frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 10/29/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ><snip> >> >> I'd been meaning to ask how the injuries were healing. Not fast enough, >> I gather? > >well, the nerve that runs behind the collarbone out to the arm seems >to be pinched or pressured, so my hand is numb, has shooting pains, >itches, burns, and has very little strength. the doctor thinks that >all will be okay when the swelling goes down, but if not, i mat >require surgery to relieve pressure on the nerve. as the doctor said, >"it wouldn't be minor surgery", as that major nerve is buried deep >within the collar/shoulder area. he thinks surgery won't be called >for, and would certainly would be a last resort, but still, it's a >concern, and the pain is a huge pia. it's my left hand, and of >course, i'm left-handed. <snip>
Yikes! Hope all goes well. I'm afraid Lisa can't recommend any neurosurgeons in Toronto. (Well, she *can*, but they're pediatric neurosurgeons and I don't think you'd qualify for their care despite your youthful exuberance!) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
