Re: introduction-Bren

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Hi Bren,

Welcome to the group. Wow, sounds like a nasty fall. Hope you are okay.

Christmas shopping can wait!!!

Keep us posted,

Caitlin

Bren Olsen wrote:

Hi,

My name is ..my friends call me Bren. I was diagnosed with

fibromylagia about 3-4 years ago, along with degenerative disc disease and

and severe osteoarthritis. I have also have 2 c-spine surgeries and I am

looking at another one. I have bursitis in my left hip. The arthritis is

now setting in where I had the c-spine surgery done. I seem to live on pain

medication and muscle relaxers. I also suffer from panic attacks..that

doesn't help the muscle spasms when everything begins to hurt. I am 50

years old as of last month. I have had arthritis and bursitis for over 10

years. My neck surgeries were done by a neurosurgeon, one in 1999 and one

in 2000. The first one lasted 11 hours, YIKES!!

Today I took a major spill and hit the black top in a full body slam, it

took all of the skin off of the palms of my hands, in some places pretty

deep. I was in a public place about 15 miles from home. I had to grab some

paper towels to stop the bleeding..or at least control it and try to drive

in some what of a shock to the nearest pharmacy. I got Neopsporin, telfa

gauze and medical tape. I looked like a mummy when I came out of there. I

am not looking forward to when the shock wears off and the hand pain is not

all I feel but the hard jolt that my joints and bones experienced too. I

waited until my breathing calmed down and the shock of it wore down..I have

to drive home 15 miles on the freeway, without the use of the fingers on my

left hand..anyway, I have now taken a couple of Darvocet and I'm planning on

taking it easy as much as possible the rest of the day...but I did not

finish my christmas shopping.

Bren