Thank you Seashell. You bring important considerations up, and that is why I like to come here and kick the tires. I unfortunately have alot of experience with surgery, adhesions, and pain. The good...
Good advice. I have a wonderful general surgeon, so I have that option. I just started with the endocrine dr. So she just ran a bunch of tests. Hopefully I will know more about that stuff and have a...
I have been strugling with issues with my thyroid levels, my A1c, liver issues, so my primary dr sent me to an endocrinologist to get my levels all good. While discussing my past history meds,...
Thank you Bev as always solid, empathetic and valuable advice and support! They took three additional spot views and then did the ultrasound. The radiologist came and spoke with me on the results. He...
Hi Bev and All. Last years mammo resulted in the need for additional spot views for some microcalcifications. Did the spot view and was given the wait and see on them that I could go back to yearly...
Today was my 8 week post op check. The xray shows the fusion is starting to form and there was some bone growth. Wooo Hooo. He was extremely pleased with my progress and the fact my pain med use is...
Thanks all for the wonderful advice. My dr appt went well. Nothing was disturbed from my fall and he is pleased with how things are progressing. He did give me a release for some work at home with...
Greetings my HW family and apologies I dropped out for a bit since my last update. Tomorrow I see the surgeon for my first post op visit. I am a bit anxious and thus can't fall asleep. So here goes...
Sorry it has taken me some time to get back to you all. I typed a reply the other day and poof my screen jumped and it was gone. Grrrr. Here is where we are at... I was still having pain in my neck...
Hi my HW family. Yesterday I called the pain doc and the staff immediately got me in within an hour of my call. Yayyyyyy. I did not even have to say anything, the doc walked in and saw my tears and...
Well, update. I slept a few hours in bed last night with the bed wedge and the humidifier. That seems to have helped my throat. Even though I have a bit of yellow, there is no wheezing or shortness...
Hi my healing well family. I am posting a quick update as I get a back rub from my son and just took my am pain drugs! My surgery was Wednesday and I came home Thursday, probably not the best move on...
Thank you to all my wonderful friends here. Whitebeard, I could not have made it without your wonderful advice and sharing your story as well as the rest of you. Thanks to everyone for keeping my...
Thank you Thank you Thank You. The spasm I have is from the radiculopothy and the fact that my muscles have to work so hard to do normal things. I have difficulty gripping and weakness so holding on...
I want to offer you some hugs and support. I know well how it feels to be ill and being ignored by a dr. I suffer from GERD and at the end of 09 I was back to extreme nausea, fatigue, vomiting daily...
Chutz, I know that feeling. We have a spot in a campground and every weekend from April 15 to Oct 15 we are there. With the exception of this year as next weekend is opening, but I have surgery on...
Finished pre-op today. Got all my recovery toys (neck brace and the orthofix cervical stim). I am so ready. Each day is a war. Obviously work is pure chaos trying to get people trained and projects...
Good Luck Glen. My surgery is a week from tomorrow. Peace!...
Thank you Draka... Good Luck to you on your up coming surgery. thanks Chutz and Paula. It makes sense that if these were major issues right now, the dr would not have cleared me for the surgery. So...
Well the nurse at my GP's office called today and she let me know the dr cleared me for surgery and faxed the hospital and surgeon. But I have some issues that need watching now. This past Monday I...
Thanks StrayDog. I am very concerned about it, and have been getting lots of advice from WhiteBeard. I don't feel it will be a difficult discussion with my pain doc. He knows me best. Well I met with...
Good luck Draka. I hope your surgery goes well. Alot of good information here. I will keep you in my prayers. I have been reading quite a bit and preparing my list of things I will need when I get...
Well I have my Miami J collar and less than 30 days now. Wow. I hope it fits better when they put it on for real. It seemed really loose to me. I haven't tried putting it on myself, maybe I will have...
Thank you Paula. I am still a bit nervous because I already know that there is a high probability that there will be some layoffs or pay cuts at the end of this month. I hope the concern was genuine...
Today me and my boss the CFO had a meeting with the CEO to let him know of my condition. He took it rather well (I have a plus that he really likes me as he refers to me as his Master Sergeant). The...
