Neck and Shoulder Pain

[Guest guest]

Ever since the accident, I have had pain in my right shoulder and deep

inside the right side of my neck and pain in my right shoulder.

I've tried going to the chiropractor, my acupuncturist and my

orthopedic doctor who thought it sounded like bursitis in my shoulder.

So he injected it with steroids and lidocaine. It really didn't help

much, and we had trouble getting in touch because he was on vacation

during the holidays.

Saw him hast week and he ordered a MRI, I almost passed out today when

I read the report, I have a complete rotator cuff tear.

As you all are aware we all have so much pain it sometimes becomes a

joke. I have been in pain since 1971 when I had my first sarcoid attack.

Because of my being in pain all the time I figured I probably had just

a bruised shoulder and that I am not 21 anymore.

Had the MRI, I asked them to send me a copy of the report. I almost

fainted when I saw the report today, I have a complete tear of my

rotator cuff.

Because of this ^%$^ & $* disease I have done the following in the past

because I thought it was " just Neurosarcoid Pain "

Limped on a sore ankle for 7 months, turned out to be a subluxated

Tales bone in my ankle.

Walked on a completely fractured tibia for 2 months because I thought

it was just somemore NS pain.

And now with neck and shoulder pain since September 25th, 2007 when it

was torn when we were in the auto accident. All I had was a small cut

on the upper arm and lots of aches and pains. I told tahe doctor in the

ER that I had some upper back pain, she did lots of xrays and said Bob

and I were badly bruised from the accident.

You know it's bad enough having N/S Pain and all the leg and back pain

from the 23 surgeries on my knees when I developed the MRSA. My)(* & & ( & )

(body if a total wreck.Living with all this plus the Neurosarcoid has

severely messed up my bone marrow, so I have been going for weekly

shots of aronesp one week and then aronesp and iron IV the next week.

Well I see my ortho Wednesday, I wonder what he will do. I am not a

candidate for surgery.

Well thank you for letting my moan and groan. I just think that having

to live with Neurosarcoid is enough for one person but all the rest of

this is driving me nuts.

You know we are told we are only given things we can handle but I'm not

sure about me anymore. Hope everyone is having better days than I am.

I could really use some prayers or good thoughts what ever is your

belief. I just know I need help in handling all of this.

Judy in PA

[Guest guest]

Judy,

I so totally understand those days of this is more than I can handle. It makes you want to say Please Lord, don't have that much Faith in me..

I know the idea of more surgery(ies) is such a load. It is hard enough for us to get thru each day-- on a regular day- whatever that may be. To have to deal with more-- the side effects of meds, osteoporosis, age, etc... is to much. Yet we are the strong ones. We know this journey isn't for sissies. Dadgumit!!

Love to you, and yes, you are in my thoughts, prayers, and all the rest.

Hugs,

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