Forget the Facebook timeline! My AS Timeline!!
Having your rheumy tell you she might send you to a neurologist makes you think...hmmm I've seen one! What was his name? Where are those records. The AS in the neck is pretty bad lately so, I got to thinking, when I fell down the stairs is when all this started! So, let's back up a sec. In Jan of 2006, I took a nasty fall down a flight of stairs. The good part was I was on my "rear" the entire fall, bumping down every single stair. I did fling my right arm trying to stop myself---didn't work. OK-here goes-numbness in right arm was pretty bad. So, my primary care (PC) Dr sent me to a neurologist. After tons of tests, and seeing the ortho Dr at the same time, it was decided I'd have shoulder surgery. STOP! I now have the records (yes, in 2012) from the neurologists. I'd like to share his "impression" of me--I guess that's his fancy word for diagnosis. OK--typing exact as my records state-- "CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS with disk d