i was in therapy yesterday doing my tricep stuff - i had ahold of the bar (which was pinned above my head so i could pull down on it). after about 3 or 4 pulls the pin came out of the contraption and it slammed to the ground and of course my hands were still holding the bar. i don't exactly remember what i did -whether i just let go after that or i pulled my arms back. i do remember a scream, excruciating pain to follow and an afternoon/evening in the ER on morphine.

i'm so sore today. i feel like i've been in a car wreck and i am supposed to go in for another block today.

you know, the funny thing is that 2 hours before this happened, my GP passed me on my physical to start massage therapy.

i feel like staying in bed.

I'm so sorry. are you still going to get the block? maybe it will help. My thoughs are with you.
Mary

Sending many (((super soft hugs))) your way, Ang!

Oh my... OUCH!!! I am so sorry to hear about you falling and the pain! I am sending lots of ((Hugs)) your way as well! Love, Desi

i called to schedule a follow up with my surgeon re: the little incident and she said - it's just a little setback. go back to therapy. WELL... i went to have yet another block and the pain doc was ****** and planned on calling the therapist to find out what exactly happened. he said "keep going to therapy." so of course i went to therapy at that particular clinic (which is NOT the place i got hurt) and they were asking me if there was an incident report filled out. nooooooo. but they DID walk me over to the ER across the street. so one clinic is telling me that i had better get something on paper with regard to the other clinic in case i need further treatment (so help me God). these 2 places are 2 seperate entities - they have nothing to do with each other. i don't know what to do. the block today didn't make the tricep pain go away...

i'm so tired of dealing with this. what if it sets me back enough that i can't start massage therapy in the fall? i will absolutely lose it.

Hey, there Lady! I am so sorry about everything that your going through!! sorry the block didn't work on you!! hopefully, the next one will. Love and prayers!! Love, Desi

Hi there - being a lawyer specializing in health issues, I have to say - if you need money for anything, you have it right now. That rehab clinic just committed massive malpractice and violated its state licence to practice by having faulty equipment... and for patients in chronic pain?! Of course they didn't file an incident report - it will be shut down immediately, fined by the state, and will owe you a pile of money! but don't you owe it to the other patients who will be injured by the careless maintenance of the equipment there to file a report?
You do not need to call that clinic back (obviously do not GO back - use your common sense!), but you should call the state's licensing board for health clinics or medical professionals. Usually it is part of the Department of Education, or Department of Health. If you tell me what state you are in, I will find it for you. You can file a complaint online.

i went in for my 3rd block this week and my dr. said "your shoulder looks weird. it looks tipped..." so he called downstairs and got me an appointment with the PA (of course the dr. wasn't in, but from my visit the other day i didn't think this was a bad thing). i went in and he saw the bruises and said that it looked swollen as well. he told me to sling it for a few days - i am so sick of wearing a sling i could SCREAM. at least a 2 week setback. i go see the ortho in a week and a half so she will check the progress then.

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that's all i have to say about that.

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