It was kind of a crazy morning in the OR. We'd never actually met this Dr before our procedure today, so they scheduled a consultation in the procedure room before things were underway. He had a chance to review Amy's history beforehand and we wanted to be on the same page regarding her care. I have to say that this man was amazing...spent all kinds of time with us reviewing things and making sure he was clear on what she's currently dealing with on a daily basis. He doesn't feel she actually has RSD, so now we've been told yes and no by several different doctors. He feels she has a nerve injury instead and when he explained his thinking, it made a lot of sense. There are a couple more things he'd like to try which are more conservative...always a good thing. He said he'd be happy to do the lumbar injection but honestly didn't think it would help. That sounded good to us! He's very cautious in his treatment and while he feels there are some aggressive things we can try as a last resort later on, he wants to start with simple, mild therapy. He feels that at age 18, there's no point in being too invasive if we can avoid it. Yes! Amy really would like to say "no" to everything, but for now she's going to humor me and at least try one or two more things. I still think that miracle for pain relief is just around the corner. But I'm also thankful for the miracle of a Dr who wanted to spare Amy any unnecessary procedures. And did I mention he loves it that she's going to study culinary arts? yeah, I think he'd love some samples :-)