| A week later, Jo Beth still had no use of her right arm, and it hurt like hell. At night, she had to cushion the arm with pillows. Only 15 short months of pain later, in October of '06, Jo Beth was at last granted surgery by the managed care gods. The doctor had to cut away a HUGE amount of inflamed tissue. He didn't understand how the injury could have caused such severe inflammation, but guessed it might be due to the lupus. Or to the Behcet's. He assured Jo Beth she'd be fine now. You know better, don't you? Horrible throbbing nerve pain developed all the way down through Jo Beth's forearm and the back of her hand. This was far worse than any previous pain. Jo Beth actually screamed from it. What had caused this? It may have been due to the Behcet's. Or to the lupus. Or both. Jo Beth suffered terribly. Eventually, Neurontin calmed the nerves down some, and Vicodin and Percocet calmed down Jo. |
The Awful, Awful, Awful, Awful Pain
Where Jo Beth has a doctor make it all better.
Where Jo Beth has a doctor make it all better.
Study Questions:
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| In 2007, Jo Beth had her arm forced under anesthesia to move as it should, and her nerves stretched painfully with aggressive physical therapy. Her shoulder makes a loud pop, but her arm is now almost fully usable. |
What does horrible pain sound like?