Hi

[Guest guest]

> Hi everyone. well its snowing here its actually bad here.

I'm a Weather Channel nut and see these storms all around the past week. I *really* for sorry for those in New Hampshire (Hey ? You still here?), because some areas there got over 4 feet of snow. Yes, FEET!

I stayed > home from school today because of the snow and I didn't want to be

I don't blame you! Last Friday my son's college closed, but not until 6 pm. By that time, many of the busses and none of the shuttles were running. He's lucky he got home when he did. We had to pick him up last night after his late class, and the campus is barely plowed! Today's the last day of class for the semester, and we were watching a lot of kids moving out of their dorm rooms already last night, every one getting the little trolley stuck in the too-narrow paths and snowbanks.

>I may of missed alot but its better to be

Hopefully it's all reviews for finals and you studied so well throughout the semester that missing this one day's class won't matter.

>Today I wrapped about 5 of my Christmas presents.

None of the presents here are wrapped yet. We'll wait to do them all at one time, probably some day when the kid is over a friend's house or out with the gang to NYC when we know he'll be gone for a few hours.

Enjoy the day off, and don't hurt yourself shoveling out tomorrow.

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

Welcome you'll like it here

Hi

Hi,I am christina and this is my first week of doing the food mover. I have done the food mover in the past and lost about 40 lbs. I am hoping to lose about 80lb on it. I just wanted to introduce myself and wish everyone well on there weight loss.Thank you,christina To unsubscribe DO NOT send a message to the list.Please click on this link and unsubscribe:100-plus/join

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I just want to welcome you and all the new girls on here. I don't post as

much as I should but I read all the emails. This is a great group and the

girls on here have helped me more than they know. You will get lots of

support and advice here. in NY.

Hi

>

>

> Hi,

>

> I am christina and this is my first week of doing the food mover. I

> have done the food mover in the past and lost about 40 lbs. I am

> hoping to lose about 80lb on it. I just wanted to introduce myself

> and wish everyone well on there weight loss.

>

> Thank you,

> christina

>

>

>

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and unsubscribe:

> 100-plus/join

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Same here. I'm not a great talker but I read all the emails for support.

Thanks to you all for being here.

Marie

Hi

>

>

> Hi,

>

> I am christina and this is my first week of doing the food mover. I

> have done the food mover in the past and lost about 40 lbs. I am

> hoping to lose about 80lb on it. I just wanted to introduce myself

> and wish everyone well on there weight loss.

>

> Thank you,

> christina

>

>

>

> To unsubscribe DO NOT send a message to the list.Please click on this link

and unsubscribe:

> 100-plus/join

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> I am christina and this is my first week of doing the food mover.

Welcome, ! It's amazing how many of us may go off to try other food

plans but always return to the tried and true plans of .

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

> Same here. I'm not a great talker but I read all the emails for support.

That's perfectly fine, Marie! Our list has over 120 members, give or take a

few bouncing ones, and less than 2 dozen steady posters. As long as you get

something out of the list, you're all welcome!

[Guest guest]

> I think I should unsub and resub as I'm getting all the email from

> all my other groups

I still think you shold just wait, because by doing that your request gets

put at the bottom of the queque again, so it might take even longer for mail

to start in. Your only hope is that it got kicked over to a different

server, but that rarely happens. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you,

anyway.

> So can you please watch for me

I saw it, and reset you to unmoderated again already. Good luck!

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

Hi Randi

Thanks for the response.

sent some pointers that may help. I also like your suggestions. When I

got the letter from the VA it was very disheartening. It's like a never

ending battle, but I guess that is what life is. Please forward the letter to

the people you think may have an interest. I have alot of bad memories invested

in this and with the support of the group our voices will be heard.

I am sending this response to Attourney Byron Holcomb.

SMS

Clarence (Butch) McNamer

707-448-4388 / bdmcnam@...

In a message dated 3/6/2004 7:16:08 AM Pacific Standard Time,

randice@... writes:

Butch:

I haven't read 's response yet, but, definitely do an appeal.

Also... has an attorney that is very familiar with VA processes.

Also, there's another gentleman, Bob who is also familiar with this (being

there doing that) who's with VERPA. If you'd like, I can forward

your email onto Bob for his input, and help. If you're interested in the

attorney, his name is Byron Holcomb. His email is: bylaw@...

Let me know what you'd like me to do...

Randi

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Hi

I am Clarence McNamer.

I was over inoculated with the Anthrax vaccine and had a bad reaction

because of it. I am a reservist at AFB Ca. There was a article

in the Air Force Times about my reaction and concerns about it.

Anyway, I submitted my case to the VA through the local VA clinic

May 03 at AFB. I received the response yesterday denying my

case telling me that it wasn't chronic and that I have recovered.