By a fluke the surgeons office called today to move my appointment up a week to today. They did a bunch of xrays and strength tests at my appt. I really liked the dr and his staff. He spent alot of...
Hugs and prayers for all that are feeling good and those of us struggling. Well my crappy luck continues. My boss the confirmed that there will most likely be cuts at the end of this month. AND I get...
Hello All. I'm so glad today is over. My name is Sue and I am in a downward spiral. Next week I have an appt with an Orthopedic Spine Specialist/Surgeon for pinched nerves, herniated disks, and...
Thank you White Beard. Yesterday was such a bad day for me. I was in so much pain I could not sleep. I was walking the floor until 3am. Even resorting to infomercials. The positive side of things is...
Hugs to you White Beard. I hope you are feeling better. The MRI stuff is a bit scary. During my last one I could feel the machine getting hot where my hand rested, but nothing else. Scary stuff...
Well this is turning out to be a real MESS. I found out last Friday that my GP left the practice and moved down state and the only other doctor is 70 years old and is only there to diagnose colds and...
Thank you White Beard. The same with me with regard to helping others avoid some of the pain I have had in my travels through life. In an earlier life I found a website much like this one to help me...
White Beard. You have given me (i know this will sound funny) the best birthday present this year! Today is my birthday! You are really a wealth of knowledge & SUPPORT a true asset to those of us in...
Thank you Whitebeard for your response. I believe I have a pretty good idea of what to expect. I got a copy of my MRI and it says: C3/4: Mild left uncovertable spurring with mild left foraminal...
What a treat. I took the advice of Chartruex and spent several hours last night getting to know Whitebeard by reading his posts and advice. WOW... What a story. Thank you for taking the time to post...
All very good advice. I have read that the ADR doesn't work real well in the lumbar area as it tends to put more stress on the vertebrae above and below the disk replaced. I have read some that have...
Thank you Sandi. I just started reading about ADR because I noticed at the orthopedic group working in partnership to my pain doc they had a spine surgeon on board. When I read his bio I was shocked....
Well my friends I jinxed myself when I posted about the relief I was getting from the epidural blocks for treating my symptoms relating to the herniated disks in my neck. My December block did not...
What is the general consensus regarding long term use of Motrin based products? I know you need to be monitored if you are taking it daily to make sure there is not damage to the kidney and liver....
Thanks SE! I like it here. I find it therauputic to offer hugs and offer what experience I can. When I first found this doctor, I came from a PM group that all they wanted to do was write scripts and...
(((Hugs to all))) I have had much experience with the RFA, RFNA, RA a procedure by many names. I have had it both the thermal version and the pulsed version. I am lucky my doctor found the right...
As I have found with this site, the people are great. What a wealth of information, and excellent advice. So far knock on wood I get around 6 months of relief with the cervical blocks so far. For...
Just as with everything no everyone gets relief from these injections. So I am really asking advice for those that have had success. In 2008 I went to the chiropractor because I was having shooting...
I have to go with the wait for now. I will trust the radiologist, she was a lady. I will also be asking for the printed reports so that will also give me some information. And if I see anything of...
Besides my hubby you angels are the first to know.....B999999999 BINGO! /community/emoticons/smurf.gif They took 3 views the first time. Then one more angle, and the whole hour and a half resulted in...
Tommorrow is the call back day. I am keeping my fingers crossed and hope to score a BINGO.... with B9. Hugs for all the December call Backs! I will keep you posted. I am going to try to get some...
Nannonanno, I too am worried, but am very thankful for Bev, Kat, and Gail who to take time to help those of us travel through this very confusing road. Bev, how terrible. There is no excuse for an...
Kat, Bev, Gail... I cannot express enough gratitude for your help. You are amazing women. I find comfort in your words, and help. Whatever this week holds, I know I have some pretty awesome women to...
Yaaaa Bev 16 years. I will pray for your health and continued well being. It has been suggested that I go for the genetic testing, but I have held off. Without laws in place to prevent insurance...
Thank you Kat. Actually your kind words and experience did ease my tensions enough where I could go out last night and enjoy a dinner out with friends and escape my thoughts for awhile. I have read...