question about first rib swelling and pain

[capricorn]

Right on the money badboy. I feel the surgery was a success just going by the way my shoulder itself feels. Good ROM, very little pain. It's everywhere around it that's a problem. I do have a huge bone spur at the C5-C6 and stenosis BUT my neck was feeling great before the surgery. Had none of this collar bone pain or swelling above it at the base of my neck into my shoulder until after the PT pulled too hard. Don't know if alot of it is me scrunching my neck to compensate not being able to use my shoulder that much. keep it coming guys.


CAP

[Pooh]

Well Cap

Went and had my MRI yesterday - won't know the results til I see the ortho on the 3rd - they wouldn't even let me peek at the images yesterday. Maybe it's because they have to weed through all the images that they got to figure out which ones are good and which ones to scrap ............. lol

You would think someone would ask me if I wanted an open MRI or regular MRI before the schedule me for an Open MRI. I mean an Open MRI is right there in your face - you can't relax at all in those things - talk about anxiety attack in there. And they were telling me to be still. Between that and spasms which I had no control over because of the way they had my arm turned. (arm actually went numb and was cold by the time they were done - so I figure they cut off blood flow a little to the arm and possible pinched the nerve). But I have no control over the muscles that are in spasms especially those in the shoulder.

I made it home yesterday afternoon and took a nap - I was totally wiped out after my day up in the city. If they want one with dye in it - I am going to ask if they can do it closer to home because this going 150 miles one way to get it done is riduculous.

[capricorn]

Oh pooh I am so glad that is over with for you. Did they put your shoulder in the little box to keep it still? If you were squooshed in the machine with it right in your face, that's a closed one. The new open ones you can sit or stand up in. I never had one but Hubby is claustraphobic so has to. Can you get a copy of the report fxd to you? I have the luxury of being 5 minutes away so usually within 48 hours can pick up the films/disk and all reports. Don't you just love reading them yourself? Thanks God your appt is only a week away and youdon't have to wait a month for answers. It's been how many years that you're waiting already? Pooh I hope you get answeres and soething can be done to help. I swear the muscle spasms are worse than anything else. Prayers are till coming. You are a true trooper

Be well,
CAP

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

Capricorn, did PT ever give you a report that the sub PT did hurt you? If so, your Attorney then might make them be held responsible????

[capricorn]

Hi badboy.......So far I am still in the dark with alot of things. I notified PT and went to see the surgeon and made it clear to all that the PT had pulled to hard. I see the spine specialist and shoulder surgeon back to back as I think I have 2 different things going on. Last week PT had me doing all sorts of things + deep massage. Shoulder is better, less pain more ROM. BUT today when I went I'm still stuck in the same spot. The muscle under my arm that goes into the armpit is still tight as a drum. Can't get the arm out to the side so we're starting some heavy stretching on that area. Left side of neck hurts from my ear down to my shoulder. Collar bone still hurts, swelling is still right above it. Trap is looser. The area of my collar bone and the swelling above it is probably the most painful. One PT told me it's glands that aren't filtering the fluid properly, the other 2 told me it's the first rib. I need the Dr.s to tell me and maybe do an x-ray. I will start working on the stretching again at home of that horrible muscle under my arm and PT will do another eval this week before I see the Dr. Believe me I will be honest with both of them and walk away from one or both wth some answers. As soon as I'm sure the PT did something to cause this I will contact my attorney. I want to make sure first. I have so many opinions I'm half crazy as to what is what, what I should/shouldn't be doing. I also made an appt. . for tomorrow with my PCP in hopes that he can figure out some sort of pain relief. I am med sensitive and everything seems to interact with my BP meds. Surgeon prescribed 750 mg. vidocin that 2 don't even put a dent in the pain. Have fibro and am med sensitive so I don't have much luck with pain meds. Probably need an anti-inflammatory but since i have reflux and LPR the Dr.s are all a little leary of prescribing any more since I took so much toradol right after the surgery. That is the only med that took the pain away from day one. I understand what's going onwith my shoulder. I had surgery, everything is still sore and tight and needs to be worked out. The neck issue is what bugs me as it hurts more than anything and came out of nowhere. Any more advise youhave is greatly appreciated. I am so confused. I found a website that is great in explaining all the upper body muscles and what they do and where they create pain. Also how to strethc them. I wish I knew how to copy and paste because i sould send it to you. I think it's my scalene muscles causing most of the problem but still doesn't answer why I have this balloon on top of my collar bone. Should be interesting. At this point I really regret having the surgery. sorry for the bible.

CAP

[Pooh]

Cap

this was not a regular MRI that was for sure - I have had regular MRI's and it was like a tube your slide into this was flat thing that you slide into and it was right in your face and that is the one thing that I really don't like. they just put some sort of shoulder thing over my shoulder and this contraption was way to big for my shoulder - maybe it would fit badboy's shoulder but not mine ........ lol

You know the exercise where you point your thumb upwards from your side to 90 degrees? that's how they had my arm for well over an hour twisted like that at about a 45 degrees from my body- finally they had to come in and put it closer to my body to keep my shoulder still because of all the spasms and pack the shoulder holder with foam to help keep my shoulder from moving around so much.

In the past my hand has always been flat on the table beside me - so this was new to me - I don't know what t ype of mri machine I was in - but it wasn't like the ones I have been in before that is for sure.

[imsckofit]

hmmmph

[capricorn]

:(Oh pooh.......That's the way mine was done right after the injury. I really feel for you. I know the postition you mean and I know it's one of the worst for me. Feels like all muscles upper arm are being torn to shreds. God, how did you sit still for so long? You must have wanted to cry. I would have. The machine sounds like the only one Ihave ever been in. Horrible isn't it. Right on top of your face. No room to move. I am so glad this is over with for you. Wish I could help with the spasms. I have so many tight, shortened muscles that i don't even know where the pain is coming from anymore. Please let me know when you have the results. I'll be praying.


CAP

[MJC]

Cap,

Hope you start to feel better soon and the surgery was worth going through. Thanks for the kind words on another thread in reference to my own shoulder pain and my Mother.

Pooh,
Why don't you try requesting a copy of your report? I always do that and have the report before the doctor even gets it. When I see the doctor I already have an idea of what is going on. We have a fax and I usually have them fax it too me. Doesn't hurt to try. Let me know what happens if you do make the request.

Cajun Hugsssssss to both of you,
MJC

[Pooh]

I did MJC - they refused - seems they said the doctor would go over it with me - like I said their main question was if I was still working - I know from the x-rays taken last month - the one intern thought there was a large section of bone that may be involved with AVN and that was in a different place than where the discovered it back in 2002/2003 - so not really sure what is going on - I can try and call tomorrow and see if they can fax me the report.