[JAMY]

I just had to share this. I can't say enough good things about my chiropractor! I was a little leary about trying a chiro again (the last one claimed he could cure me of TOS after one appt) but figured I had nothing to loose. My chiro is trained in Graston Technique and Active Release Technique...both of which he has been using on me.

My upper back/shoulder blades feel the best they have in a long time...not to say they don't hurt but they are better. The Graston Technique is doing a lot to help break down the scar - it makes me feel sick to my stomach while he is doing this but the blood flow that comes to the scar after is great! Should make a huge difference. Stretching my pec muscles helps and working onthe scalenes is coming along.

Now with adding in a chiro my weeks look something like this:
- 3 physio appts for 1.5 hours a session
- 1 Cranial Sacral Massage for 1/2 to 3/4 hour
- 1 'regular' massage for 1 hour
- 2 chiro appts for 1/4 to 1/2 hour a session

So when people ask what I do during the week, I tell them my treatments plus driving are equal to at least half a work week! I feel it if I get away from treatments for a week. I am still weak in my right arm - very weak...I have adapted to using my left arm a lot now.

Anyways...that's where I stand...I am nearly 7 months post-op now...still in more pain then before (doc wants to up my Neurontin and if I have no success with pain control try Topomax again) probably because of the numbness I had before. I have been reminded that pain means something is alive...numbness means it is 'dead'. My hand still gets cold and numb but it is intermittent (can't spell sorry!) now...20 mins is about the most I can use the PC. Still on pain meds, usually have a nap in the afternoon...I am not my normal self but at least I feel one step closer to finding the right combination of therapies.

Thanx for reading...hope everyone is doing well!