Re: Questions

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Hi Amy;

I'm afraid I can't be of much help about the medical stuff. On the slippery

part, I can't help either; you'll have to appeal to a higher power for this!

On the " work at home " part, I may be able to help. Do you have anything

specific in mind?

Mike

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> From: Bamcbll@...

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> I had a CT Scan and would like some help on what the terms mean.

> 1) Degenerative anterolisthesis of L5 on S1

> 2) Moderate left L5-S1foraminal stenosis with loss of left L5-S1

> intraforaminal fat planes

> 3)Minimal retrolisthesis of L2 on 3 and L3 on 4

> 4) Progression of degenerative disc and facet disease

> 5) lumbar scoliosis convex to the left

> I have been having trouble sleeping lately and wondered what

> others do to help

> sleep. It has been so slippery out that I have been afraid to go

> anywhere this

> winter. I also wanted info on at home jobs. I would like to get a

> job that I

> can do at the house. Hope that this isn't too many questions.

> Thank you Amy

> L(bamcbll)

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/8/99 6:04:18 AM US Central Standard Time, Bamcbll@...

writes:

<< chronic_painonelist >>

I had a CT Scan and would like some help on what the terms mean.

1) Degenerative anterolisthesis of L5 on S1

2) Moderate left L5-S1foraminal stenosis with loss of left L5-S1

intraforaminal fat planes

3)Minimal retrolisthesis of L2 on 3 and L3 on 4

4) Progression of degenerative disc and facet disease

5) lumbar scoliosis convex to the left

Hello, Amy,

My husband reads CT scans all day, so I'll ask him to translate for you and

email you later. Hope it helps.

Swan

[Guest guest]

It's a Duragesic Patch, I hit the S instead of the D.

It dispenses pain medication continuoualy thru the skin. I have to change to

a new one every 72 hours.It's a class 2 drug, have to show ID and sigh for

it whenever I get it. Also have to get a new perscription from the doctor as

it can't be called in.

Tonia

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy, I am taking Darvocets and Ultram too. At times they put me to sleep

but they only minimally ease the pain and only when I am sitting or

sleeping, definitely NOT when I must stand up or walk. Let me know if you

get patches if they help. Thanks Joan

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Questions

>From: Bamcbll@...

>

>Welcome to the list Tonie, Could you tell me about the Suragesic Patch? I

>would like to have some other pain relief to use. I take ultram and

darvocet-

>

[Guest guest]

Swan, Thank you so much I will be waiting. Thank your husband. I hope he isn't

too tired to do one more. Amy(bamcbll)

[Guest guest]

Tonie, What can you tell me about Surragesic Patch? Is it over the counter or

need a MD to order it. How long does it last? Did it help you? I never heard

of it and am looking for some other pain meds to help me. AmyL(bamcbll)

[Guest guest]

Amy,

At this point, I think you should request clear explanations form the

referring doctor. He/she should be able to do that for you. Leaving a

patient with a complex report of findings & not explaining it is sort of

like giving you medical textbooks without the benefit of medical school.

If you really cant get info from one of your docs, I will try to work with

the list on the answers.

Ken

At 07:45 PM 2/7/99 -0500, you wrote:

~From: Bamcbll@...

~

~I had a CT Scan and would like some help on what the terms mean.

~1) Degenerative anterolisthesis of L5 on S1

~2) Moderate left L5-S1foraminal stenosis with loss of left L5-S1

~intraforaminal fat planes

~3)Minimal retrolisthesis of L2 on 3 and L3 on 4

~4) Progression of degenerative disc and facet disease

~5) lumbar scoliosis convex to the left

~I have been having trouble sleeping lately and wondered what others do to help

~sleep. It has been so slippery out that I have been afraid to go anywhere this

~winter. I also wanted info on at home jobs. I would like to get a job that I

~can do at the house. Hope that this isn't too many questions. Thank you Amy

~L(bamcbll)

~

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[Guest guest]

Amy, lumbar scoliosis means that your spinal column is bent as your

report indicated to the left. This is a developmental problem: as you

grew your spinal column in the lumbar region bent due to faster growth

on one side than the other or to postural problems, etc. That's about

all I know about your reports. Ray

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Tonia, Is yours the Fentanyl patch, and if so, how high is your dosage? I

seem to have stalemated on the 100 mg., not getting much relief from anything

these days though.

Welcome to the list by the way, I am Cheryl V. another friend who has FMS,

CFS, various back problems which have led me to be bed-bound as of late.