HEllo! Yes.. I would highly Recommend Dr. Bennet to you... He is a
Strictly a pain Doctor.... Dr. Annest of the Vascular Institute of
the Rockies set up an appointment for me to go see him while I was
down there for a bunch of testing.... I am not sure exactly what
the procedure were called that he did to me... but one he bathed my
nerve in my left arm with anesthetic.. which paralyzed my arm for
the day. This side actually is still a lot better than it use to
be... so I think that worked a little better than the other. My
right arm he injected steroids into my scalene muscles. Lately I
have been having more problems with spasms in my chest and arm
area.. so he is suggesting we try botox (sp??) injections instead
because they work more on spasms... I guess?? that is what he has
told me... Dr. Bennet is a very good pain management surgeon... I
trust him very much and would recomment that you talk to him because
he would probably have some suggestions for you. I hope you figure
something out. Thanks for the encouragement!!! I appreciate it a
lot.. It is very hard for me to be this young with something like
this because I just want to be able to do what other college
students are able to do.. but my pain definitely limits things! I
am sure you totally understand this... Well I hope you get relief
somehow, and I will be praying for you and that you get that
miracle!!! It is very possible... Thanks, Lizzi



--- In thoracicoutletsyndrome@yahoogroups.com, "Kathy Pettijohn"
<magnolia@w...> wrote:
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> Lizzi,
> I take it you are in Colorado? I just went through a left rib
resection and
> do not want to do the same for my other arm..
> Would you mind telling me what it is they are doing for you that
lasts that
> long? You are so young to have this and I admire your
determination, that's
> a big Atta Girl to you.
> I am 50 with severe back degeneration, surgery after surgery ,
failure on
> the Lumbar fusion so am unable to have another surgery so I am
waiting for
> the Miracle which I believe will happen one day. Until then I gave
up my job
> of traveling as a Consultant in Investment Banking , moved back to
my
> hometown in ND after being gone 22 years and am disabled, I am
going to make
> some changes in 2006, like move I think....
> I am very interested in what is helping you for that length of
time, as for
> injections etc. which I had in my back for years nothing worked
that
> long..Maybe this is something different that would help my other
arm.
> Thanks so much for the nice letter and welcome aboard...I lived in
the
> Denver area for 13years and miss the country side very much.
> Kathy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "lizziful08" <lmcook@m...>
> To: <thoracicoutletsyndrome@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 8:16 PM
> Subject: [Thoracic Outlet Syndrome] New person to the group
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>
> > Hello Everyone!! I am new to the group and just thought I would
say
> > HI and give some general information. I am ninteen years old,
and
> > have had TOS since age 15. I am currently trying to go to
college and
> > play softball there. I have been through a lot of different
doctors
> > and a lot of different PT's, procedures, and medicine. I did
not get
> > any relief until I went to the Vascular Institute of the Rockies.
> > There I got relief for about four and a half months.. I am
scheduled
> > to go back in about a week. We will see if it helps again..
WEll
> > that is pretty much it... Feel free to ask me anything.. not
> > guaranteeing I can help any but I will try.. Sincerely, Liz
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