Veena,etc, cortizoneand surgery

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Veena I have had mulitple cortizone shots also and have found their value

very dependable. I had one once in my scapular for scapular thoractic

bursistis which was caused by the the scapular trying to hold my shoulder in

place. WHen is it really bad, it hurts to breathe. THe shot is huge and he

has to twist around to get under the bursa. I am remembering this so clearly

because I had another one today. I also had one in my shoulder to try to help

with inflamation from what is probably a torn ligament from the instability.

His hope is that if it works, I will be able to work during the time it is

feeling better to strenghten the joint and avoid surgery. It began the same

way as the other shoulder but worse.

I am already looking at surgery in July for a tumor of unknown type in the

joint of a finger, possibly surgery on that elbow and if the strengthening

doesn't help... it didn't in the other shoulder,,, surgery in that shoulder.

HOw do you guys stand the pain and inability to use the arm!!!

DIana