I have been using the patches for years. There are two different kinds. Do you have the ones that are more oblong and can actually see the gel inside? Or do you have the more square ones that just...
Okay PaLady, thanks for the invite - I'll give it a try!...
Yes, after being in a wheelchair for so long it was truely a miracle that I ever got out - and I do mean a miracle. God really blessed me with finding Dr. Y who is working so hard with me to find a...
Hi Susie - Nice to hear from you again. What you have with the buldging disc sounds very painful to say the least. I don't understand why you are not a canditate for surgery to correct the problem;...
Thanks Ryand & PaLady - I feel like a lost puppy that has found her way back home. Thanks for welcoming me back. My kitty cat, Jessie, still rules the house!Ha! Blaze still comes & goes; like it used...
It has been so long since I posted on here I feel a little embarrassed to jump back in. I haven't had anything new to say so I just kind of let go of this family too. I know I should have kept up...
/community/emoticons/sad.gif Oh PaLady, I wish I could tell you how I've been but it would take too long and you would loose interest. I'm doing okay I guess at least physically anyway. Mentally...
With the PT thing I believe it was a protocol issue. I got the final evaluation done today so that's over with. Now everytime I think of really getting behind the wheel I get a feeling of panic. I've...
No, I don't know. I had an appt with the referring Ortho Dr. this am. I was supposed to be through with PT yesterday but when the PT found out I was going to drive to my dr appt this am she through a...
Well JoAnn, while you scared me at first, I do thank you for all the info and giving it to me straight. And with you having so much myelogram experience, I can tell you know what you are talking...
Wish I could help you there. Mine was for a GI tract problem. Hopefully, someone has some input to help you. lassie...
Toritoo, You are just too funny about the exhaust pipe.lol!! But it's true and youv'e got a great way of looking at it. Maybe I'll try it. No, colonoscopies are not fun. They are suposed to give you...
PaLady, Thanks for your concern. I'm okay, just a little down for the past several days. Pain issues are okay; just some personal crap I have to deal with. I'm still around though & think about you...
Sandi M, Thanks so much for your reply; you gave me more information than the teck that called me for the pre-work up. I had a myelogram done years ago. It was for my C-spine area and was horrid....
MMMNavy - how did I break Rule 13? I have always been respectful of all moderators. This really hurts my feelings as I have never intentionally broken any rules and have offered nothing but suppprt...
No guys, there was nothing specific I needed to know. Lindaloo - I had a myelogram years ago; I'm just hoping their technique has improved. Wish they would put me to sleep. Ha!...
Thanks Cary, that is very sweet of you. Lassie...
As most of you know I am faced with getting a myelogram soon. [b] Has anyone else experienced this problem? [img]/community/emoticons/eyes.gif [/b]...
Lindaloo, Thanks but I think PALady helped with the situation. It was only happening on that one thread (Lassie Has Missed You Guys); the rest seem to be fine. Thanks for trying to help & thanks for...
That might be it PALady. It seems to work fine on this thread. So I quess I won't write anymore on the other thread. How ya feelin today! Not in too much pain I hope. I had a good PT day yesterday....
I am having a hard time reading my mail from HW. I have to scroll all the way to the right and then all the way back to the left to read them. I was told you might be able to fix this problem my...
PaLady, Yes, I'm fine now. I don't want to bore you with all my personal problems. I'm doing much better now that Blaze has finally gone. Thank you for asking. lassie...
Due to extenuating curcumstances I didn't get the myelogram done. Thank you for all your good wishes though....
Straydog, thank you for your words of inspiration. Even though I am doing better now I will never forget my days of agony and everyone's compassion. I pray for all the CPer that they too will get...
I am going to have a CT/Myelogram tomorrow; I'm worried sick. I have had a myelogram many years ago and it was awful. Any words of wisdom or something to calm my nerves?...
I am sorry you were up at 3am in pain when we need all the rest we can get. I'm also sorry Gramps' words hurt you. I don't think it is right for anyone to intentionally hurt some one else. But it...
