Unnecessary SurgeryAkua, I think you have hit the motherload! What a good week you are having. Janice
From: Akua Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 7:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TMIC] Unnecessary Surgery This past spring I had a pea sized knot on the first knuckle of my left index finger. It hurt a bit. I thought it developed from smashing my knuckles on doorways and stress from crocheting as this is my yarn tensioning finger. Fingers are real important to playing the sax, banging on the piano, I can fold all fingers to touch my palm pads below them, except this one. I went to the doctor who had an xray done and then called in an orthopedic surgeon who felt it and said they could fix it. Then I went to speak to a scheduler who told me it would take 4 hours and be done outpatient at the hospital. Why so long I asked, good thing I asked, because it would require a "bear block" which would render my left arm useless. And you'll need someone to take care of you for few hours the woman said blithely. I have no such person. So, if I couldn't spend the night in the hospital, this was untenable-- I need my arms to propel and transfer myself. Unhappy at not getting fixed, I spoke to a friend in NYC who told me she had the same thing and her doctor told her not to worry. Her physician did not even suggest surgery. We swapped pix. Hers was from computer stress. Today I shared this story with the new doctor who exclaimed half way through, NO, these are your legs! Then I looked at the finger and the large pea/ bubblegum wad size swelling, was barely discernible. The months of massage and finger yoga had worked their magic.... but best of all, no surgery! And better yet the physiatrist said he had someone on staff who could work more magic on the finger. Akua --
