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06-03-2013, 12:21 PM | #11 | |||
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Anndd... apparently pushing/pulling a heavy carpet cleaner is on the 'not good!' list My arm is pretty fired up at me now. And I have a permanent lump in my throat, I think that may be neck related.
But I got a lot of kitty and dog hair/crud off the rugs! |
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06-03-2013, 01:00 PM | #12 | ||
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I had acdf c4-7 in 7-2010 about 2 yrs after I had some wicked shoulder issues going on and scapular problems again --3 fingers still numb --no regrets surgery gave me my life back. I had MRI done again post surgery and showed on c-5 the nerve was passing the foreman but barley which causes me major flare ups at times--- esp in right shoulder. Steroids did work but took 3 months before they helped(oral). The surgeon said it was not worth the risk to do a revision surgery because the chances of failed fusion increase with revision. Last resort he suggested we could do ESI if the pain goes beyond 6 months-- but its more difficult I assume because of the hardware. Then i picked up on things like I cant sleep on right side will cause a flare up. I cant look up sky or down -- like chin to chest---boom a flare up. Knock on wood-- if i pay close attention to posture thing do improve. I hope thing do get for you .Personally therapy made my symptoms much worse. Again as spine patients all respond so diffrently to things-- its hard to say what will or wont work. I have had friends avoid surgery with the ESI--found relief. I was considering it before my symptoms improved. |
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06-03-2013, 04:44 PM | #13 | |||
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Just for the record, I was told by my Neuro that Vacuuming or ANY kind of "push/pull" activity for a spinal patient was ABSOLUTELY FORBIDDEN. That goes for raking in the fall too! He said that's one of the worst things a spinie can do!
So -- those jobs have to be "farmed out" to someone who is better suited to them. LOL Just thought I'd pass that on. Hugs, Lee
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recovering alcoholic, sober since 7-29-93;severe depression; 2 open spinal surgeries; severe sciatica since 1986; epidurals; trigger points; myelograms; Rhizotomy; Racz procedure; spinal cord stimulator implant (and later removal); morphine pump trial (didn't work);now inoperable; lumpectomy; radiation; breast cancer survivor; heart attack; fibromyalgia; on disability. Often the test of courage is not to die, but to live.. .................................................. ...............Orestes |
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06-03-2013, 05:02 PM | #14 | |||
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I did have my older son do the vacuuming today, but I had to run the floor cleaner b/c no one really does it 'right'. I'm just running out of things I CAN do, it's frustrating and then when I DO do something, it's humiliating b/c I get sore muscles from it. I used to work out, lift weights, etc, not crazy, but I was nice and fit. Now I'm a weak flabby mess. My kids are young, I feel like and invalid mom. /end sob story |
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06-10-2013, 04:48 PM | #15 | |||
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Hey, I just got my image disc to take the the NS and figured I'd post some on here for anyone who likes to decipher these things. I can clearly see the bulging parts on the upright/profile image but the ones he put together I can't make heads or tails of what's going on. He even put arrows b/c it's all Greek to me LOL.
what I REALLY want to know, what is that bulging area on the lower right quadrant of the top two images? I don't think I look that crooked in real life :/ |
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07-01-2013, 11:48 AM | #16 | |||
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He was also very impressed with how good his old handiwork still looks He did my fusion/discectomy 8 years ago. Something I found interesting/hadn't heard before, he said that if I do eventually need surgery, he would plan on removing the plate at the current fusion as I "no longer need it" and fuse the bad area above it. I haven't been doing much physical activity lately and my neck has been doing pretty well. Things flare up pretty quickly when I sit at the comp, even my leg starts tingling, so maybe that's just the PN kicking in, I don't know. But I do want to try biking again soon, taking it easy, cross your fingers my neck doesn't get angry b/c I really need to get my butt back into shape. |
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07-01-2013, 02:03 PM | #17 | |||
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"Thanks for this!" says: | BetsyAnn (07-01-2013) |
07-01-2013, 04:54 PM | #18 | |||
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I just looked them up, Saunders, they are a lot of moolah. |
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07-01-2013, 06:14 PM | #19 | |||
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