This last week I went to see a consultant orthopedic surgeon who specialises
in hands (and feet - small bones/joints and their attendant problems).

He was *very* nice to me, open, friendly, took everything I told him
seriously, asked questions that seemed to me to be sensible, took a history
.. . . etc

He then prodded and poked and stretched a bit, applied pressure, and
percussive taps . . .

And sent me off for a whole range of blood tests, some x-rays, and is
referring me to another facility to have EMGs done. He'll see me again when
all the tests are done and the rsults back to him.

He thinks the RSI-effects I've been having are superimposed on some
underlying other problems. His guess is (confirmation awaiting results) that
I have arthritis (especially in my thumbs), including cervical spondylosis
(causing nerve problems), and some carpal tunnel problem.

They x-rayed my wrists/thumbs/hands, and my neck. Took blood to test
everything, by the look of it.

I'm depressed at the news that I'm probably mostly just 'wearing out' . . .
I'm only 50 . . . but encouraged that I shall end up with an accurate
description of what's going on and some sensible detailed advice.

And most encouraging was having a collection of minute detail of symptoms
taken seriously.

The next step is to wait for my appointment for the EMGs to be done, and
then back to see the consultant.

Pam
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Pam Lunn
[email protected]

and

Woodbrooke College, 1046 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6LJ
email: [email protected]
fax: 0121 472 5173

This message may have been typed, but on a bad RSI day it will have been
created with voice-recognition software: please ignore any dictation
errors I failed to notice.
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