Evelyn

In Reply to: Melani posted by Evelyn on October 28, 2003 at 21:59:07:

: Got your message further down Melani. Our clocks went back an hour on Saturday night. Does that make me any closer to Texas Time? lol. Still got about another 6 weeks until I see this hand surgeon guy - he'd better be worth the wait :-)

: How is your hand? What's the latest news? I hope you're not suffering so much pain as you were.
: Evelyn

Yours and our time change didnt help us out one bit. Your still 5 hours ahead of me. Wahhhhh, lol...

I hope your surgeon is worth waiting for because it's taking so long for you to get in. I want you taken of right now.

I got a 27% impairment rating with a whole body rating of 16%. Its been sent to Workers Comp, which Im sure they will deny the rating. They want 14% or less. I can hear them haggling over the rating in my mind, lol.

I went back to the hand surgeon last Friday and I have another series of 5 blocks. These won't have the steroid in them this time. The procedure will take a lot longer. 45 minutes to drain the blood out of my arm and hand, then the doctor will inject the med and it will stay in my hand for an hour, with another hour of massaging to get the med to stay in the area. He told me these are longer lasting. He also got confirmation about RSD, hooray..The nerve was left untreated for too long so its diseased now.

But with all this nasty sounding treatment. My faith is still strong and believe there will be a breakthrough. I start these Nov 4th.

Hang in there friend and give us the date of the surgery. You will be in our prayers. Melani