The Shock

I don't know why I'm doing this blog. Maybe it's for support, or maybe I can help others or maybe it will just help to get all my thoughts out so I don't go crazy.
On September 24, 2009 I was sitting outside on my deck reading a book. I got up and felt as if I had pulled a muscle in my right shoulder blade area. It was strange because I hadn't done anything to provoke this. I had John massage it and I thought it felt a little better. A week went by and my arm started to be affected. My triceps muscle would wake me up in the middle of the night in a complete charlie horse like cramp. My thumb and index finger went numb. I could only lay on my back and basically not move or my whole arm would go numb. I went to the walk in clinic. I was given anti inflammatory drugs and muscle relaxers. They did nothing! I've never had a primary Dr. so I took the clinics suggestions and called one and made an appointment. I had to wait and suffer for two more weeks. Saw Dr. D and she couldn't figure it out either. She had me do a shoulder X-ray and gave me these anti inflammatory patches that really helped with the shoulder pain (but not my arm or hand) She then referred me to an orthopedic surgeon. OK so I go see him the next week where he tells me that my X-ray is just fine. Though I do have to say that even though I know that I'm small boned, that X-ray of my shoulder kind of freaked me out. Wow I do have skinny small bones! The Dr. actually said I should keep an eye on that as I get older with having my bone density checked. He orders and MRI and wants me to have an EMG test to rule out carpel tunnel. At this point I'm still not too nervous. I'm thinking I have a bulging disk or something and I can get a shot of some kind to relive the pain. Ha! I didn't know what I would be in for. More later. I have to re blond my blond streak, take a shower , make dinner and get ready for John and mines last night of Bible Foundations class.