[unrouley1]

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.

[lostmary]

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

[InHisHands]

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

[Desi]

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

[unrouley1]

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.

[Desi]

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

[Joselita]

Hi...
Nice to meet you, although I wish that it was under different circumstances.

I am so sorry that you had this happen. It sounds like you have the type of luck that I do; if it can go wrong, it will, and the weirder the thing is, the better. Right? I hope that your block today (er...yesterday by now. Sorry. Insomnia strikes again, and makes me get my days all messed up. Half the time I don't even know what day it is! LOL), helped to get your pain levels back down at least a little?

I do have to say that I totally agree with the 2nd clinic folks, who asked about an incident report being filed, and then told you to go make sure that Something gets down on paper about this. I was floored to read you say that there wasn't any incident report filed! That would be like an employer having an employee get badly hurt at work, and try to not file it on WC. Equally as bad, is what I am trying to say....if that makes any sense (I seem to be having trouble with that lately...making sense, that is ). I would have lots of questions as to why no report was filed......and wonder just how many times anything like this has happened there in the past that they also didn't report! I AM glad that they did at least walk you over to the ER to get help/treatment after you got hurt on their shoddy equipment. I bet that they were all kinds of "concerned" and "caring" while they did that too, huh? Sorry...but the more that I think about this, the more that it makes me MAD ! And, like I said....I do strongly agree that you need something..some kind of report or whatever, about this incident, for the very reasons that the other folks were saying! What IF this has caused you other problems, or big sets backs with your condition? I am just amazed that they didn't file anything.......it just is shocking to me.

I also think that I wouldn't go back there for any more PT. Not to such an irresponsible place. Can the other place, the 2nd one, take over whatever things that they were doing? I agree that going to therapy is very important, but I disagree that you should (a) keep going back to that stupid place, and (b) that "this is just a little set back". How can a doc even MAKE that kind of statement without having examined you? I did read that right..right? You called, and she said this over the phone? You haven't seen her since the "incident" happened?

GRRRRR!

Anyway.....All I wanted to say is that I hope you are feeling better, and that I do think that the folks at the 2nd clinic are telling you the right things, and that it really doesn't have anything to do with them being from an unrelated clinic (like they are trying to get the other on in trouble, or trying to steal patients, or otherwise using this to compete in some weird way). I also like that your PM is calling that place to read them the riot act and find out what the HECK happened, and WHY this happened!

Please let us know how you are doing. I really am kinda worried about you, and hope that this "incident" hasn't made things worse for you.


Jose

[unrouley1]

i woke up this morning in nasty pain. i took methadone and gabapentin last night HOPING that i would be able to sleep. of course i didn't take my sleeping pill which obviously was a bad idea because i was up at 1 eating cake and reading the newspaper.

the point is, my arm hurts like hell. the tricep pain is ridiculous and i've even noticed it starting to spot (bruise) in a couple of places. i'm so upset because my ortho just shoved me off yesterday telling me i was going to be fine. I AM NOT FINE DAMNIT! i have been in ZERO pain (well at least i have told the therapist that). i can work thru pain. i have been getting my shots and the RSD has not flared up really bad as long as i have the shots. well that is until 2 days ago. I AM NOT FINE. and i DON'T appreciate being treated like i am a whiner. i have endured more pain in the past 2 months than most people do in a f*#@*ing LIFETIME. and when i say i am in pain when i was in no pain before i F*@#$ING MEAN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Desi]

Hi, Mary! don't let your ortho shuff you around like that. what does he/she know how your feeling(pain wise) I don't let my pain Dr. or Surgeon tell me that's normal.. this is normal.. you be in charge and tell them you want something done. Are you on any pain meds?? I too am a night owl. the neurotin now makes me not sleep anymore, and I hate to take sleeping pills. I am now drinking tea(Celestial Seasonings) All natural Extra sleepy Bye tea's, tension tamer tea is good too. I hope you get the respect and attention that you deserve from your Dr.These Dr.'s are NOT walking in your shoe's and have no idea what you and I and the "rest" of us go through. some are compassionate, some are real jeks! sending gentle hugs your way, Mary. Love, Desi

[Desi]

OOPs.. I am sorry, I called you Mary!! duh.. lack of sleep, I guess.. ya, I'll use that excuse! LOL Love, Desi