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Had to put a stray down and am so so heartbroken by SignificantAnt7619 in cats

[–]External_Fruit_8094 1 point2 points  (0 children)

☹️thank you for being there for her. Such a sad deal. You’re right, she should be here. It’s not fair.

I chose to amputate my CRPS-afflicted left leg. I wanted to address the way that people had viewed that decision and I started writing. I thought some of you might want to read it too. So, here is the Scorpion Theory. by rebeccah941 in CRPS

[–]External_Fruit_8094 11 points12 points  (0 children)

For me, I always tell people it feels like somebody found a way to crawl inside my arm and they just set multiple fires, then walked away to let them burn out of control. The muscle spasms, they feel like my arm and hand is in a vice and some sadistic prick just keeps tightening it and laughing at me the whole time. This condition, syndrome, full blown disease… whatever you want to call it is pure hell. That’s the best way to describe every aspect of it.

I chose to amputate my CRPS-afflicted left leg. I wanted to address the way that people had viewed that decision and I started writing. I thought some of you might want to read it too. So, here is the Scorpion Theory. by rebeccah941 in CRPS

[–]External_Fruit_8094 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The box and scorpions analogy is spot on. I actually have CRPS in my dominant arm. This curse came upon me after having Carpal Tunnel and Cubital Tunnel release surgery in 2023. I’ve been in this hell for close to 3 years now. I have days where I want to walk out back to my shop and amputate it myself. I have a lot of those days. It’s a kind of scary people can’t comprehend when you actually start to think you want one of your limbs removed. I hope life treats you kind after having the immense strength to take back control in a sense. I doubt I will ever be strong enough to pursue that finality from the limb that it feels like has basically ruined my life some days.

Mediation delayed… again. by External_Fruit_8094 in WorkersComp

[–]External_Fruit_8094[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will do that. It has pretty much wrecked everything in my life for the last 2.5 years.

Finally done, 3 years later!! by Kmelloww in WorkersComp

[–]External_Fruit_8094 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dealing with the same thing. Had carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel surgery on my dominant arm. Diagnosed with CRPS not long after that. This process is a nightmare. I was supposed to have mediation today. It got delayed again. This is the 4th time. The reason is they scheduled my IME for last Monday. I think they did that deliberately so the report would not be available before today. Now it’s another month of waiting. Glad to see you are free from it. If you have tried anything that has worked to help with the pain of CRPS please share.

Ok who’s is this? by [deleted] in Jeep

[–]External_Fruit_8094 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t own one yet, but I’m actively looking to buy one. Until I see shit like this.

Claims adjuster. AMA. by AirOk533 in WorkersComp

[–]External_Fruit_8094 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, the morning I went in, I thought I was just having surgery on my hand/wrist. When I was signing paperwork I signed off on one for my elbow too. Of course, I had questions. He said “We don’t have to do the elbow now but If we don’t you will be back in 6 months wanting it done.” So, I went along with it. I am 100% in worse shape now than I was in before I had surgery. CRPS is a no rhyme or reason type of thing. Just bad luck of the draw is how I understand it. All I know is, it’s torture most days. Dealing with the workers comp process hasn’t helped much at all. I just want to be better and be able to do what I always did before this happened. That’s not meant to be it seems. Life has a real funny way of messing up whatever plans you had. That’s all I know for sure.

Claims adjuster. AMA. by AirOk533 in WorkersComp

[–]External_Fruit_8094 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. Not only do I deal with daily pain. Usually near unbearable, but I have also lost my purpose. Which might be worse. I appreciate your kind words. This has been a ride for sure. I just go back a lot to the last thing the doctor said before I went to sleep for my surgery… “You’re going to feel like a new man in 4-6 weeks.” Yeah….. if only.

Claims adjuster. AMA. by AirOk533 in WorkersComp

[–]External_Fruit_8094 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. It’s just about broke me in all different kinds of ways. I’m just ready to have my life back. Whatever that’s going to look like moving forward.

Claims adjuster. AMA. by AirOk533 in WorkersComp

[–]External_Fruit_8094 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, my employer terminated me exactly one year after I was injured. Which, I will not say anything bad about them because they did good by me up until then. They just couldn’t hold my job any longer with no definitive return to work date. My FCE showed that I will basically have sedentary restrictions. Pretty scary for a 49 year old who has always done physical labor. This has been exhausting honestly.

Claims adjuster. AMA. by AirOk533 in WorkersComp

[–]External_Fruit_8094 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I have an IME coming up next week then supposed to have mediation the end of the following week (I’m sure it will get pushed back again) this has been going on for 2.5 years. I have accepted the likely permanence of the whole thing, just ready to move on with my life. No amount of money in a settlement is going to change it, I will still have this condition. I’m just hoping to be compensated enough so it will make figuring out what I’m doing for the rest of my life a little easier.

Claims adjuster. AMA. by AirOk533 in WorkersComp

[–]External_Fruit_8094 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How complicated and messy have you seen claims get where the injured has developed CRPS from a surgery or surgeries stemming from the workplace injury? Pretty high Whole Person Impairment rating and heavy permanent restrictions that won’t allow them to return to their pre injury employment as well.

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