Can you believe it? OT

I have to yet another operation.
I went to see my shoulder surgeon at the LRI today to get the results of my
ultrasound and nerve conduction tests that I had done a while ago.
The ultrasound was to see if the ligaments were intact and they are, so good
news there. The nerve conduction test showed that I have nerves trapped in
my wrist and behind my elbow and I have to have surgery to release them. He
says it's not an option to leave it.
Oh, joy! Just when I was beginning to get my life back from all my previous
operations :-(
This is nothing to do with my shoulder function, the nerve test also showed
extensive damage to a bunch of nerves at the base of my neck that control
the raising of my arm and although he says there is evidence from the test
that these nerves are showing some signs of recovery (and nerve recovery he
said today can take up to 2 and half years) he also said realistically that
it is unlikely that I will ever be able to raise my arm right up ever again.
Nüle calls me "lucky Tina" in a sarcastic way.

So I get my nerve tests for my shoulder and it shows whole new problems that
I need surgery for.
The consultant said "how did you do this injury, again?" I said I fell
over my cat. He said "you had a severe injury at the time and now it's
coming to light that it's worse that we thought"
I said I must have almost bankrupted the NHS fund I paid into through my
wages, just in the last ten years.
He said "if you run into trouble, healthwise, it is not your fault"
Aw, he was so nice today. I've seen him 3 or 4 times and once he was quite
nasty. Maybe he just had a bad day, but I came out of that consultation and
cried.
Anyway, he says his waiting list is 3 months but he thinks he can fit me in
as a day case sooner. Can't wait :-((

I am such an unfortunate child. I feel that if there is an operation
available, I somehow have my hand up for it - Me - Me, I want that!

I need a big hug

Tweed

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
...
I have to yet another operation.
I went to see my shoulder surgeon at the LRI today to get the results of
my
ultrasound and nerve conduction tests that I had done a while ago.
The ultrasound was to see if the ligaments were intact and they are, so
good
news there. The nerve conduction test showed that I have nerves trapped
in
my wrist and behind my elbow and I have to have surgery to release them.
He
says it's not an option to leave it.
Oh, joy! Just when I was beginning to get my life back from all my
previous
operations :-(
This is nothing to do with my shoulder function, the nerve test also
showed
extensive damage to a bunch of nerves at the base of my neck that control
the raising of my arm and although he says there is evidence from the test
that these nerves are showing some signs of recovery (and nerve recovery
he
said today can take up to 2 and half years) he also said realistically
that
it is unlikely that I will ever be able to raise my arm right up ever
again.
Nüle calls me "lucky Tina" in a sarcastic way.

So I get my nerve tests for my shoulder and it shows whole new problems
that
I need surgery for.
The consultant said "how did you do this injury, again?" I said I fell
over my cat. He said "you had a severe injury at the time and now it's
coming to light that it's worse that we thought"
I said I must have almost bankrupted the NHS fund I paid into through my
wages, just in the last ten years.
He said "if you run into trouble, healthwise, it is not your fault"
Aw, he was so nice today. I've seen him 3 or 4 times and once he was
quite
nasty. Maybe he just had a bad day, but I came out of that consultation
and
cried.
Anyway, he says his waiting list is 3 months but he thinks he can fit me
in
as a day case sooner. Can't wait :-((

I am such an unfortunate child. I feel that if there is an operation
available, I somehow have my hand up for it - Me - Me, I want that!

I need a big hug

Tweed

(((((Tweed)))))

You remind me of a woman in my church. Her backbone is disintegrating.
I've lost track of the number of surgeries she's had. She is in almost
constant pain. Yet, most of the time, she remains cheerful and pleasant.
For several years, she was the one who sent out get well cards for the
church. When I was home with the flu and I got a card from her, it made me
cry, because she was so much worse off than I was.

I don't understand why some people have so many problems, while others, like
me, get off so easy.

Joy

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
...

I have to yet another operation.
I went to see my shoulder surgeon at the LRI today to get the results of my
ultrasound and nerve conduction tests that I had done a while ago.
The ultrasound was to see if the ligaments were intact and they are, so good
news there. The nerve conduction test showed that I have nerves trapped in
my wrist and behind my elbow and I have to have surgery to release them. He
says it's not an option to leave it.
Oh, joy! Just when I was beginning to get my life back from all my previous
operations :-(
This is nothing to do with my shoulder function, the nerve test also showed
extensive damage to a bunch of nerves at the base of my neck that control
the raising of my arm and although he says there is evidence from the test
that these nerves are showing some signs of recovery (and nerve recovery he
said today can take up to 2 and half years) he also said realistically that
it is unlikely that I will ever be able to raise my arm right up ever again.
Nüle calls me "lucky Tina" in a sarcastic way.

