Quote:
Originally Posted by EnglishDave
Hi DejaVu,
Things are not settling at all, I'm afraid. Neck and referred pain in right arm is excruciating and now I have new numbness in right thumb, index and middle fingers. Only relief from pain I get is laying flat with semicircular foam pillow under neck. Numbness never goes, makes typing harder to manage than just with double vision and I can only use my phone - Tablets are too heavy to pick up and manipulate.
The way things are going this may be a new 'Normal', but I see my wonderful PM Consultant in a few weeks, he may have some ideas.
Thanks for asking, sorry to be so negative. It is depressing not being able to participate fully here.
Dave.
|
Hi Dave
An others here
Said to say my pain level today 7
and climbing
And like yourself there are several
independent physical pains
My vertebrae so for life
From the scar that starts
just an inch from the base of my skull
to the top of my shoulder
You can physically feel how my vertebrae
has been moved in a not so straight manner
Hence many times I must minupate how water
travels down
Yes there is trouble with a simple swallow
ALL AFTER SECOND SURGERY
My incontenence embarrassing
Haven't had any accidents while out
I make sure mu bladder is empty
I'm embarrassed to say it happens
When I stir to wake to go to the bathroom
my muscles CANNOT keep from some
beginning to release urine
that to right after second surgery
And we also share the most painful
as a double edge sword
cannot be hugged or touched
as it hurts
One would attempt to stroke my back
when getting a gentle hug
or should I heaven forbid Corissa
ask her to gently try and work out knots
Is A Joke
When it is time to retire as I am now
rarely able to do much but take my Meds
with hot coffee try and stretch while in bed
as it feels so great
But here we go
I am not able to do no more
until my afternoon Meds
this is very frightening
independent from my cervical pain
and troubles all a new with my bloody
hematoma
to have documentation that nerves were
accidently cut my nerve
no mention of that to me
when surgery over
Nevertheless
I'm here today to say
Things physically are progressively getting worse
My lower back is out of control
I call it my sweet spot
and at times the area is so angry
it is warm to the touch
Using IPod
Difficult it is falls out of my
hands often
my neuropathy has claimed
the use of my hands and feet
without excruciating pain
pain invisible to the eye
Oh that bloody word pain
Permenent
Absolute
Invisible
Nagging
and we must live with the ones
no one can fix or take away
I mentioned typing with my pencil
on my left side as is the laptop on my bed
This outrageous pain indescribable at times like today
my feet to knees throbbing with a heart beat of their own
I will be in bed today as the pain is toooo great
and I am just tired today
I'm stopping now
So much I want to say
But not now
To tired
Take care
Love
Me