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Sep 1, 2007 8:02 am
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Yes Rodney, in fact I have been to a podiatrist, a plastic suggeon, and an orthopedic doctor. The podiatrist said that he will not touch them until they get...
Congratulations on the sale of your house Judy. I have to ask you if you have problems with gettihg hot easily like so many of us do. And if so, are you at all...
Yes Rodney, in fact I have been to a podiatrist, a plastic suggeon, and an orthopedic doctor. The podiatrist said that he will not touch them until they get...
Hi everyone, I need to find out from any of you that has had tumors removed from your feet. Just how big do they have to get before they will remove them?...
Hi Sherry, You would have to have a podiatrist to remove tumors from your feet. Mine was willing to give it a try, but wanted an MRI first. I decided against...
Dear Sherry, I had surgery July 13 to remove what the orthopedic surgeon felt were lipomas on the bottom (arch) of my right foot, and in the Achilles tendon....
Hi again, Hot weather definitely does NOT agree with me, but we are currently living in southern Indiana, and it's been plenty hot here, and humid besides....
At the early stages of my DD I asked to have some small, very painful and tender, rice grain tumors on my heels removed. No one would do it as they said that...
I joined because I researched some of the things that have been happening to me and although I havent been diagnosed with Dercums' Disease I feel that its...
I have been reading some of the messages and may have my answer however - I was finally diagnosed with Dercums Disease by the doctors at the Mayo Clinic in...
Hi Dorrit, They can certainly have mine when I die. I'll have no further use for it! If you want it done right away, though, I don't think I can oblige you....
Welcome Elaine! I have no answers to your questions. Many here have the same problem getting doctors to listen and take us seriously. Others may have...
You might try this site and the Swedish Dercums Society website as well. I found out what I had by doing a search on (fat that hurts) after my doctor of 15 yrs...
I alkso had been having severe trouble with my left foot..The MRIs and Xrays showed nothing but they were looking at my joints I found a lump on the sole on...
Thank you...I am open and eagerly waiting for some suggestions..Also if there are any suggestions as to what kind of Dr to go to ..Internist?? Dermatologist??I...
Hello Elaine and welcome to our group, I suggest you look at www.dercumshope.org where you will find lots of info and personal stories about this disease which...
Hi Dorrit: I'll gladly donate my body to science! Love & Hugs Betty Dorrit Hvam <fiori68@...> wrote: At the early stages of my DD I asked to have some...
Myla, Almost all insurance companies will initially rule against liposuction. It takes written explanations by physicians which can be used to appeal the ...
Dear Elaine, I, too,hope you can find another diagnosis---especially for one that is easily treated! To answer your question about finding a doctor, here are...
Myla-- If you do get approval, I would be happy to share what we have learned after five rounds of liposelection (which is slightly different than liposuction...
Hi Elaine, I have the same problems, both with my feet and my low back, plus hips and legs. Lipomas can be removed from the soles of your feet, but I won't...
Hi Myla, Welcome to the group. I'm sorry you have DD, but you have come to the right place for answers and support. We can't tell you what treatments Dr Herbst...
Hi Myla, You should'nt have a problem getting your doctors to inform your insurance company that you have a medical condition that requires liposuctiuon. That...
But Dorrit, Would'nt you have had some relief on the bottoms of your feet even for just for just a time while you were still able to walk or walk without some...
Pamela, As you know I am not really new to this group. I really just want to understand what you said here. Are you saying that if I could get up enough money...
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