So I get my nerve tests for my shoulder and it shows whole new problems that
I need surgery for.
The consultant said "how did you do this injury, again?" I said I fell
over my cat. He said "you had a severe injury at the time and now it's
coming to light that it's worse that we thought"
I said I must have almost bankrupted the NHS fund I paid into through my
wages, just in the last ten years.
He said "if you run into trouble, healthwise, it is not your fault"
Aw, he was so nice today. I've seen him 3 or 4 times and once he was quite
nasty. Maybe he just had a bad day, but I came out of that consultation and
cried.
Anyway, he says his waiting list is 3 months but he thinks he can fit me in
as a day case sooner. Can't wait :-((

I am such an unfortunate child. I feel that if there is an operation
available, I somehow have my hand up for it - Me - Me, I want that!

I need a big hug

Tweed

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Well, you have some big hugs from Holly and Duffy {{}}, and all our best
wishes. I surely wish we could do something to help.

MaryL

Christina Websell wrote:

I have to yet another operation...

[bandwidth conservation]

I am such an unfortunate child. I feel that if there is an operation
available, I somehow have my hand up for it - Me - Me, I want that!

I need a big hug

Oh Tweed, I'm so sorry! You *have* been through a lot of procedures.
And it's not just the surgeries, you also have to go through long
periods of recovery. Did the surgeon say anything about that - how
long it will take to recover? At least this time, you have some
time to plan for it.

Can I at least assume that no news is good news, as far as your
brain scans are concerned? Would they make you wait so long for a
follow-up if they had found anything serious? I certainly hope not!

Gentle ((((hugs)))), so not to disturb those shoulder nerves.

--
Joyce

audiophile, n:
Someone who listens to the equipment instead of the music.

"Bastette" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:

I have to yet another operation...

[bandwidth conservation]

I am such an unfortunate child. I feel that if there is an operation
available, I somehow have my hand up for it - Me - Me, I want that!

I need a big hug

Oh Tweed, I'm so sorry! You *have* been through a lot of procedures.
And it's not just the surgeries, you also have to go through long
periods of recovery. Did the surgeon say anything about that - how
long it will take to recover? At least this time, you have some
time to plan for it.


No he didn't and I am so sick of operations. My ankle is recovering quite
well and now this..
Tweed








Can I at least assume that no news is good news, as far as your
brain scans are concerned? Would they make you wait so long for a
follow-up if they had found anything serious? I certainly hope not!

Gentle ((((hugs)))), so not to disturb those shoulder nerves.

--
Joyce

audiophile, n:
Someone who listens to the equipment instead of the music.

"Christina Websell" wrote in
message ...
I have to yet another operation...

I need a big hug

{{{{{{ Tweed }}}}}}

Just a *little* virtual hug from me.

--
MatSav

On 2012-04-17, Christina Websell wrote:

I need a big hug


(Trans-Atlantic Hug)

Bud

On 04/17/2012 02:26 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
I have to yet another operation.
I went to see my shoulder surgeon at the LRI today to get the results of my
ultrasound and nerve conduction tests that I had done a while ago.
The ultrasound was to see if the ligaments were intact and they are, so good
news there. The nerve conduction test showed that I have nerves trapped in
my wrist and behind my elbow and I have to have surgery to release them. He
says it's not an option to leave it.
Oh, joy! Just when I was beginning to get my life back from all my previous
operations :-(
This is nothing to do with my shoulder function, the nerve test also showed
extensive damage to a bunch of nerves at the base of my neck that control
the raising of my arm and although he says there is evidence from the test
that these nerves are showing some signs of recovery (and nerve recovery he
said today can take up to 2 and half years) he also said realistically that
it is unlikely that I will ever be able to raise my arm right up ever again.
Nüle calls me "lucky Tina" in a sarcastic way.

