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Back from the doctor...
We had an appointment w/ our attorney this morning in regards to the car accident and he got us an appointment with a doctor. A German guy who specializes in pain evaluation. With my twisted sense of humour, I thought it made sense... :P
I was so anxious to get back to the gym after +2 weeks off, but it seems that I'll be off for at least another 2 weeks. My neck, shoulder and arm appear to be messed up. I have 2 fingers of my picking hand which are a bit numb, and alternatively feel burning, cold and painful. The attorney actually noticed that that side of my hand was cold when we shook hands.
So I'm in for prescription medication, further examinations, radiography, etc... Also had a shot in my butt cheek. Which I didn't like at all, even I never felt it.
My wife will be off the lead track for two weeks. She suffers a lot more than I because of the headaches, but the fact that nerves appear to be involved in my case potentially means serious consequences. But I'm not too worried for now, even though it bugs me to have my picking hand potentially compromised. Could be worst though, if it were the other hand.
No gym also means that you guys are stuck with me hanging around a bit more than usual for a while. :P
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/02 18:21:38
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☄ Helpfulby Rain 2015/02/02 18:45:32
That's hard news. I truly hope everything works out for both of you.
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/02 18:50:42
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At the moment, I am simply hoping things don't get worst.
Chicken picking isn't 100% functional but not impossible either and I can still play w/ a pick, so I don't feel I have a right to complain. I'm crossing fingers that we don't break anything trying to fix the shoulder.
No gym is a bummer - but again, a 1st world problem.
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/02 23:32:32
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Back in the day, I came off my GS1100 at around 30 mph. I didn't feel so bad at the time and only had a broken hand. It took a good 4 days for the deep bruising to come out. It really seemed like I would never feel right again but I started to get better and slowly recovered. When you take a heavy impact it moves things in your body that have never been moved like that.
Take as few drugs as you can and try and move to avoid getting stiff. Playing guitar will help you hand. After hand surgery I was told I'd be off for 6 weeks. I started playing my guitar within 24 hrs and was back to work in 15 days.
Beware of lawyers always, they are not your friends. They are lawyers.
Get well soon.
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/02 23:57:48
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Thanks, John!
There's no way they're keeping me off the guitar - maybe not the big Epi because it forces my shoulder into an odd angle, but the SG's the ideal guitar for such situations. I naturally seem less inclined to do chicken picking stuff. But I need to play. At some point, it's a matter of mental health. :P
My wife, on the other hand, had to come back and will be off the show for a while as they've diagnosed her with a relatively severe concussion - worst than that time when she actually hit her head backstage.
Fortunately for us, the case is pretty clear - 100% responsibility on the other driver, 3 witnesses with written statements, and a camera that filmed the entire incident.
But when it comes to dealing with the diminished value of our vehicle, loss of revenue, loss of business opportunities and such, we will likely need legal help, though I'm not one to trust lawyers that easily.
In the meantime, I guess we'll be watching more CSI and I'll finally be able to catch up and get back to studying music theory.
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/03 01:54:28
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If you play your cards right, you'll not only get healthy, but wealthy too! Then you can get more toys (and cats). 
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/03 09:08:11
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hoping you and the Mrs get well soon, Krist.
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Re: Back from the doctor...
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☄ Helpfulby Rain 2015/02/03 15:09:45
Get well Rain. I am so sorry to hear of both your pain. You might want to be careful what you post here on that subject while you are working with an attorney.
All the best.
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/03 13:13:57
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Hope you both get better soon. A few years ago, in a car accident, I cracked ribs, but didn't know it for days, once the adrenalin calmed down.
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/03 14:03:39
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Hope you Rain and the senior management get better soon both health wise and otherwise.
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/03 14:09:28
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Sorry to hear that Rain........wishing you both a speedy recovery.
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/03 15:06:19
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Hope you are both well again soon...just goes to show how suddenly things can change.
Wishing you all the best.
