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Hi ,

My Dr. is a breast exam man, but I do trust his medical opinion... BUT I

went to my OBGYN for my yearly exam today, and she gave me the name of a

really good FEMALE Rheum here in town. I will find her # and get it to you.

In a message dated 1/17/03 8:54:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,

CND110370@... writes:

> Also, could you recommend a good Rheumy

> in the Charlotte area as I am considering changing docs just because

> the commute to SC is killing me!

>

> Thanks,

>

>

> Hickory, NC

>

>

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In a message dated 1/18/03 6:04:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,

pookiegut@... writes:

> Hi ,

>

> My Dr. is a breast exam man, but I do trust his medical opinion... BUT I

> went to my OBGYN for my yearly exam today, and she gave me the name of a

> really good FEMALE Rheum here in town. I will find her # and get it to you.

>

>

Thanks ! I look forward to the info. I am also in need of an OB-GYN

in the area as well. And a pain management doc too. Any and all help is

greatly appreciated.

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Hey, I am in Columbia, SC and my rheumy is the Professor of Rheumetolgy at the

Medical University of SC. I'll ask him if he has anyone he recommends in

Charlotte. I also suffer from tremendously painful toes and have two small kids

to chase around.

" chrisd1103 <CND110370@...> " <CND110370@...> wrote:

> ... Any advice or recommendations would be

> greatly appreciated. Also, could you recommend

> a good Rheumy in the Charlotte area as I am considering

> changing docs just because the commute to SC is killing me!

>

>Thanks,

>

>

>Hickory, NC

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Cool! That would be great. My Uncle is a professor at the Univ. of SC.

Let me know if he recommends someone.

In a message dated 1/19/03 12:38:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,

sportslinq@... writes:

> Hey, I am in Columbia, SC and my rheumy is the Professor of Rheumetolgy at

> the Medical University of SC. I'll ask him if he has anyone he recommends

> in Charlotte. I also suffer from tremendously painful toes and have two

> small kids to chase around.

>

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In a message dated 1/19/2003 12:38:47 AM Eastern Standard Time,

sportslinq@... writes:

> Hey, I am in Columbia, SC and my rheumy is the Professor of Rheumetolgy at

> the Medical University of SC. I'll ask him if he has anyone he recommends

> in Charlotte. I also suffer from tremendously painful toes and have two

> small kids to chase around.

>

>

> " chrisd1103 <CND110370@...> " <CND110370@...> wrote:

> >... Any advice or recommendations would be

> >greatly appreciated. Also, could you recommend

> >a good Rheumy in the Charlotte area as I am considering

> >changing docs just because the commute to SC is killing me!

> >

> >Thanks,

> >

> >

> >Hickory, NC

>

>

Thanks, 'sports'! I would greatly appreciated that. My group (internist,

Rheumy, Surgon, and Pain) of docs in Greenville are great and after being

associated with them for all these years it is hard to decide to make a

change, but the drive to and from Greenville (3.5 hours round trip) is

getting to be hard on me. Charlotte is only 1 hour round trip, so I am going

to bit the bullet and change for convienence. Plus with two boys in school

it is hard and I hate them having to miss days so I can make doctor's

appointments!

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Hi there sportslnq,

I'm actively seeking better care than I have been able to access in

Georgia... all that is not Atlanta that is.. I live in Augusta, about an hour

and half from Columbia SC... I am having a great deal of trouble finding

someone who can see past no sausage digits, no gross deformities but

miserably deteriorating tendons and ligaments. The folks here all look at

my fingers and toes and can't seem to grasp PA as something bigger. Please

let me know if you've seen anyone with more vision. Thanks, Deborah

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  • 8 years later...

If the bones can't move the pain is greatly reduced. I will eventually be

having a fusion of joints towards the back of my foot, but fortunately I was

able to get a brace that has reduced the pain so that I can wait a few more

years.

I have had what is called a forefoot reconstruction at the toes and ball of

my foot and it has been a big help

So it depends what area of the foot the problem is in. I'd say that you

have to be the judge of how much pain you can bear - it's easy to advise

against an invasive procedure like that but only you know how bad it feels.

Sometimes a fusion in the foot will stabilize it so that can be a factor

Annette

On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 7:52 PM, ricardo joh <ricardoyalicia@...> wrote:

> Dear arthritis colleagues, my rheumatologist indicated that an option to

> relive the pain in my L.H. foot is to have my bones fused, has anybody

> gone through this procedure, and your opinions refering to this, I do'nt

> know what to do, my kids (grownup) told me not to do it.

> regards

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

> Thi

>

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Nowadays ankle replacement is the answer, if you can afford it.

Regards,

Dr. OP Garg, VSM

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New Delhi - 110075

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From: ricardo joh <ricardoyalicia@...>

Sent: Sun, 6 February, 2011 4:52:41 PM

Subject: [ ] Bone Fusion

Dear arthritis colleagues, my rheumatologist indicated that an option to

relive the pain in my L.H. foot is to have my bones fused, has anybody

gone through this procedure, and your opinions refering to this, I do'nt know

what to do, my kids (grownup) told me not to do it.

regards

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Thank you for your information, I've read that in some cases the fusion

was not what expected, in my case I think it would be between the navicular and

medial @ intermediate cuniforme. I think I will wait some

time and see.

regards

> From: Annette <anetto@...>

> Subject: Re: [ ] Bone Fusion

>

> Received: Sunday, February 6, 2011, 11:06 PM

> If the bones can't move the pain is

> greatly reduced.  I will eventually be

> having a fusion of joints towards the back of my foot, but

> fortunately I was

> able to get a brace that has reduced the pain so that I can

> wait a few more

> years.

>

> I have had what is called a forefoot reconstruction at the

> toes and ball of

> my foot and it has been a big help

>

> So it depends what area of the foot the problem is

> in.  I'd say that you

> have to be the judge of how much pain you can bear - it's

> easy to advise

> against an invasive procedure like that but only you know

> how bad it feels.

>

> Sometimes a fusion in the foot will stabilize it so that

> can be a factor

>

> Annette

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