Re: Digest Number 1191

[Guest guest]

I understand completely.

Even with small problems, I find that a good night's sleep can make

me much more efficient. I am currently reorganizing my filing system

and got very discouraged the other night, just plodding alone barely

accomplishing anything. The next morning, all was clear, and I was

speedily assigning piles of papers to logical files.

With bigger problems, such as the complexities of your needed

surgery, I suspect that the unconscious mind works on the whole

thing in some way while we are taking " time out, " letting things

gel . . . I still want to read a bunch of articles I have not yet

gotten to in a recent issue of *Parabola* (a kind of spiritual-

smorgasboard periodical I occasionally browse through, at least, if

the content is not too far-out esoteric). This particular issue is

devoted to the general subject of " Restraint -- the Power of Not

Doing. "

This is an important issue for me, as I am in a holding pattern with

several major life/career decisions. I can not do as much as I had

hoped until I get my pain under control -- and I am not sure what to

do anyway. As a halfway reformed control freak, I am BEGINNING to

learn how to WAIT for answers to present themselves -- or at least I

am beginning to sense a little better when waiting may be more

appropriate than rushing into action!

Best,

> > > > > > Dear group,

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Have any of you developed kyphosis, scoliosis, or any

such

> > > > > deformity in a

> > > > > > FUSED area of your spine? I already know that I have

> > > flatback,

> > > > > but this is NOT

> > > > > > flatback. It is actually the original fusion from my

> > > Harrington

> > > > > rod surgery

> > > > > > which is suddenly curving forward. I was told that this

> was

> > > > > supposed to be

> > > > > > impossible. This phenomenon has developed just within

the

> > > last

> > > > 1

> > > > > 1/2 years. Any

> > > > > > information would be most helpful.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Sincerely,

> > > > > > Carla Kay

[Guest guest]

It is simply amazing of how ignorant these doctors choose to be. I

suppose that they think their work is perfect regardless of the

outcome. All he has to do is look at me standing in front of him

and he can see there is a problem, everyone else can sure see it. I

sat down last night and started a list of problems that I am

experienceing, as I think of something else I add it to my list.

The night before I go to see the surgeon I am going to type it all

up into a tidy little list, one copy for him and one copy for me. I

will take out my trusty pen and as we go through my list I am going

to write down what he plans to do to help fix the problem. Then, I

am going to hold him to what he says and the first time he says I

don't know, I am going to stand up and kick him in the shin. At

that point I will probably explain to him that I don't know why his

shin hurts and he should probably wait a few days to see if it gets

any better.

Anyway, I am all hopped up on tons of pain meds at the moment and I

am not thinking clearly at all and probably not making much sense,

so I think I will keep quiet for now.

> > > > > Dear group,

> > > > >

> > > > > Have any of you developed kyphosis, scoliosis, or any such

> > > > deformity in a

> > > > > FUSED area of your spine? I already know that I have

> > flatback,

> > > > but this is NOT

> > > > > flatback. It is actually the original fusion from my

> > Harrington

> > > > rod surgery

> > > > > which is suddenly curving forward. I was told that this

was

> > > > supposed to be

> > > > > impossible. This phenomenon has developed just within the

> > last

> > > 1

> > > > 1/2 years. Any

> > > > > information would be most helpful.

> > > > >

> > > > > Sincerely,

> > > > > Carla Kay