Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Hi all, I just got back from seeing my GP doctor. I had dislocated my left shoulder on saturday, while sleeping. I woke up with it out and reduced it and then went back to bed. This is the first time it fully came out, normally it just subluxes. I wanted him to look at it to make sure it was okay. He wants me to go see an orthopedic surgeon, to have them make scar tissue so that it will be less likely to dislocate. I am not too sure. I had surgery on my right shoulder in 2000, but then I did not know about EDS. and the surgeon who did it may have been a great surgeon but did not communicate anything, I still do not know what he did to it. granted that my right shoulder has been better since the surgery, unless doctors play with it and get it close to dislocating. the surgery went fine on my right shoulder, just had a problem with the pain drugs they gave me, the pharmacy did not tell my mom that i needed to take food with it and i overdosed and ended up in the hospital er. I am just not sure if surgery is something I should do. On one hand I think that it will help the pain and the dislocations, but on the other hand what if it does not help, or if it makes it worse, or I don't know! I know most people here have had more surgeries than I have and just wanted your opinions. Part of me is scared that if I have this surgery then I will keep needing other surgeries, that may not be the case but it is hard for me to be rational when my body is falling apart. i am very confused! any advice or opinions would really help! thanks take care all! jen EDS III Phoenix, AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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