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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Thoracic Outlet Syndrome/Brachial Plexopathy. In Memory Of DeAnne Marie. |
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05-30-2012, 08:33 PM | #11 | ||
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FYI Dr. Sanders in Denver no longer performs surgery. I was doing some research and found this out last week.
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05-30-2012, 09:21 PM | #12 | ||
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05-31-2012, 03:52 AM | #13 | |||
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Dr. Ahn and Angle were unimpressed that my scalene block was negative as they felt it was not a reliable indicator for surgery. My problems turned out to be my ribs and not my scalenes. I wish I would have learned more back in 2010 when I failed the scalene block and I thought I didn't have TOS.
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05-31-2012, 04:13 AM | #14 | |||
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I would have gone to Denver if scalenectomy only would have been an option for me. I'm just thankful that I found Dr. Ando to find my rib issues and found Dr. Angle for his expertise local to me without me be delayed by the slow moving University systems. Too bad Ahn's bedside manner and patient focus is not what it could be. The engineer in me really identifies with his methods but I can't be his guinea pig or subject my family to dealing with him if I have a surgical complication. On the plus side, he did give me his cell phone number (after Misty and I cancelled our angiogram procedures and criticized his bedside manor). Ahn could very well be the most skilled TOS surgeon in SoCal, but no one is really willing to take a chance with him when there are other viable options.
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05-31-2012, 04:21 AM | #15 | |||
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Dr. McKenna is not covered by my insurance so I never saw him.
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05-31-2012, 04:24 AM | #16 | |||
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I wasn't aware of this. I was always told that these injections were low risk, high reward.
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05-31-2012, 09:39 AM | #17 | ||
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I'm a NoCal patient and I can't even find anyone here to give a scalene block. I've heard of someone near SF, who potentially gives them, but they're unrelated to any TOS expert in the area. I've been told by multiple Doctors what JKL heard at Cedars. Sticking any needle or substance in the BP area and scalene triangle is not a good idea and they will not perform an injection. My scalenes showed as mildly hypertrophied on an MRi/A/N, so don't know if a block would have any effect on me....then again, another whole group of Doctors would throw my MRI away as hogwash. |
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05-31-2012, 11:57 AM | #18 | |||
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I was referring to cervical epidural and facet block injections. I don't think there is much to fear with these routine cervical procedures.
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05-31-2012, 12:22 PM | #19 | ||
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05-31-2012, 12:25 PM | #20 | ||
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Marc, how did you get finally diagnosed if your scalene block was negative? Mine may not have been successful either thats why I will probably repeat it. I will of course do the facet and or epidural before I commit to surgery. Just not there yet,keep hoping Dr. Ando can help me.
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