Matters of the Heart
July 24, 2011 - 1:13pm
Hi my spiney friends
Hi my spiney friends.
I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry I haven't been around much the last five or so months and will begin coming back regularly again now. Life has been very busy and I've been trying to deal with a lot, but think I've got my schedule down to a manageable level now.
It's difficult when your life changes so drastically, as you all know, and needed to work out and adjust to a new routine. I think I've got it all figured out now and will be around to help more.
Thanks for your patience and I look forward to reading your posts and offering up what I can to help again.
Best to you all and I'll be seeing you around the forums.
Cathie
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~ October 21, 2008 - ACDF, 3-level (C4/5, 5/6 6/7), with hardware and eight screws. All fused and hardware is stable.
~ January 6, 2010 - TLIF at L4/5, two rods and four pedicle screws.
~ July 2010 - New CT and MRI on cervical shows further problems above fusion at C2/3 and worst at C3/4.
I am in no way affiliated with the medical profession. Any recommendations I make are based on my personal experiences only, so do not take my comments as medical rules.
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Dont be sorry, Personal life comes 1st. And our pain aint geting any beter so we aint going anywhere. How is the foot doing? With those steel toe boots can give a whole new meaning of geting booted. Hope all is well.
L4 L5 disc replacement in 2004=causing nerve damage'Flexicore disc. 2006 fusion same level leaving adr in. Fusion did nothing to releive the nerve pain.Pain clinic=every injection procedure avalable inc,razadamy, ablation, nerve stimulater trial,morphine pump trial all failed. Pain can be described as burning pain in lower spine penetrating in to left buttock,down left leg. Refuse to take lyrica or nuorontin do to its side effect,Leaving me with norco,valume,and flexiril at night.Which these medications only help with the muscle aches and stiffnes does nothing for the nerve pain from the nerve damage sustained from the adr surgery.Coming up nov.19th 2009 Lami, and hardware removal from fusion,for hardware just causing more pain in other areas.Hardware block comfirmed hardware is also causing pain in diferent area aside from the severe nerve pain on left side.Emg showed some posible problem above surgery are at L3 L4.
Hi Cathie!! Glad to hear you're feeling better, settled and have got into the swing of things. Like Alex said, don't feel sorry! We have to take care of ourselves first. How are the toes doing?
Kelly
I am a PROUD CANADIAN soldier But NOT a doctor, my thoughts are my own
I am glad you are here on the site, and hope that you are doing well. I've seen a lot of your posts - thanks for all the good advice.
KarenD
ACDF 4 Level C3-C7
5/2/11
Laminectomy and discectomy, L4-L5
1/26/12
My toes still hurt, actually. I'm still in a boot and will see the ortho specialist next Tuesday so I'll know exactly what the deal is then.
The peeps in my dept. are fighting having to wear steel-toed boots/shoes and are suggesting a safety meeting once a month instead. Before you know it we'll be wearing hardhats, too. LOL
I really doubt we'll have to wear the shoes - they're very expensive and the company would have to shell out some big bucks to them for us. I really don't think they'll want to do that. This is the first WC injury in my area in 20 years (yeah, has to be the newbie).
~ October 21, 2008 - ACDF, 3-level (C4/5, 5/6 6/7), with hardware and eight screws. All fused and hardware is stable.
~ January 6, 2010 - TLIF at L4/5, two rods and four pedicle screws.
~ July 2010 - New CT and MRI on cervical shows further problems above fusion at C2/3 and worst at C3/4.
I am in no way affiliated with the medical profession. Any recommendations I make are based on my personal experiences only, so do not take my comments as medical rules.
Good to hear that you are going to be around more often again. I have missed you.
I totally understand that life gets busy and then there is less time to spend on here. Happens to me too.
Grade 2 spondylolisthesis causing severe stenosis + DDD
L4/L5 decompression (laminectomy) and PLIF 19th March 2010
Herniations at T12/L1, T9/T10 and T8/T9 (mildly indenting cord)
Significant cervical spondylosis from C3-C7
C3/C4 and C4/C5 are compressing the cord (mild to moderate)
Been referred to a neurologist to rule out MS
Many places you have to wear steel toe boots for safety and its a must on factory construction. Company usualy dont pay for it but you write it off as an expense on your taxes. No diferent then uniforms and so on. I never wore them only cause i was mostly always self employed and those boots are heavy for my liking for my feet. I still have a pair of steel toe boots somewhere i might have wore 1 time. But climbing scaflings in them no way i would use them on my jobs. Only gym shoes with good traction.
I wonder if a cross dresser can write off dresses on taxes. Hmmmmmmmmm
Hard hat? Starting to sound like a Y M C A video song village people. Is tight shorts and hard hat and boots allowed? If it is i might aply for a job there.
L4 L5 disc replacement in 2004=causing nerve damage'Flexicore disc. 2006 fusion same level leaving adr in. Fusion did nothing to releive the nerve pain.Pain clinic=every injection procedure avalable inc,razadamy, ablation, nerve stimulater trial,morphine pump trial all failed. Pain can be described as burning pain in lower spine penetrating in to left buttock,down left leg. Refuse to take lyrica or nuorontin do to its side effect,Leaving me with norco,valume,and flexiril at night.Which these medications only help with the muscle aches and stiffnes does nothing for the nerve pain from the nerve damage sustained from the adr surgery.Coming up nov.19th 2009 Lami, and hardware removal from fusion,for hardware just causing more pain in other areas.Hardware block comfirmed hardware is also causing pain in diferent area aside from the severe nerve pain on left side.Emg showed some posible problem above surgery are at L3 L4.