Sept.12, 2001
--> Surgery #1: Fuse Joint due to Cartiledge damage!
--> Need to have it elevated for ANY relief!!
--> VERY PAINFUL!
--> Was told I would be OFF work for about 2-6 weeks!
Oct. 22 - Nov.22, 2001
--> Pain Center Injections:
--> Series of 12 spinal injections VERY PAINFUL!
Dec. 3, 2001
--> Ortho Doctor appt....went BAD. ANOTHER Surgery scheduled!!
--> Nerve damage they caused and a Circulation problem to be addressed.
--> RSD is what they are calling my problems.
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Jan. 7, 2002
--> Hospitalized - Abdomonial pain ????
--> 8 days!
Feb. 13, 2002
--> Surgery: 10 inches of my Intestines removed:
--> 9 days at St Mary's Hospital!
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May 15, 2002
--> Surgery #2 on my foot: REPAIR Nerve damage. (Is that even possible??)
--> 1 Screw was to be removed from my foot and Nerve damaged to be looked at.
--> ..but they took out both..... WAY TOO EARLY, I Think!!!!
--> RSD is NOT getting any better.
July 18, 2002
--> CAT Scan needed of my foot:
July 20, 2002
--> Results of CAT Scan show POOR healing of injured joint:
--> ANOTHER Surgery scheduled!
Sept 11, 2002
--> Surgery #3 on my foot: BONE GRAF
--> A chunk was taken from just below my R knee for my foot:
--> Steel plate with 4 pins added this time for strength
--> Thank GOD for Pain meds!
--> They left me with alot of numb areas on my right leg!!!!
Oct 28, 2002
--> Hard cast - OFF:(Again!)
--> MY DAMN FOOT HURTS....ALL THE TIME!!!!!!:
Aug 21, 2003 4:30pm
--> Surgery #4 to remove 4 stainless steel screws and a large steel plate from my foot:
Sept 3, 2003
--> 7 staples were removed - PostOP
Sept 4, 2003
--> The wound from my last surgery OPENED right up.
--> The doctor had me come back into his office to RE-staple it. (x3)
Sept 15, 2003
--> 2 of the 3 staples were removed.
Sept 18, 2003
--> The last staple was removed today.
It has now over TWO YEARS off work now - Go figure... why i have been so depressed lately....
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