AWWW, ((((((Desi)))))),



At least you got that pompous out of your life. Too much negativity and too much stupidity all in one person

I hope you can find someone that has the knowledge and the competence and the CARING to help you.

Hugs.

Barb

Oh Desi,

What a Insensitive @**... Some of these doctors just have the worst bedside manner..
And YEA.. For your Hubby... Way to Go... I bet he just wanted to
You will find the right Doc.. It's just too bad that you have to endure such pain throughout the process...

Many Hugs to you..
Dawn

desi--sorry for all the insensitive jerk-*** drs in this world..i have seen my fair share of them too..if only they felt a fraction of what we do even if for only a few hours--they would change their attitude..i have kinda given-up..so tired of spending so much of my money that i don't have to get treated or untreated...want to seek an easy way out of my pain and agony..this unfort. seems to be the only way for an end to the endless bulls**t of my life-- hopefully you may still find some answers and more help to see you through..all my best---moonstar

You know some doctors think they know it all, and some could give a rats *** unless you have body parts falling off.

I will tell you though that having this crazy RSD for the last 7 years has been a whirlwind of pain and suffering that most doctors dont even understand. Most would rather label us as certifiable whacko, or just plain be uncaring.

It took me a while to find a good doctor, but the staff sucked lol. This doctor told me there was really nothing that could be done for me. All he could do was cry with me and give me something to make me more comfortable. Just doing that was a great relief even though the something to help me be comfortable really didnt work lol.

I hope you can find a doc that cares. I know it is hard, but keep lookin cause they are out there.

Hi Jen
I am so sory your doc was such a jerk to you.. it sounded to me like he may have been flustered or perhaps intimidated by the spread ect.. his "ohh my gosh" at the coldness etc..

My concern is for you finding another doctor who is on board with the scope of the involvement of your RSD, so many doctors do not believe that spread happens, expecialy if you are (I presume) early into RSD (sory my memorys shot).

Please don't get me wrong he was very impatient with you and rude (understatement) to snap at a patient in pain AND I hope he can't sleep with feeling so bad for what he did, but most likely he is one of those docs with nasty bedside manners and he was having a realy bad day and he was frustrated at having no answers for you and delt with it very badly.

Either way I would write a note to him explaining how it went how you felt, why it was wrong and asking him to reply back on this issue. this will I think at the least make you feel better, but it may make him sit up and think of it from the patients view, and mabie the next RSD patient he see's will not have to go through the same crap.

Asking him to reply is crutial to his treatment for his ailment (nastyness), and a part of his recovery process should he see fit to join the HUMAN race, some doctors are just too full of themselves to apologise but if they can find it in their big ego's it will make them a better doctor for it.

Or just go on as you are I am sure you have considered all this and perhaps he wasn't your regular doc just a specialist or you have more docs on board with your progress, I just wanted to help you think of the obstacles in the doctor hunting world, here where I am I have to first prove/show docs that RSD can spread it's like they are in the dark ages and never read their books (lol but realy not funny)

My docs are getting there and I just about quit each of my docs at least once, and we all get along better for me telling them how I feel about the care I get, I do it so'as to not upset the delicate ego but to make therm think of it from my side.

One doc I left for much the same reason but I regret it some days now, he too was a pompus fool but a thourough one unlike some other's.

Nice to see your significant other is protective and suportive too.

Good luck and Hugs,
Sandra

Kathy[COLOR="Blue"]Barb, had to LOL at your post. I love the "jackass" LO.. Your right, Barb, I got the "jackass" out of my life. He was supposed to call me back today about the MRI from my surgeon.... (probably will call in a few days, saying;"I will need a block for another area of my body" I am usually a very nice person to Doctors. This Dr. is just down right rude.. mr. know it all! I tried being nice to him in the beginning.. gave me some hope talkin' about the blocks.. until I had them that is! Oh, by the way.. Yesterday when I was there in his office and I asked him(I wanted to see what he had to say?) LOL Anyway, I asked him, ;"What are the signes of a good ganglionneck nerve block??".He said:" stuffed right or left nose(depending on what side you had your block done on) also he said droopy eye, (horners?? eye) sometimes blood shot, often, warm sensation going through the limb"(My case, it would be my right arm) I then said;"well, guess you botched two of them, because I didn't experience any of thos! The 3rd. one, however, you did get right. but my pain is still intense". I then said;"As soon as you inject the needle, you walk out, you don't use fluoscopic guidance, so how do you know if you got it(the block) right?" Well, he didn't know what to say. ( I forgot to mention all this yesterday, as I was very upset and angry.) Thanks, Barb! Love, Desi
Dawn, your little pictures made me LOL too Gosh, itI needed laughter. Oh, yea.. Bill(hubby) wanted to beat the dude up Thanks for your reply and Dawn! Love, Desi
Kathy, Thank you, I told Bill how he was greatly talked about on this thread, he was so proud.. LOL Kathy, your so right.. no one knows what RSD is like, until they go through it Kathy, I am so sorry what you had to go through!! OMG.. I truly am so sorry what you .. that Dr.(another idiot) yanking on yor arms, feet and legs!! and lad up for 9 whole days! (must have seemed like an eternity!) I am floored!!! what a loon!!! Thanks, Kathy again. Love, Desi
Moonstar, Thank you. Don't give up! Your loved here and we feel your pain, fusteration, anger.((Hugs Moonstar)) Love, Desi
True, allen.. about Dr.'s do not give a "Rat's *** unless we have body parts falling off.. LOL(Oh, the visual too funny! thanks for the chuckle, Allen! Your right also, about most Doctor's do not "understand", and do consider us whacko or uncaring. You have a great Dr. that actually cried with you, Allen. I will keep looking for a new doc.(Maybe in Clev.) Thanks again, Allen. Love, Desi
Thank you Sandra. Yes, I am early diag. with RSD(April) Yes, terriable(PD) and bad bedside manners. I just hope and pray that he either get more considerate and compassion. I do not want pity... but..'cmon, this Dr. is just way out of hand[. I agree with you about some (most Dr.'s) live in the dark ages when it comes to RSD. Thanks again for your support, Sandra! Love, Desi/COLOR]

Quote----Asking him to reply is crutial to his treatment for his ailment (nastyness), and a part of his recovery process should he see fit to join the HUMAN race, some doctors are just too full of themselves to apologise but if they can find it in their big ego's it will make them a better doctor for it. ---Unquote

OMG, Sandel, thank youuuu! I needed a laugh really badly tonight, and you were there for me

Desi, your last post makes me feel better, you have your sense of humor back I sure hope & pray that things get better for you quickly. Have one of my spoons, please... they aren't doing me any good right now anyway. <sigh> I'd give you more, but I have to manage to go to Wal-Mart today. Been shopping at the corner 7-11 too long now, getting too expensive.

Tell Bill I said thanks too. My Michael is like that too, scared off one Dr., had the quack shaking in his boots. We haven't seen the guy since, even though we still go to the same clinic and see a different Dr..... me thinks he's hiding, lol! But the more hubbies we have standing up for us with Dr.s, the better... I think they should be afraid, physically. It seems the only way to get them to understand pain is to threaten them with some of their own!