Wow Jan that looks like it really was painful. I can't believe you were awake during that! What a brave woman you are. Was there a choice to get knocked out? Do you mind of I ask what caused the muscles to stretch the way they did? Well just think how fresh and young your eyes will look when they heal ...Sue

The doc did it in his office and injected numbing into the eyebrow. He had to inject more as he got deeper into the muscle area. I have only taken 4 pain pills, it didn't hurt that much. In 2002 I had fallen over a low bench in Iowa at a rest stop and had the biggest blackest left eye. The doc felt that the blood in there had streched the muscle. I now remember of hitting that eye on the corner of a shelf a couple of years ago also. The best part is that I failed the eye field of vision test and so the surgery was a medical necessity. thence covered by insurance.

for those of you who may have given up on BThastypastry, I clicked on it and John L. left a note of why it has been down so long. Hardware/software/ and travel situations.

Now back to that popping back thing. It is a daily thing for me now and guess what, pain levels have plummeted since the popping started. I can make it happen now and sometimes you can hear it in another room!

The pop and pops are just below the cervical surgery area. Maybe, just maybe the tensed up muscles there are starting to let go and allow my spine to adjust itsself. Isn't that what popping is all about? I've know folks for years who love to pop their backs or get their backs popped going...aaaahhhhh after especially a sequenced multi pop.

Oh..for all y'all out there taking care of the infirm, I have joined your boat. I had no idea this would befall me. After my mother died her husband has gone steadily down hill. I never really new the man that well but boy I do now! He refuses clinical VA/SS help and relies on me and my brother to get 'r done for him. We can't always be around though...don't know what to do.

Peace and love from AL
jb

Hey jb~
Been a while. Hang in there honey!

Hugs,
Jan