Name: Brad
Tharp
Email:
BScooby227@aol.com
Adult: 36 years old
Location: Manning, SC
Area(s) of body affected: Right fingers, hand, arm (further testing to see if
other places)
Personal History:
I have had a
"large knuckle" on my first finger for many years and all I have ever been told
is that it is "cosmetic" and probably due to calcium build up. Recently I
started having pain in my wrist and forearm so my primary doctor did an x-ray to
see what was going on. The Radiologist sent back the report stating I have
Melorheostosis in my finger. My primary sent me to a hand ortho doctor to
confirm this. This doctor took a look at the x-ray and said, not only was it in
my finger, it was also up my arm. Thus, the pain in my wrist and arm. But the
x-ray only goes half way up my forearm so we need to confirm how far up the arm
it goes. (I am also having pain in my shoulder, do not know if this is related
or not) Unfortunately, he didn't know too much about the condition so he wants
me to see another doctor who knows more about this. The bad thing is, there
doesn't seem to be another doctor in the area who knows a lot about it so know I
am in the search for a doctor who does. He did say he wants me to have a full
body x-ray to see if it is in any other part of my body. We will see.....