PALady, After reading what Gramps just had to say, I know why the emails have been dwendling - people are dropping out of the forum. I think it is a sad thing when people aren't allowed to speak the...
Thanks PaLady, I guess I needed a snap into reality. I do tend to get my feelings hurt too easily and jump to conclusions. I try to be strong but to tell you the truth, I am having feelings of...
That's exactly what I am saying. You can look at all my other threads where I was having so many problems with CP and other issues and I could barely keep up with my responses. But on this thread...
I'm sorry your week could not have been better. I think the weather has alot to do with pain levels. I hope it warms up a bit for you so you can have a better weekend. I have never had to deal with...
Yes, I am enjoying the peace & quiet for now. He has gone to Ohio for the week; gets back tomorrow. He lives in a camper (his choice) that is not in the best section so I let him keep his TV,etc....
[color=green>I] [b][color=#008000> others considering the SCS. As you all know, I had a bad experience with mine but there many more people who wouldn't do without theirs. I wish each of you good...
There is alot of trial and error in getting the right combination of meds to work just for you. I wouldn't worry about how many pills I take each day but more - are they working for me. Being bipolar...
I have been on Lamictal for a couple of years now and it works wonderfully for me. I take 300mg and take it at night with my other meds - Cymbalta, Risperdone, Klonopin. I have taken Depakote in the...
Thanks for thinking I was strong for getting out - I haven't been out since. Ha! I am trying to get the flowers on my front porch and flower garden watered but I don't want anyone to see me. Silly,...
I am new here, but when I read this I thought I had written it myself. I can relate to what you are feeling right now. I too have got what people call "got it made"; I in the process of buying my own...
Peg Leg - that's a good idea! I never looked at the "sample givers" as needing to talk to people - I can do that knowing I am doing something for someone else. Thanks!...
Mary2, How in the world do you strike up a conversation or even chit chat with a complete stranger while you are shopping? I just want to be invisible, avoid eye contact and get out of there!! I...
Uuummm, agoraphobia, hadn't thought of that but I don't really think so. I used to have a friend who said she was agoraphobic; I don't want to be anything she was. It's going to take a little...
papatini - you also mentioned using a tens unit in the past that you didn't like. I have a tens unit which I used before the SCS trial implant. I didn't get any long lasting positive results from...
Yes PAlady it is the same. And these two posts are too similar to think they are just coincidental. I wish one of the moderators would check this situation out. lassie BTW, how is your pain today?...
Yes, there are sick people that play on other's vulnerability when they are in so much pain and looking for relief. I am also aware of the aformentiontioned rep who posed as a CPP trying to boost her...
My nerves are shot but I did somethng on my own today. For about the past 6mos. I have been confined to a wheelchair and had to depend on others for even the least of my needs. I can walk short...
[color=purple>Hi,] [b][color=#800080>Most] [b][color=#800080>Most] [b]Anyway, I just wanted to introduce myself and hopefully gain some insight into mine and others' perspectives. ...
Blaze left this am and I feel like a boat has been lifted from my shoulders! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif I do hope he has a good time in Ohio with his family; hopefully well enough to want to stay...
I'm glad you are enjoying a healthy, happy relationship. And to have know each other for so long - that's great! I'm feeling a little low today so I am being quiet for a while. Blaze leaves for Ohio...
Luv Ya! [img]/community/emoticons/smile.gif [/color]...
I have a plan set and will stick with it as long as it works. It may not be what others would do but I feel my decision is what is best for me. If it doesn't work out the way I hope it will, then...
I forgot to tell you - I finished the kitten face and gave it to Jessie. My next venture is pretty neat. I found a Kosmic Kool Kat. It is a cat's head with psychadelic colors (ie, purple face with...
Hey, if there's a way, I'll do it. It also has a basket. I could put Jessie in it a pretend we are playing Dorothy & Toto! Seriously, this contraption is pretty neat!! I remember the streamers; that...