Rae, I just wanted to let you know that tomorrow is my post op appointment! I am excited/nervous because I really want everything to work right and I am worried about still being in pain at my incision sites. I am hardly getting any sleep too because of dear Gigi I think last night I got 4, but when she naps during the day I sneak one in too. I love her to death but she is just like a little baby and I am definitely her mommy which I don't mind except for I need some sleep too lol. Today we were supposed to go to my mom's for a play date but she is very sick so we are home, I am worried about my mom because she has the same blood disease as me only hers is way worse so please pray for her. My other health problems have been acting up really bad too while I am recovering from surgery, but when you have been in pain as long as I have you get used to it unfortunately Well, I need to go but I promise to let you all know how my doctor appt goes as soon as I get home tomorrow! Take care and have a great weekend I also really like your new avatar too

Hi legalmania, I have a stim not a pain pump, I am not sure how pain pumps act or what they do because I have never had one. I have had my stim since 2008 and have had 3 surgeries for it due to different issues and my last surgery was November. I was really helped by my stim and it was scary because I did not have anyone to talk to and I didnt know anyone that had one before but it really helped me alot and gave me back a normal life. As Rae said we all have different stories and and experiences and the best way to learn about them is to ask questions Good luck to your roommate I hope that they find something to help them! Take care and have a great weekend, Tara

Prayin both that tomorrow goes well..... very well for you and that the stim provides exactly what you need for pain control!!!!!! Prayin for your Mom too, yep.

You mean lots to me and to this group!!
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Mark56

Mark took the words right outta my mouth!

I'm excited for you, Tara! This has been a LONG time coming!!
My Lord, when I look back at when you first joined us and all the frustrations you were dealing with before you found your new doctor!......it seemed like an eternity that you would end up where you are now!

I'm just SO sorry you've been sick...and the pain from surgery...
And the stress from all of this just adds to it, making it one big circle of maddness!
I pray for peace over your whole situation...and health and healing for you and your mom....

Sitting on the edge of my seat!
Rae

TaraIm hoping Im getting in , in time to wish you the very best of luck today with your appointment. I KNOW its going to be fantastic.

However, Im so sorry to hear of your ongoing problems and sickness. I do hope that once all this post surgery pain subsides that you once again will feel the benefit of your stim like you have told us about before. Please, please come back to us and let us know how you got on and I pray its good news too

Im sure Gigi is very good , but I know how exhausting looking after a puppy can be. So please be careful wont you. Its so easy to forget, believe me I know and Ive 3 dogs, but puppies are quite demanding and needy, just like a baby, but you need to make sure you are eating and sleeping enough so that your recovery will be plain sailing


Cant wait to hear how you get on...so GOOD LUCK TARA

Jackie

Hi everyone, you guys are so sweet and you mean so much to me too Well, my appointment went well all he did was check my incisions and he said they look good. He also said this is normal for me to be in pain because things are still trying to heal he also said it would probably be a couple months before all the incision pain is gone. I asked him about limitations and all he said was for me to becareful lifting things and also not falling and especially becareful now that I have a puppy to chase around! He also wants me to see my pain doc but I won't get in until the end of Feb. so hoping I will still be able to get some pain meds in the mean time.
Doctor also said I can turn my stim on, I did try to and of course it did not work I think it is because it needs to be charged, I have been trying to charge it all day but its very hard because I am still very sore there. I was disappointed because I thought I would just flip the switch but I guess it makes sense because I have had it off so long. I am hoping though to have some kind of charge in it by tonite so I can see how things feel and then I can contact my stim people tomorrow. I did feel some weird twinges earlier like little zaps which made me worried but I know that I just need to wait and see how it feels.
Gigi kept us up again and we had to let her sleep with us because she cries and screeches in the night so I was up at 12, 4, and then 8 and I have not been able to nap today so I am very tired. Also, I am trying to get ready for my next semester because those classes start Monday and I still have to finish up last semester's course work too so I will be really busy and won't have much time to do anything else besides being with Gigi and school work lol. Thank you for praying for my mom and also me. She is still sick so I am still worried about her. I need to get going I am going to keep charging and then maybe in a while I can lay down because I am so tired and in pain. Have a good night and I will try to be back tomorrow. Take careTara

It's good to hear from you Tara. I'm not on often as I'm feeling a bit flat (god knows why) .. but I do think of you guys ...