Information and opinions on health from badpree at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/272655/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/272655/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/272655/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/272655/104196/listen Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:06:43 -0500 badpree Went to Ortho Dr. today for final on shoulder surgery from Aug 09. Told him that I have had lower left rib pain for 6-7 yrs. and explained one dr. said it was Costracondritis and the other said IBS. I asked him to feel the area and tell me what the anatomy was telling him. He said that it was definitely not Costra because it was too low and not in the floating rib area where the dr. told it was. He said that I should go back to dr. who Dx it and... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/272655/104196/listen http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/272655/95664/badpree8 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:53:15 -0500 badpree I am 49 years old and have had six lower back surgeries. Needless to say I live every day in pain and reflection about that first surgery done December 1997. Was it even needed? Did I do the right thing? http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/272655/95664/badpree8