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give me more Occupational Therapy, not surgery!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Subject: give me more Occupational Therapy, not surgery!
Time: 5:36:00 AM EDT
Author: fisherkristina
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Subject: give me more Occupational Therapy, not surgery!
Time: 5:36:00 AM EDT
Author: fisherkristina
I've been asked by some why I wouldn't rather just have surgery instead of working through the severe pain of Occupational Therapy right now. I've even pondered it myself, for a few seconds! I thought I'd answer that question.
Actually, I found out what I would be having wouldn't be surgery, per say. It would be more of a "procedure". What it would be is the surgeon would put me under, and when I was out, he would rip the adhesions and scar tissue loose in my shoulder, by just plain forcing it (ripping it I guess). Then he would unfreeze my shoulder by forcing it to move all around. Something I can't do yet (move my shoulder completely around - too much scar tissue that I haven't broken through yet) .
Okay, there are a few reasons I don't want this procedure done if I can at all help it. One problem with this procedure is the possibility of further tears in the muscle in my rotator cuff if he did this. Also, I was told by my Occupational Therapist, Tracy, that I would be in a lot of pain following the procedure. Not only would there be a lot of pain, but I would have to begin moving the shoulder/arm immediately, and I would have to go back to Occupational Therapy anyway!
I am not adverse to operations, but why not try to make it work in OT first? That is my goal! If I need the procedure I will DEFINITELY have it, but I am shooting for trying to make it without the procedure first!
Hope that makes sense. Love you all,
I am not adverse to operations, but why not try to make it work in OT first? That is my goal! If I need the procedure I will DEFINITELY have it, but I am shooting for trying to make it without the procedure first!
Hope that makes sense. Love you all,
Krissy :)
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Sticking with the therapy is a great idea, Krissy. They can't guarantee positive results anyway from surgery plus you would still have tons of PT post surgery. My shoulder is frozen also. Surgery would be my last resort. Love ya, Chris
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Hi! Thanks for stopping by my journal. We have a lot in common; although I am a died in the wool Baptist, our daughter in law is a Catholic. You said youi have rotator cuff problems (which I pray are better), I have had my right knee replaced with a titanium one with a rod in the lower leg and a rod in the thigh to support it. The Physical therapy was tourturous and did no good. I go back in surgery the 12th of May to have the scar tissue removed to see if it helps thngs. By the way I pray that John is doing better as well.
In answer to your comment to the poster fleminggizbo, I know them personally, and what they were saying, although they were not clear in saying it, was stick to the original KJV, not that the KJV was the original bible. Holy men of God, insptired by the Holy Spirit and commissioned by King James, penned the english version.
We are all creatures of God but not all children of God. Even Jesus said in His Word to the non-believers, "Ye are of your father, the devil".
Again, thanks for the visit to my journal. You are the first journal owner that has commented on my journal since the inception of my journal. -
Krissy, I am afraid I may have made a comment which caused you to think surgery was what I thought was you should do. I am very sorry, if I gave you the impression that I thought you should just have surgery. Dave had a tear in the same area that you have about a year and a half ago. He also has a nerve pinching on a cervical disk. But before the Neurosurgeon fixed that, she wanted the Ortho's ideas. They decided to TRY meds & PT. And along with a few days off work to rest, slowly Dave did get better---withOUT surgery. Lots of Love, Merry
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I totally agree with your OT. Try this route first because surgery is NO easy fix. I pray this works for you.
Much luv
Ang
5/6/08 6:05 AM
All i can say is OUCH........... but i think the OT sounds much better, why operate if you can avoid it.
I do hope that the OT goes well and you will not need an operation
Take care hugs Jayne