Sugery again on June 5th

[mrsredsun]

Hey, made through my other surgery. Guess what after I tell Rudy I never want surgery ever, again, my work comp oks my carpal tunnel sugery. So if I ant to make it through the pain, I really need to cut back on pain killers(vicodin) which causes severe withdrawel. The pain meds didnt help much in hospital due to tolerance of pain meds. But need this surgery.....

Has anyone had this surgery before???

Any advice???

[Hoss]

Hi mrsredsun,

I haven't had the surgery, but I wish that it goes well for you! Hang in there!

[fulltimer56]

Hi mrsredsun,

Wish you well with your surgeries! I have "carpal tunnel" in both of my hands but Thank God I didn't have to have the surgeries. I went to a Doctor who did Acupuncture on them and after treatments (believe it or not my insurance paid for it) I haven't had any trouble with them. I even quit wearing the splint at night. I got it from being a Assembly-line worker making car radios which I did from 1994 to 2001.

Oh course I found out that acupuncture doesn't work for everyone but thank goodness it worked for me.

What kind of work was you doing to get the carpal tunnel?

Good Luck and take care!

Linda

P.S. We Need A SPELL CHECKER, Hoss!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rowand]

Best wishes on your ills. Surgery is pretty safe these days and is largely in the "Pain To Go Through" catagory. You should do just fine. My prayers will be with you.

I have been diagnosed with Car Pool Tunnel of the right hand and the doctor treating me said to get my neck massaged for it. I cracked my neck in her parking lot and the symptoms went away.

The only useful advise I can give you is to avoid MY doctor. :(

[habib]

Good Luck with the surgery Mrsredsun!

Hang in there....all will be well!!!

[Gallinator]

I second the call for giving acupuncture a try. I haven't had it done, since I'm relatively pain-free, but I've heard some interesting stories about how it will help when nothing else will. Plus, it's cheap! Try a session before you have the surgery and see if you get any results.

[malaprop]

Good luck Mrsredsun. Let's hope you never have to get used to surgeries.


P.S. We Need A SPELL CHECKER, Hoss

I volunteer. Where would you like me to start? (Linda, they're on their way.)

[mrsredsun]

Thanks everybody for your support. You all have always been really nice. Im sure it will all be just fine. The workmans comp isnt approving anything but surgery. They requested sugery about a year and a half ago maybe more......then two months ago they put in for pain management which would have been like steroid injections, or epidural injections for my neck and hands, they obviously dont want to go there. So Im not sure what options I really have........plus by what I understand it is a fairly simple sugery with a good success rate.

[rowand]

Good Wishes on the upcoming doctor stuff. Please get someone knowledgable to be an advocate onsite if you go into the Hospital and have them look out for your interests. Sadly, I feel that advocates are needed these days.

[rowand]

Good Wishes on the upcoming doctor stuff. Please get someone knowledgable to be an advocate onsite if you go into the Hospital and have them look out for your interests. Sadly, I feel that advocates are needed these days.

[theredsun]

well she made it threw just fine. some extra pain but thats to be expected. we go back on the 8th for post op stuff. thanks for all your support. Rudy

[fulltimer56]

Hi Rudy,

So glad to hear that everything is OK. I had heard that, that kind of surgery can be painfull. Just keep her happy and wait on her hand and feet and you should be OK!! :wink:

Linda http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/fulltimer56/smiley/ZZZshehulk2.gif

[marvelguy]

What Linda said, you'll be OK, I'll bet she's happy to have you as her lap dog. :twisted:

[mrsredsun]

Im alive. Very slow at typing. lol. ur lucky there is punctuation and capitals. Anyways hopefully Ill be back full throttle. Thank God for pain meds, but they arent really helping. Anyways seeyou guys in awhile.

[habib]

Im alive. Very slow at typing. lol. ur lucky there is punctuation and capitals. Anyways hopefully Ill be back full throttle. Thank God for pain meds, but they arent really helping. Anyways seeyou guys in awhile.

Just take it easy mrsredsun! (and like Linda says....have mrredsun wait on you hand and foot until you are better! :D )

[cluelesscomicnewbi]

I'm glad to hear everything is going better for you MrsRedsun! Make sure MrRedsun takes REAL good care of you. :wink:

[mrsredsun]

I think he is already getting tired of me being hurt. There is really so much I Cannot do right now. lol. Twice ive called hime whilein the bath, to help wash left arm(pit) and such, I think he was online, and he didnt seem happy. Used to bathe eachother quite freqently, not as sexy when you HAVE to do it. Lol. He's been feedin me good.

THANKS AGAIN EVRYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

[mordo]

Glad you're doing well mrsredsun. Keep getting better!

I think mrredsun was not happy because he was in the middle of a Madden game when you called him! :)