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cali

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31. me too. and thank heaven for Medicaid.

Reply to nilram (Reply #29)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 01:47 PM

Jul 2012

I had segmental breaks of my tibia and fibula last September. They spent 4+ hours doing the initial surgery- inserted a titanium rod into the tibia but neither bone healed and then I developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome- also known as Sympathetic Reflex Dystrophy. I had my third surgery on June 22nd. Hopefully, the bones will now heal but it aggravated the CRPS. I'm on morphine and percocet and still in terrible pain. I'm going to see a specialist at either Dartmouth-Hitchcock or Fletcher Allen- whichever will see me first- within a week or ten days.

I've been in pain for 10 months now. It's so fucking hard. I wish you the best with your chronic pain problem.

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Thank you Obama. Because of you,my son is being seen for chronic pain. [View all] Mother Of Four Jul 2012 OP

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I hope he gets the relief he needs nobodyspecial Jul 2012 #2

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I will, thank you. Mother Of Four Jul 2012 #24

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The way it was explained to me, and as I have experienced it ... Akoto Jul 2012 #28

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I have a chronic pain issue nilram Jul 2012 #29

me too. and thank heaven for Medicaid. cali Jul 2012 #31

It is so hard lillypaddle Jul 2012 #32

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