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Hit and Run
by: H.T.P
on Wed, Feb 25 2009
In 1980 something i had to have knee surgery i had twisted and ripped my ligaments into two peices and crushed my meniscus so with surgery they removed my meniscus and cut my ligaments into two clean ends ,I was a father of three and had no insurance and time to get the reconstructive surgery three weeks after the surgery me and a friend went to a bridge by my home to shark fish one night around midnight afer about one hour had passed i was half way bent over looking for something in my tackle box when i was struck by a four wheel drive truck doing 50 miles an hour by a drunk driver that had came up on the sidewalk and struck me in the back and knocked me right out of a pair of laced up tennis shoes and sent me flying over 40 feet down the road till i hit the ground ,
Almost all my ribs were broken my scapula’s were shattered and other bones ,I layed in lee memorial hospital for almost a month doing breathing excersizes and other rehab stuff as soon as i was released i had to get back to work to care for my kids i was in the construction industry so by eating pain pills i was able to stand the discomfort and worked i was involved in several accidents and know after 20 years my discs have fused together in the bottom of my spine and i suffer in pain every day and it hurts to the point of tears i have become an insomniac due to the discomfort i have finally decided to see a pain management dr the last time i seen a dr. 8 years ago they wanted to do surgery i said no and we moved to another state i can hardly work anymore i’m only 48 yrs old and cry when i think about how this has changed my life the pain the lack of sleep for all these years the self medicating the wondering if i will have the money to get pills to take the pain away or at least make it bearable, it will be such a great relief to know that i have medicine from a dr. to relieve this pain and help me sleep so i can possibly bring some sort of quality back to my life
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February 2009
- Hit and Run - by H.T.P - (Wed, Feb 25 2009)
In 1980 something i had to have knee surgery i had twisted and ripped my ligaments into two peices and crushed my meniscus so with surgery they removed my meniscus and cut my ligaments into two clean ends ,
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- Broken Wrist - by Karen - (Fri, Feb 20 2009)
On 25 Nov 2008 a lady with a suspended DL turned left infront of my son’s car.
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- Do I have rsd? - by L. Woods - (Fri, Feb 20 2009)
Two months ago I fell down 4 icy cement steps, fractured my wrist, was operated on, pins were put in, cast on, then after a month cast was removed andpins and another cast put on, I began feeling the burning pain when I had my casts
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- Will the pain ever stop - by Toni - (Fri, Feb 20 2009)
In May of 2006 I suffered a fall in a local store. Three surgeries later I suffer everyday of my life.
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- Liming along - by BP - (Fri, Feb 20 2009)
I too am stuggling with RSD in my foot. My foot was crushed by a forklift 1.5 year ago.
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- The fall that changed my life - by Bev C - (Fri, Feb 20 2009)
I recently was informed I have RSDS in my right hand as a result of a fall that caused 2 broken bones in my forearm and a compound fractured wrist.
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- scared and don’t know what to do - by rls - (Wed, Feb 18 2009)
I have been battling with doctors and workers comp over rsd
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- Suffering & Living with RSD - by Amy - (Mon, Feb 16 2009)
I had an accident in 2005 that left me with a broken right foot. After I was in a cast for 3 months I started having pain a year later and my doctor decided to perform an operation removing some bone and ligaments and that resulted in permanent nerve damage.
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- rsd - by debbie - (Mon, Feb 16 2009)
hi my name is debbie I live in honolulu hawaii . I was diagnosed with rsd in my ankel [ankle] in 2004. I have suffered a great deal with burning pain and swelling,with discoloring of skin. I’ve had 2 surgerys done with they fusion with a metal plate and 8 screws.
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- I have joined a crowd i think i would rather not. - by Anita - (Mon, Feb 16 2009)
Afetr reading the stories of those who suffer from RSD ,i am not too happy to have been diagnosed with it. I broke my leg 10 months ago on vacation. What was supposed to be healed in 8 weeks has turned into a 10 month nightmare ,with the final diagnosis being RSD.
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- I don’t feel like myself these days. - by Danielle C. - (Mon, Feb 16 2009)
Hi,
I am a 19 years old female. i was a cheerleader for 14years and never once had an injury. My junior year in high school ( i was 17) i was walking i our local mall and slipped on a smoothy that was spilt on the ground.
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- The night that became a mare.(This is my nightmare) - by Eddie - (Tue, Feb 10 2009)
well it all started when my wife had back surgery. She never really got healed she got worse. We had a bread business she drove cause i had problems with driving.
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- about my RSD - by Cheryl - (Tue, Feb 10 2009)
In 1999 i fell down the steps while I was moving and I figured it was just a normal sprain.
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- after tkr - by Mary - (Fri, Feb 06 2009)
after tkr in may of 2008 I have experienced tingling and numbness in my knee.
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- RSD - by LARRY - (Thu, Feb 05 2009)
I became a wall watcher in aug.2008. the pain never stops, the only time I don’t hurt is when asleep, but I wake up with it.
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- Am totally at witts end - by VK - (Wed, Feb 04 2009)
I am a 48 year old female . Was normally very active until recently (almost 3 years ago) when I broke my wrist at work and it wasn’t discovered till 3 mos after the fact.
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- RSD Burning - by Ursula - (Tue, Feb 03 2009)
When I was diagnosed with RSD my friends and family promised to be there for me should I need help, but these promises faded as my RSD progressed which made me feel dependent on others which is against my nature.
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- I Just Want My Life Back - by Shirley - (Tue, Feb 03 2009)
Back in June 2008, I fell in our local grocery store and I felt moderate pain immediately but was thinking oh well, I will take a hot shower and some motrin and things will be better. Needless to say, it didn’t.
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- RSD and Nerve Blocks - by Ursula - (Tue, Feb 03 2009)
Eight month after the onset of my RSD my Physician said: “we can help you”
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- Just found out I have RSD - by Linda - (Mon, Feb 02 2009)
Hi There, My name is Linda and Im 46 yrs. old and I was just diagnosed with RSD today.
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