EMG & other painful procedures

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Jean,

You wrote, " Re: EMG: I have been leery of it anyway and hearing you

say what you did is really making me think of strongly canceling...

I have a growth in my upper arm and the Dr thinks it is pressing on

a nerve, but what I dont understand is, why dont they take the

growth out. "

I would feel badly if someone canceled a test or an appointment that

they needed based on what I said. The words, `that they

needed.'

What you share about having a growing tumor, benign or not, makes

sense to remove it, even if it isn't pressing on your nerve. There

may be, however, a need to know the extent of involvement of the

growth to the proximal nerve, prior to attempting to excise it. But,

you should ask your doctor.

The days of believing a potential painful procedure is `only a

mosquito bite' are over, though.

Karyn E. , RN

Executive Director, PAI

http://www.pancassociation.org

Pancreatitis Association International