Good news! Doing the happy dance -- carefully.

I just have to share. After 5 months of dealing with insurance companies and shoulder docs who aren't on the ball I am finally set to get my wrist looked at tomorrow. Finding a Dr who takes Dept of Labor and will step into this mess was a difficult chore. But its done!

We know why the shoulder is fried but the wrist has been on the back burner due to the other complications. Now I will finally find out why the fingers are numb and painful (radial & ulnar involvement) and why my ROM is limited.

Now I am absolutely aware that this will only open up another can of worms.....but I have to get this wrist fixed. I incurred the injury in Feb and was told it was a bad sprain, to take Ibuprofen and go back to work. I learned about the radial distal fracture three months later when the insurance examiner asked what treatment I was getting. Uhm, none? I thought it was a sprain.

So now I can finally get some answers. It is a happy day! I still hurt but am HAPPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!!!

I hope today brings joy to you all!
Daesin

Great to have some good news!

I had my 3 1/2 month re-evaluation at PT in the morning. I was deemed "plateaued." Pt says they have done all they can and its time for surgery. Friday is my last session under the current accepted Dx of tendonitis. (Amongst other things I have three partial tears but that isn't an accepted dx to the insurance company...yet).

Saw the hand specialist this afternoon. He says I have ulnar nerve compression at the elbow. Plus damage to the superficial branch of the radial nerve in my wrist. The challenge will be to get approval for a Nerve conduction test. The Dept Of Labor is notoriously slow with anything.

He said that treatment would be complicated due to the torn rotator cuff but we would find a way. Beginning with splinting and I PT/OT on my elbow/wrist. I even get to keep my current therapist. There is no need to get to know new people. The hand guy expects the need to decompress the nerve in my elbow as there is muscle weakness and atrophy. We will try conservative measures for a month but then I 'need to be prepared" for other measures and understand that it may never be 100%.

My hand is going to get fixed! yeah!Too bad they cant do the wrist and shoulder in one shot....I asked, the treatment protocols are contraindicated. I actually have a glimmer of hope. I feel as if we have made another positive step toward getting my life back.
Daesin