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/03 15:12:47
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/03 15:31:22
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Be careful. I once saw a patient who had been involved in an accident who went to a lawyer first and then to the lawyer's doctor. She had a soft tissue shoulder injury that should have fully resolved in a few weeks with passive to active range of motion exercises. Instead she got a series of expensive, and largely useless ultrasound treatments over months. Following the treatments the therapist strapped her arm into a limited motion sling and sent her home with instructions to take it off only to bathe. Months later, the case did not go in her favor, her lawyer stopped paying his doctor and she came to her HMO for treatment. I have never seen such a serious case of a frozen shoulder except in long neglected stroke patients. She could not abduct her shoulder more than a few degrees from her body, had severe atrophy of the whole arm and had a virtually useless, and largely irreversible condition. Not only would this condition not have developed had it been properly treated, it would not have developed if it had not been "treated" at all. On the other hand, if she had won the case her lawyer could have collected his piece of a permanently disabled dominant arm that his doctor had dutifully created for him. I am not saying this is typical, or that it is the case here, but I am saying that there is an inherent conflict for anyone trying to recover from an injury if there is a potential financial reward for not recovering.
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/03 15:43:52
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Be careful. I once saw a patient who had been involved in an accident who went to a lawyer first and then to the lawyer's doctor. She had a soft tissue shoulder injury that should have fully resolved in a few weeks with passive to active range of motion exercises. Instead she got a series of expensive, and largely useless ultrasound treatments over months. Following the treatments the therapist strapped her arm into a limited motion sling and sent her home with instructions to take it off only to bathe. Months later, the case did not go in her favor, her lawyer stopped paying his doctor and she came to her HMO for treatment. I have never seen such a serious case of a frozen shoulder except in long neglected stroke patients. She could not abduct her shoulder more than a few degrees from her body, had severe atrophy of the whole arm and had a virtually useless, and largely irreversible condition. Not only would this condition not have developed had it been properly treated, it would not have developed if it had not been "treated" at all. On the other hand, if she had won the case her lawyer could have collected his piece of a permanently disabled dominant arm that his doctor had dutifully created for him. I am not saying this is typical, or that it is the case here, but I am saying that there is an inherent conflict for anyone trying to recover from an injury if there is a potential financial reward for not recovering.
Ouch. Man, that's bad. That being said, not being one to give trust easily, that story doesn't really surprise me - I always have scenarios like that running in the back of my head. Fortunately, my wife has a medical team monitoring her health for the job, and I also have a physiotherapist that I'm seeing for other issues, so I could always get a off-the-record second opinion, or at east a few advices if need be.
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/03 17:39:11
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☄ Helpfulby Rain 2015/02/03 17:45:33
I had numbness in my arm and hand about 7 years ago after I had a lymph node removed, the surgeon said that there was always the possibility that it would affect the movement of my fingers, but in the end it didn't. I really think that if guitar playing is in your blood then you'll come out OK. Look at Jerry Garcia after his coma, the guy had to basically learn how to play guitar again but he got there. And that's on the "truly serious" side of the spectrum. You'll be fine as long as you keep those fingers moving!
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/03 19:11:15
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Beware of lawyers always, they are not your friends. They are lawyers.
Related side-note - last december we filled a claim w/ our pet insurance. After exceeding the maximum delay of 2 weeks by 2 weeks (just that) before they even looked into it and 2 more weeks to actually processed our request, they declined our claim on the basis that it was for a pre-existing condition, even if our vet provided them with all the documentation and specified that this was NOT a pre-existing condition. So we had to appeal their decision and send yet more paperwork via e-mail (actually, that's the papers we were going to get when we had the accident). Why am I not surprised having just spoken to them to learn that they apparently did not receive our 2 e-mails which were sent 01/30. How convenient for them! Obviously, they're stalling every step of the way in every way they can. I'm guessing that they make a lot of their money like that because people just give up... That's the reason why lawyers are the lesser of two evil and a necessity. It's one thing to deal with animal insurances, but for stuff that involves cars and health issues, you need someone to put some weight for you and keep those guys in line because unless there's a potential lawsuit, they'll just try to get away with it by wearing you out.
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Re: Back from the doctor...
2015/02/03 19:17:28
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☄ Helpfulby Rain 2015/02/03 19:18:59
Don't sign any checks or settle anything until you absolutely have to. You may want to talk to an (attorney). I'm not suggesting in ANY way that you milk this or anything like that BUT that you be sure that in time you don't have problems from this that linger for life. I pray not but be careful about the fine print involved in cashing ANY check from the insurance. If you or your wife have been truly harmed, then you should be fully compensated. Insurance companies HATE that but it is what they are supposed to do, it's their business. They tend to smile and be your friend when you're making payments but you become some sort of shyster when you have a claim.. not always but way too often.
Best to you!
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