Hello fellow T.O.S. people,
My story began back in 1999 when I was having sharp pains and numbness in my right arm. I went to the doc and said I having numdness in both arms and hands. they could find no reason for it. another 6 months later and I went back to the doctors at Kaiser and said I having numbness in both arms and hands and it was getting worse. Again in 2000 I went to the doc's and they said they had no clue all the emg's where ok. In 2001 all of a sudden my right index finger stops moving it is frozen in the bent position. Ok now I have Pronator's Syndrom they Operate workmans comp kicks in I keep asking about the numbness. The doc's say it is my hands ok now i have corporal tunnel and trigger fingers in both hands. still I say my arms are going numb. Finally they send me to a shoulder doc he does both shoulders, cleans them out ok but still I'm having numbness, I go to a doc by the name of Dr James Avery in S.F. he is a T.O.C. speacalist and within 5 minutes I'm to have both shoulders done. Rib and scaline removal. The first was done 5-05 then the last was done 5-06 and I'm begining my foruth month of recovery. I had gotten some water therapy and that was the best but of course workmans comp cancelled all my theraphy and say's for it to be home stuff. I'm happ to have meet Dr Avery he is very good and I do recomend him to everyone. It is a 9 to 12 month recovery. I feel great and I'm lookin forward to returning to my life. The fight with workmans comp has been very tough .

So glad to hear that your doing better... W/C is awful and is truley a tough road for everyone that is in need of medical treatment..
Welcome back..
Dawn

Hi David,

Sorry you have to be here, but welcome. I am so happy to hear your surgery was such a success. We love to hear those types of stories. Keeps the hope in us alive.
I've been living through the worker comp nightmare for over 4 years and have gotten nowhere. I posted some info on a thread below. I just finished writing my govenor, senator and assemblyman. The govenor has never answered me and he must be tired of hearing from me.

Glad to meet you, Hope

Hi David,
I want to welcome you here. It is very nice to meet you. I am about 6 months post OR.

Was your DX nerve, vascular or vein? Hugs, Roz

welcome David,
I hope you check in often with updates and comments that can be of help to others.

sorry your good therapy was canceled.

I wish you continuous success with your recovery.

Hi David,

Just wanted to say welcome as a fellow surgery recipient...keep up the theray.....I was pain free but now in hell again.....but not all surgeons are equal are they......

take care and happy to see you here,
Victoria