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Hi @craigbauer, yes me too, I would love to hear even a slight positive comment from medical professionals but all I hear is I am lucky to be alive (not a little thing) but regarding to possible improvement we should keep on trying and share our experience; apparently Flexitouch is not a solution to my problem, that's what they told me form Tactile it is mostly used for drenagging the lymphoma liquid ... I have started Neurodynamics technique it is nerve gliding https://youtu.be/oYOASLgip28 , I am also doing Compex (electric stimulator) for the muscles and a manual therapy, I am also wearing a shoulder support to lift my shoulder up so that I try to minimize the sleeping effect on my fingers by decreasing the pressure on my radial nerve. it is very new tell but I did not see any miracle in the first week... I will keep you posted, hope to hear your ideas too

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@burakb Thanks for reaching out to me. I viewed your link and I am intrigued by the potential. I will do a little research and may even add some of those exercises to my routine. I’m really interested in your experiences moving forward. My acupuncture is not about a month in and I can tell you that the constant humming in my shoulders has all but been eliminated. I’m not sure I’ve gained any more mobility in my left arm but my Acupunturist advises, “it will take time and we’re looking for small and gradual improvements”. To add insult to this, acupuncture is only partially covered by my insurance and being a skeptic I’d like to think I would see better use of my arm before my bank account is emptied. I’m still optimistic it can help. I’d love to continue our journey in this battle and like you am happy to be on the right side of the dirt . My most immediate goal is to be able to pick up and hug my 18 month old grandson. I keep that thought in my mind as I work thru this. I’m also open to discussing with you further if you like to private message me, I ok with that. Keep the faith, chin up!