Posted by april l on 9/04/04 10:40
Tammie, as I said I DO understand why people want to warn others about the possible complications from surgery. I've been around this board for about a year and a half and I did read your story and it made me really think hard about having the surgery. Thank you and all the others who tell the reality of having surgery cos my first doctor did not do that! I was very naive to what could and did happen because I trusted my doctor and didn't research. He told me having surgery was a guaranteed 100% cure to my PF! Now isn't that nuts! And I was so stupid and believed him. I suffered tremendously afterwards because my expectations weren't met at all. It took a long time to recover...no one told me that it would. I did recover and went on to have another surgery that was also successful. I don't mean any disrespect to you either, but I'm here to help people who decide to go with surgery and tell them my experience so they know that when they are still hurting months after that it's common and not to panic like I did when a week after surgery I was in pain still. I do not wish to flaunt my successful surgeries to hurt those who are suffering still. I hope that I am not coming across like that, Tammie, because I know there are many other stories like yours and I am fortunate that i didn't get RSD. The thing about this board is that people who have had successful surgeries usually don't need to come here and tell their experience. I think it makes for an unbalanced view of surgery outcomes. The only reason I stay is for those people who had surgery and are in pain and thinking it was a failure after only a short time. 7 yrs ago I wish I had this place and someone who could have told me that recovery is a long and frustrating process.
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