So I get my nerve tests for my shoulder and it shows whole new problems that
I need surgery for.
The consultant said "how did you do this injury, again?" I said I fell
over my cat. He said "you had a severe injury at the time and now it's
coming to light that it's worse that we thought"
I said I must have almost bankrupted the NHS fund I paid into through my
wages, just in the last ten years.
He said "if you run into trouble, healthwise, it is not your fault"
Aw, he was so nice today. I've seen him 3 or 4 times and once he was quite
nasty. Maybe he just had a bad day, but I came out of that consultation and
cried.
Anyway, he says his waiting list is 3 months but he thinks he can fit me in
as a day case sooner. Can't wait :-((

I am such an unfortunate child. I feel that if there is an operation
available, I somehow have my hand up for it - Me - Me, I want that!

I need a big hug

Tweed



Does the medical system allow a second opinion? Best wishes. MLB

"Christina Websell" wrote:
I have to yet another operation.
I went to see my shoulder surgeon at the LRI today to get the results of my
ultrasound and nerve conduction tests that I had done a while ago.
The ultrasound was to see if the ligaments were intact and they are, so good
news there. The nerve conduction test showed that I have nerves trapped in
my wrist and behind my elbow and I have to have surgery to release them. He
says it's not an option to leave it.
Oh, joy! Just when I was beginning to get my life back from all my previous
operations :-(
This is nothing to do with my shoulder function, the nerve test also showed
extensive damage to a bunch of nerves at the base of my neck that control
the raising of my arm and although he says there is evidence from the test
that these nerves are showing some signs of recovery (and nerve recovery he
said today can take up to 2 and half years) he also said realistically that
it is unlikely that I will ever be able to raise my arm right up ever again.
Nüle calls me "lucky Tina" in a sarcastic way.

So I get my nerve tests for my shoulder and it shows whole new problems that
I need surgery for.
The consultant said "how did you do this injury, again?" I said I fell
over my cat. He said "you had a severe injury at the time and now it's
coming to light that it's worse that we thought"
I said I must have almost bankrupted the NHS fund I paid into through my
wages, just in the last ten years.
He said "if you run into trouble, healthwise, it is not your fault"
Aw, he was so nice today. I've seen him 3 or 4 times and once he was quite
nasty. Maybe he just had a bad day, but I came out of that consultation and
cried.
Anyway, he says his waiting list is 3 months but he thinks he can fit me in
as a day case sooner. Can't wait :-((

I am such an unfortunate child. I feel that if there is an operation
available, I somehow have my hand up for it - Me - Me, I want that!

I need a big hug

Tweed

{{{{{{{{{{{{Christina}}}}}}}}}}}}
--
Adrian

On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:26:40 +0100, "Christina Websell"
wrote:

I have to yet another operation.
I went to see my shoulder surgeon at the LRI today to get the results of my
ultrasound and nerve conduction tests that I had done a while ago.
The ultrasound was to see if the ligaments were intact and they are, so good
news there. The nerve conduction test showed that I have nerves trapped in
my wrist and behind my elbow and I have to have surgery to release them. He
says it's not an option to leave it.
Oh, joy! Just when I was beginning to get my life back from all my previous
operations :-(
This is nothing to do with my shoulder function, the nerve test also showed
extensive damage to a bunch of nerves at the base of my neck that control
the raising of my arm and although he says there is evidence from the test
that these nerves are showing some signs of recovery (and nerve recovery he
said today can take up to 2 and half years) he also said realistically that
it is unlikely that I will ever be able to raise my arm right up ever again.
Nüle calls me "lucky Tina" in a sarcastic way.

So I get my nerve tests for my shoulder and it shows whole new problems that
I need surgery for.
The consultant said "how did you do this injury, again?" I said I fell
over my cat. He said "you had a severe injury at the time and now it's
coming to light that it's worse that we thought"
I said I must have almost bankrupted the NHS fund I paid into through my
wages, just in the last ten years.
He said "if you run into trouble, healthwise, it is not your fault"
Aw, he was so nice today. I've seen him 3 or 4 times and once he was quite
nasty. Maybe he just had a bad day, but I came out of that consultation and
cried.
Anyway, he says his waiting list is 3 months but he thinks he can fit me in
as a day case sooner. Can't wait :-((

I am such an unfortunate child. I feel that if there is an operation
available, I somehow have my hand up for it - Me - Me, I want that!

I need a big hug

Tweed



Oh, sorry to hear most of this. I instructed Nipsy, Espy, Marlo, and
Scooter to start purring. They mostly ignored me but once they felt
that they had ignored me long enough they started purring.