FAQ/Help |
Calendar |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Thoracic Outlet Syndrome/Brachial Plexopathy. In Memory Of DeAnne Marie. |
Reply |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
05-11-2012, 07:51 PM | #31 | ||
|
|||
Member
|
Bed side manner and quality of care are separate issues.
Personally, if I was traveling to see a surgeon (Dr. Thompson seems to cater to traveling patients) and spending hundreds if not thousands of dollars on transport/lodging alone, I would want to see the Doctor for any follow-up care, not an RN or a PA. As we have seen countless of times with TOS surgery, it takes at least a year, if not more, to understand what the outcome of the surgery truly ends up being. Behind the 4 patients he has featured on his website for the past years, there are another 4 who have been forgotten. Why were these patients not successful? As a surgeon, I would want to understand this so I can improve upon selecting good candidates in a very conservative manner. Rjewels13 - Good for you for being informed, trusting your instinct and I wish you a complete recovery through PT. |
||
Reply With Quote |
05-11-2012, 08:48 PM | #32 | ||
|
|||
Member
|
Quote:
Unfortunately this is probably the case with most big hospitals and Top surgeons! And still, if we want to know what's going with our TOS condition we may still have to go to one of these surgeons just to consult and be tested because there are not many expert doctors in this field to guide us.I would be scared of the blocks though, specially on the first day! Whether we go through the surgery is always our choice, just like Rjewels13 did. It's great that PT is working for her! That's my inspiration I am going to stay with PT for now and hope that it works. Last edited by stos2; 05-11-2012 at 08:49 PM. Reason: grammar |
||
Reply With Quote |
05-27-2012, 09:53 PM | #33 | |||
|
||||
Junior Member
|
Seeing Dr Thompson on Wednesday am. Very nervous. I may have to do a lidocaine injection. I don't know much about it. Anyone have advice? Questions I should ask?
Thanks Jess. |
|||
Reply With Quote |
05-27-2012, 10:48 PM | #34 | ||
|
|||
Member
|
Quote:
Good Luck and dont be too nervous,I'm sure you are in good hands! Last edited by Jomar; 07-03-2012 at 09:09 PM. Reason: req by member |
||
Reply With Quote |
"Thanks for this!" says: | Jlorainne (05-29-2012) |
06-01-2012, 09:35 PM | #35 | ||
|
|||
Junior Member
|
Quote:
I am one of those "forgotten patients" and still have continuing problems from complications of surgeries. Was told that there is no correlation to what is going on now with the complications that occured. Very frustrating...only saw the doctor one time and that was when I was in the Hospital. chloecasey |
||
Reply With Quote |
"Thanks for this!" says: | nospam (06-02-2012) |
06-02-2012, 05:26 AM | #36 | |||
|
||||
Member
|
Quote:
__________________
Marc . ACDF C5-C6-C7 2/28/11 . . . . |
|||
Reply With Quote |
06-02-2012, 06:48 PM | #37 | ||
|
|||
Junior Member
|
Quote:
It was a bad experience, was very, very disappointed that I only saw the Doctor once during that stay, and that was only after I pressed the issue. Have not seen him at all since the surgery, (except when he got off the elevator on the floor below his office floor the last time I went for my last followup and ran into him when I reached his office door). I still only saw the Nurse Practitioner. As far as my recovery, the surgery corrected my symptoms that I had prior to surgery, however, having 3 surgeries complicated things and resulted in having shortness of breath, and very bad fatigue (also tested positive with Mono 2 months after surgery), bouts of bronchitis. I never had any of these issues prior to surgery. I do have a lot of tightness still in the surgical sight (maybe a result of scar tissue) so, I can only sleep on my right side which becomes very uncomfortable. Hope your recovery goes well! chloecasey |
||
Reply With Quote |
"Thanks for this!" says: | nospam (06-03-2012) |
06-03-2012, 04:24 AM | #38 | |||
|
||||
Member
|
Quote:
That is unacceptable that you only saw the surgeon once. I would have expected him to round on you each day you spent in the hospital. I guess he uses the Nurse Pracitioner or Residents? Is this a teaching hospital? It really does sounds like he wants to avoid you because of your complications. Some surgeons only want to deal with surgery...and successes. My neurosurgeon is the exact opposite. My cervical fusion surgery was over a year ago. Even after we learned I needed TOS surgery and my remaining symptoms were unrelated to his original surgery, he remained interested in my treatment and progress. I wish you the best and hope you can eventually find relief and resolution.
__________________
Marc . ACDF C5-C6-C7 2/28/11 . . . . |
|||
Reply With Quote |
"Thanks for this!" says: | chloecasey (06-03-2012) |
06-03-2012, 09:55 AM | #39 | ||
|
|||
Junior Member
|
Quote:
Thanks for your well wishes chloecasey |
||
Reply With Quote |
06-04-2012, 04:22 PM | #40 | ||
|
|||
Member
|
Quote:
|
||
Reply With Quote |
Reply |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Somer Thompson | The Stumble Inn | |||
Clan Thompson Drug List XPost | Gluten Sensitivity / Celiac Disease |