendly and helpful people. We're so glad you found us!
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05-24-2009, 10:03 AM | #9 | |||
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Welcome! You will find this is a really great information forum and you will make some great friends you actually understand what you are going through.
My thoughts and prayers are with you as you look for the best healing answers! |
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05-25-2009, 08:25 PM | #10 | |||
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