The Bear Hits A Setback

Noddy, that is useful info. It might speak to the pov of docs who don't tell the patients about this - though some may.


But, it is a possible thing to look into...

Well, what do I know. I'm perplexed/worried/aggravated.

Article in this week's New Yorker about all this health care stuff:

http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/050829fa_fact

Well, fer Chrissakes, if that were the case, wouldn't SOMEBODY have told him?!

I had phantom pain after my appendectomy, but it only lasted a week or so. It's been a friggin' MONTH for Bear. So I'm more inclined to think it's NOT phantom pain, but something much more serious.

And.....NO, BEAR, I HAVE NOT CALMED DOWN BY NOW. HAVE YOU CALLED YOUR DOCTOR'S 24-HR. LINE YET??? IF NOT, WHY NOT!!!












NO, MY SHIFT KEY IS NOT STUCK. I AM SHOUTING!

I'm just relaying information.

I know phantom pain in an amputated limb can manifest for years.

I had 2 fingers blown off many years ago, I have lots of pain in the arm beyond where i no longer have any feeling. Once in a while itll start itching on my shoulder and that too is a phantom.
Waht the hell kinda surgeon did you have bear, a sausage maker? Whatd he go in with a Dremel? USually they try to keep nerve damage low on elective surgery.

Actually farmerman it was hardly elective surgery.

I'm sort of feeling little better the last couple of days. I've walked, and only had to take one pain med at the end of the evening to get through the day.
My energy level is up a little.

Tomorrow is the after Jimmy V tournament party and I will have to work that. The regular celebs have already asked for me. I'll have one of my guys on hand in case I need to take a break.

I'll see what they say on the 20th. Then my son has an appointment with his neurologist on the 31st. Does the fun ever stop?

Blimey.

Well, I am glad you be a little better.

Neurologist?

ok, Im glad theres some relief in sight here. You realize that youll need to develop a third alter ego because throbber is kinda unlucky. IMHO.

My oldest boy cub has non tractable seizure disorder. This is a regular checkup type thing. Pretty routine after 20 years. It's a pain in the ass to drive round trip to Chapel Hill ( about 55 miles from the door) but they are cutting edge and very patient oriented there, even though my cub is a Duke fan.

I'm glad the pain is subsiding somewhat, Bear, but I'm still VERY concerned.

What's this about waiting until the 20TH??? Of September?! NO!!! Surely not!!!

actually, the best surgeon in the world cant undo nerve damage.
nerves are sensative and just like all of the rest of the body, they need time to heal as well.
They are just more PAINFUL then other parts. hehe
Noddy's idea is probally right on the money.
Realize everyone, Bears incision isnt bandaid size..
this is a large cut in his abdomen. Lots of nerves are severed to do that kind of procedure.
Maybe one wasnt attached as well and as it grows itself back together, it is registering as severe pain.
Quite the possibility.

damn bear.. you better be glad you dont live close to me or i would be there everyday with my Nurse Rachett behavior and Im god identity complex.

by all means bring it on big nurse...I've got rubber gloves and ky from when squinney and I play the sorority girl and the gynecologist.....

i play gyno with a garden hose.....

i aint scared of you ;-)

BBB


FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

BBB

uhhh TMI dude.....

I've always heard that nerves rarely regenerate. Large nerves can be stitched back together, but the smaller branches and the twigs and the twiglets....

BPB--

Man of Aggressive Abdominal Ghosts.

Although, Noddy - there was something within this past year, possibly in the last few months, about some nerves regernerating, in some research situation.

Osso--

I saw that story--some do, some don't.

Naturally, researchers are fascinated.

i think when they have been severed , in operations or large cuts, the chances are higher for regeneration/ healing then when they are ripped or destroyed due to fluid build up like paralization cases

Well, we're all just guessing.