Beware of Dr. Aaron Filler! I got a staph infection from the operating room when he did surgery on me to remove scar tissue! This left me worse off than I started out to be as a result he wanted me to get a pain pump! I have lived on pain medications without a pain pump since I had the nightmare surgery at Dr. Filler's hands all a result of a work injury!

I hear that Drs. Ahn and Gelabert fix Filler's mistakes. Have you considered getting the rib resected and scar tissue cleaned up by a vascular surgeon since Filler is a neurosurgeon and only does scalenectomies?

What is the name of the hospital where you got the staph infection? Just curious, only if you feel comfortable posting it.
I think the hospital staff is in charge of preparation/cleaning /sterile equipment.
But it could be a combination of Dr, staff or something else...for that to happen.
Did they investigate how it happened?

Hospitals are one of the most likely places to get staph. That's common knowledge I thought.

Hi Limoges,

I was wondering. Dr. Donahue told me there would be one exercise he wanted me to do for one year, 365 days. Otherwise he's not (paraphrasing) that keen on PT. Can you share with me the exercise he gave you.
Thanking you in advance, I remain.

Irisheyesmilin

Hi there, Dr. Donahue gave me 3 wall & 3 neck ex. to do 3x day for 1yr. Postop. I was pretty consistant but did skip a few x occassionally.
I'm 14mos postop c-rib, 1st rib, scalenectomy n neuroplasty. Recent increase n scapula, rib, clavicle pain & soreness. Don't. Know why only thing I can think of is I was taking a 1hr. TaiChi class (had lot of overhead arm MOVEMENTS) in march &2nd to last class pain started.. feels like pain in lung worse with deep breathing. Miserable!
Have u had surgery yet?

Limoges doesn't post here anymore. You can try sending her a Private Message.

Looking at the similar threads at the bottom of this page, I came across Scar tissue after surgery.

http://www.back-pain-info.com/back-p...technique.html

The Racz procedure is for scar tissue post spinal surgery (which I suspect I have). It appears to include enzymatic therapy. Several people have recommended oral enzymatic therapies to me to mitigate post surgical scarring. Products like Vitalyzm (too expensive) and Wobenzym N claim to be of benefit. I am trying Wobenzym (with my doctor's awareness) and haven't noticed any side effects (other than a light wallet) so far.

http://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Aaron_Filler

Hospitals are one of the dirtiest places around! ICK! those little sticky germs spread and hang onto every tiny corner. MDs ties are the worst offenders. They never wash those things, and I think they should be banned. Those curtains between the beds are another. Staph is a very hard to kill bacteria.

Folks used to be very worried about a drop of AIDS infected blood, but if you put one drop of Aids blood, next to a drop of Hep B blood and checked them out. The minute the Aids blood is cool, its dead. 2 weeks later you can come back and still find life in that Hep B droplet. Scary! You MUST be PRO active in a hospital. DEMAND that anyone who come near you wash their hands first. Put your own BP machine in your room, and dont share. Keep your own hands really clean and NEVER touch your face unless you are washing it. With so many rapid fire patients going from ER to OR its amazing we dont have more sick folks.

Im sorry you got sick. I hope they find a way to make it better, quick.