Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Poor guy! That's a horrible story. Must really test your powers of forgiveness, to think of that OS. I've gone off to work many days with a dried brown trail of coffee down my chin and neck....can only laugh, because what else can I do at this point? Guess you've had a few laughs yourself with your son about various chunks o'dinner that you may or may not tell him about! > > > Inexpert answers from moi... (and Hi! I'm glad you're back, but > > sorry > > > for the reason.) > > > > > > Did he tell you beforehand that you were " not a spring chicken " > and > > > might have numbness? (In fairness, my guy did, and put it so > > kindly -- > > > " We're not spring chickens any more. " -- although he's at least > a > > > decade younger than am I, which puts him in your league, more or > > > less.) > > > > > > Go see him again -- make a special appointment and pay for it, or > > ask > > > your insurance to do so -- and tell him of your numbness. Tell > him > > > also that you have a friend who had the surgery (lower > advancement, > > 5 > > > mm, plus 3 mm to the right) who never had any numbness. Expect > this > > > to scare the bejeezuz out of him, because he'll think you're > gonna > > > sue. Tell him (if it's in your head) that you're not looking for > > > litigation, but want to know how to help recover your sensation, > or > > > whether it's possible to do so. > > > > > > I have a wonderful neurologist, who gives me things to help with > > the > > > pain where I have numbness (from nerve damage) in my hands and > > feet -- > > > nope. You don't wanna know about that one. -- But I do not have > > > feeling back, despite her best efforts. She can, however, help > the > > > stabs and tingles. > > > > > > Cammie > > > > > > Sorry you got troubles. I think it goes with the toss of the > dice, > > > honestly, and not with age, nor anything else. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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