hey jennifer - it was rotator cuff surgery. the tear wasn't a complete one, so there was no repair on the muscle, but i had bone spurs shaved off and acromioplasty. i've had 3 knee surgeries and this was by far the worst joint surgery EVER.

welcome to the boards. looks like we are in the same area...


ang

Hi there - the RSDA has a very good packet of information for family and friends of people with RSD. I highly recommend it.
Also - there is some research you could cite for him that shows that family support actually reduces the level of pain you feel! (and the opposite is true, too - lack of support makes your pain and depression worse, but you are already feeling the effects of that ...)

Pain, negative mood, and perceived support in chronic pain patients: A daily diary study of people with reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 67:5, 776-785 (1999) "Perceived support had both main and buffering (interaction) effects on negative mood and a main effect on pain."

hey ang,

i pm'd you (i think) it was my first time so i hope i did it right. if you get it will you pm me back? i too had a bone spur and a tendon debrided and i think i also had acromioplasty(can't remember now it's been three years) how long after your surgery were you diagnosed? did you have trouble with frozen shoulder? i am about an hour north of you. i should have told you where i lived when i pm'd you but forgot, i am having a lot of trouble with memory and organizing my thoughts! also have insomnia which doesn't help. took lunesta last night for the first time and it definitely DID NOT work. so i guess i wasted $120.00 i hate it when i can't sleep cuz i sit there and worry and smoke lots of cigs(i know how bad that is) i also end up taking more pain pills cuz i'm awake longer. it's a no win situation. xanax definitely works but my dr. doesn't want to give it to me. i'm so sick of stupid drs. sorry, don't know how i got going on this rant anyway, hope to hear from you soon. sounds like we have lots in common! jen