This has been a long term problem. I am reaching the end of my
limits. There are days when if not for my son in my life I don't know
how I would go on. It is lovely out today and the pain is not too
bad. I spent the morning on the beach and its brightness seems to
have, thankfully followed me home.

I am looking for help from those that share my problem. There have
been a number of doctors from differing fields working with (on?) me
over the years but they are running out of options for me.

I have had three surgeries, a number of the drugs, spinal and nerve
blocks, phyical therapy, accuputure, and a lot to self focus and I am
still stuck with ulnar nerve pain. It gets very very bad. I have
hyper sensitivity all the time, and cold or use will set the nerve
pain off. The orginal injury was in 1993.

I don't know where to turn.

I am going to try and see someone at Stanford next. The local Kaiser
has nothing else to offer. The doctor who did my last set of surgery
had forgotten even what my problem was when last I saw him.

I am 32 years old and have an eight year old son who has never known
me without pain. I can't find a job one handed and my short term
disability is running out. I have been told that I haven't paid in
enough to get any long term from the Feds.

What relief have folks found? Are there courses of treatment that I
have not found yet? How does one deal with the weigh gain from being
non-active? I have put on nearly twenty pounds as I can't climb or
swim or paddle anymore. I keep walking/hiking and have hopes to
backpack again once the current surgery heals a bit more and I get
the okay.

Any help is welcome,

Jen