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07-25-2009, 11:33 PM
I have a prayer request for something seemingly simple but because of a prior medical condition could have serious consequences.
About a dozen years ago I pricked my finger while removing thorns / burrs from my dogs fur. It only bled a few drops and I thought nothing about it. The next day my finger was stiff and difficult to bend. To make a long story short I developed RSD (reflex sympathetic dystrophy) that caused me to almost have my finger amputated.
After months of very painful physical therapy we saved the finger and after about 5 more years of physical therapy on my own I got it back to about 95%usage.
The Doctor warned me that people who have RSD once are susceptible to have it again so I have to be very careful not to injure my extremities (fingers and toes) and to let doctors know I had RSD if I am going to have any invasive surgeries.
A couple of days ago I accidently got stuck in a finger by a small needle from one of my wife's cactus plants. I tried to pull it out and it broke off. Subsequent attempts to get it out with tweezers has failed and now the finger is swollen, sore, and looks like it is the beginning of infection.
I am aggravated beyond belief that Iam going to have to go to the doctor and spend a hundred bucks or more to get something this simple taken care of. I had both my wife and daughter torture me trying to get it out with no luck.
Tonight I am worried because this newly injured finger is right next to the one I almost lost to RSD and now I feel a stiffness in the finger I worked so many years to get unstiff and back to normal.
I don't want a $1000 hospital bill from going to the emergency room on a weekend so please pray for healing or at least healing until Monday when I can go to a regular doctor. Most of all pray that RSD does not present itself. I have pricked my fingers over the years to the point of drawing blood and have had no problems but this is swollen, sore, etc.
About a dozen years ago I pricked my finger while removing thorns / burrs from my dogs fur. It only bled a few drops and I thought nothing about it. The next day my finger was stiff and difficult to bend. To make a long story short I developed RSD (reflex sympathetic dystrophy) that caused me to almost have my finger amputated.
After months of very painful physical therapy we saved the finger and after about 5 more years of physical therapy on my own I got it back to about 95%usage.
The Doctor warned me that people who have RSD once are susceptible to have it again so I have to be very careful not to injure my extremities (fingers and toes) and to let doctors know I had RSD if I am going to have any invasive surgeries.
A couple of days ago I accidently got stuck in a finger by a small needle from one of my wife's cactus plants. I tried to pull it out and it broke off. Subsequent attempts to get it out with tweezers has failed and now the finger is swollen, sore, and looks like it is the beginning of infection.
I am aggravated beyond belief that Iam going to have to go to the doctor and spend a hundred bucks or more to get something this simple taken care of. I had both my wife and daughter torture me trying to get it out with no luck.
Tonight I am worried because this newly injured finger is right next to the one I almost lost to RSD and now I feel a stiffness in the finger I worked so many years to get unstiff and back to normal.
I don't want a $1000 hospital bill from going to the emergency room on a weekend so please pray for healing or at least healing until Monday when I can go to a regular doctor. Most of all pray that RSD does not present itself. I have pricked my fingers over the years to the point of drawing blood and have had no problems but this is swollen, sore, etc.