Kitty

In Reply to: Melani posted by kitty on October 30, 2003 at 01:14:05:

: : : I'm happy. Didn't want to insult any of my "new friends"! You guys/girls have been such a wonderful help to me. I understand where you're coming from, I've been home from work this week and following all the posts...it does get a little "nutty" from time to time:>)
: : : Kitty

: : : : Thanks. I didn't think you were insinuating anyhting, I just thought with all the back & forth going on the past few days, I had better take a chance to make myself clear :)LOL

: : : : Mandi

: : : : : Hi Mandi,
: : : : : I agree with you also and again that is one of the wonderful things about this board, the variety of opinions and experiences. I am not pro surgery in any way and feel (for me anyway) it shouldn't be done unless there are no other alternatives, but that is my personal belief and I don't expect anyone else to live by that but me. My point is this board is SO diverse and that's what I love about it....I love hearing about your success with flextend and Dee's success with cold laser, it so uplifting to see all the choices we now have. I didn't mean to insuinuate anything about your opinions of doctors, it's hard to get get your real feelings/opinions across with typing :>) And I agree with scar tissue issue, and because of this board I know about it and how to help avoid it, and also even a "good" doctor can make a mistake, as my surgeon informed me before he operated, that because I was doing endo, there was a chance a nerve could be cut. But my point is that I was informed....and it was my choice personally.
: : : : : I totally understand and respect where you are coming from, everyone is unique and different.
: : : : : kitty

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: : : : : : Hi Kitty,

: : : : : : I think people are confusing my words as I know they are not always so clear when I type fast. I do not think failed surgeries are always due to the doctor, as a matter of fact, it is the surgery itself that I don't agree with. I beleive that there are many, many great doctors who perform the surgery perfectly! But, the scar tissue and other complications that often occur are so overwhelming that it is important to me to let people know that there are other choices. Not all those other choices work great either, but at least if you have to have one of those re-done, it isn't causing you to have to go under a knife again, you know?

: : : : : : Mandi

: : : : : : : : I have tried posting this twice now & only because its important to me, I will try once more.

: : : : : : : : Dee I support your right to state your opinions on treatments, doctors, whatever.. I haven't taken offense to anything you've said..

: : : : : : : : However I would also like to state my opinion now. I think we sometimes forget what we are here for on this board.. I think we want to help others find their answers about ct..I believe its good to share the medicines, treatments that have helped us, but I think we might be overstepping boundries to suggest they not have surgery or that all doctors are bad,etc. We are here to share information, experiences, and give support when someone makes their own decisions.. This is not necessairly directed at you or any one person, but I do not think its right to overstate our opinions & maybe scare people out of getting surgeries or whatever they might choose to do about their ct..We aren't here to do that to anyone..
: : : : : : : : I am not a doctor & there are no doctors in my family, but I will defend the good ones till the end of time.. Why? Because not all doctors are bad, the entire medical professions are not bad..
: : : : : : : : Not too long ago (six months) doctors, medical staff, hospital, nursing staff all worked together & saved my daughters life who had just had a heart attack.. I thank all those precious men & women who worked hard to save her & were successful.. If they hadn't been successful then I wouldn't have Sheri with me today & our entire family would have known anguish like no other..
: : : : : : : : So I ask everyone who talks about the bad doctors, who should we call when sick or inured? A plumber? lol

: : : : : : : : I hope I haven't offended anyone with my views..Now back to CT..
: : : : : : : : Debbie

: : : : : : : Hi Everyone,
: : : : : : : For me this board was an open forum for everyone to "share" their experiences, good and bad. It helped me tremendously when it was time to decide on a course of treatment and the thing that kept and keeps me coming back here is the variety of experiences. Alot of the other boards are STRICKLY anti-surgery, and I had trouble with that. The people on this board represent all types of therapies, surgeries and ways to deal with a very illusive and tricky disease. That's what I have grown to love about it. All I can do is share my personal experience, which was with surgery, and was successful (so far). Everyone has to choose thier own path and follow it. I agree with you Debbie, their are some wonderful doctors out there, as well as bad ones. Just make sure you do your research.
: : : : : : : Good luck to all,
: : : : : : : kitty
: : : : : : : P.S. Melani, calling me girlfriend is just fine and appropriate...hee,hee...your posts with Sierra were cracking me up :>)

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: : Hi Kitty, I wish my surgeon would of given instructions about the posibility of the nerve being cut. All I got was I've done this a million times, so quit worrying. A whole lot of good that did me. Melani

: Wow, Melani, I am so sorry to hear that. I have read most of your posts and know that you are suffering from having your nerve "accidentally" cut, but I never really thought about wether or not you were "warned" about it or not, not that it would make a difference, your still living with the pain. My surgeon said he had been doing the ortho for over 8 years and had never cut a nerve, but that I should be aware that it could happen. He also told me that if it did happen, he would know as he tests your fingers before he finishes the surgery, i.e. having the patient move them and what not, and then would fix it then and there. He also has the patient come in 2 days post op just to check everything out, I noticed that most doc's see their patients 10-14 days post op to take out stiches, not 2 days like mine. I consider myself one of the "lucky ones" (well except for the fall :>)). Maybe this will help someone considering surgery? More things to ask your surgeon before hand...
: I can only hope so.
: Take care of yourself,
: Kitty

Kitty you are so sweet. I wish I would of had your doctor. My Ortho didn't like having questions thrown at him and from there I should of walked right out of is office and never went back. Before he had decided to do the surgery, I talked to everyone in the waiting room that he had done Carpal Tunnel surgery on and Kitty they were bending their wrist, moving their fingers and weren't any pain. Most of the patients I had talked to had surgery the day before. SO I thought ok Melani, put a little trust into the doctor and get it over with. Well it turned out being the biggest mistake I have ever made. I found out today that a 16%whole body impairment rating amounts to a useless hand. So Ive cried a bit and the put all this back in the Lords hands. I do have a wonderful Hand Surgeon which has made no promises to me to regain my hand back, but he's honest and he tells me that he will do everything known to try and at least rid my hand of the pain. So this has been rough, but Im not a quitter. I will fight till the day I die. I appreciate your concern and I don't want to scare anyone because things like this USUALLY doesn't happen. Your a sweetheart and I hope you stick around for a long time. Melani