I've read your e-mails in response to VA cases and I am asking is it

worth appealing their decision. They say that there is no permanent

or residual disability and called it a transitory condition.

True I feel a lot better because the effects of the vaccine wore

off but can they assure me of no future reoccurrences. I guess at

the moment I am upset and confused and not quite sure how to respond

to this.

SMS Clarence (Butch) McNamer

707-448-4388 / bdmcnam@...

[Guest guest]

Hey Liz,

Is it O K if I plant something indoors? If I plant something outside it'll die - it's barely into the 40's here in the daytime, at night it's below zero.

Love,

Suzie "elwilkinson@..." <elwilkinson@...> wrote:

[Guest guest]

I'm so sorry youre are feeling so down Diane. Hope you get youre

revision soon and everything goes well for you so you can have youre

life back. I wish I could give you info with comp but I dont know

much about it.

best of luck, hang in there, nothing stays the same, things change,

hopefully for the better.

xoxo

crooked-dancer.

> Dear Feistys, I was very sorry to read about the problems

is

> having after her latest surgery with Dr Ondra.

> I am now having some problems with Comp over some pain medication.

I

> did not get Flat Back from Scoliosis but from an A/P fusion with

bone

> grafts & Harrington Rods that was done in 85. Altogether I have had

4

> laminectomies & one A/P fusion & one Posterior Fusion.

> I developed Adhesive Arachnoditis from my 1st 2 myelograms ( I so

far

> have had 8 ) that were done with oil based Pantopaque. This dye was

> banned in Sweden in 47 for causing this condition. The FDA allowed

it to

> be made in the USA until 88 & let then use what was left on the

> shelf....I have heard of a Pantopaque Myelogram done in 92....this

is

> just unbelievable. When I had the myelograms noone gave me "

Informed

> Consent " ....Informed Consent means telling a patient all the good

& THE

> BAD about having this procedure done with the particular dye they

are

> using.

> I was diagnosed with Adhesive Arach in 1988, this is a very

painful

> condition that there is no cure for, and only palliative treatment

to

> help you deal with the never ending pain.

> Then at the end of 99 I started walking all bent over & found out

that I

> now also had Flat Back Syndrome & was advised by 2 Revision

Specalist

> that my only hope of being kept out of a wheelchair was Revision

> Surgery.

> I am going for my 3rd opinion on May 14th to Dr ph Dryer. He is

in

> practice with Dr Errico. After 4 yrs & 4 months of walking

bent

> over like this I cannot even stand up for more than 5 minutes

without

> leaning on something, even going for a simple walk is out of the

> quesion unless I use the rolling walker..........I am so ready, in

fact

> more than ready to have the surgery I can't wait. It is funny but

when

> the bending over started, I did everything I could to avoid having

this

> surgery & now I wish it was tomorrow.

> I am also having a problem with Comp as I have been on MS since 98

for

> the intractable pain I was having. There have been flare ups when

even

> the MS did not help & I would wind up going to the Er for a shot.

> Finally my Dr decided to give me Actiq ( which is Fentanyl in

Lollipop

> Form ) for breakthrough pain & this has kept me out of the ER. Now

> today I recieved a letter from Comp about having a Utilization

Review

> about my need for the Actiq. The reason they do not want to give

them

> to me is because an RX for 90 Lollipops, 1,600micrograms each, cost

> them $2,500. It is a shame we live in a country that does not

provide

> equal Medical, and Prescription Care for all of its citizens.

> It really makes me very angry to be leaned on by Comp for things I

> really need, because getting hurt at work stole my career that I

worked

> so hard for & for so many yrs to get. I had my RN & my BS Degree

and

> many other courses after college so I could work in Coronary Care.

When

> I got hurt I was only making $8.32 an hour and on comp you get

2/3rds of

> that with no cost of living raise ever.

> Sorry for dumping on everyone today, I am just feeling very

depressed

> and down.....I think getting that letter from comp today is what

did it.

> Wishing everyone the very best care they can get, and success for

> anyone who has recenlty had surgery.

> Love,

> Diane

[Guest guest]

Please feel free to " dump " on us!

I am so sorry to hear about all the difficulties you are having getting needed

treatment reimbursed. This is so wearing on all of us who already have serious

physical problems.

Are you really 99 years old????

Rasche , J.D.

Medicolegal Writing & Editorial Services

6541 N. Francisco, #2

Chicago, IL 60645

(773) 508-1507

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information, group support, ongoing discussion with others:

/

Hi

Dear Feistys, I was very sorry to read about the problems is

having after her latest surgery with Dr Ondra.

I am now having some problems with Comp over some pain medication. I

did not get Flat Back from Scoliosis but from an A/P fusion with bone

grafts & Harrington Rods that was done in 85. Altogether I have had 4

laminectomies & one A/P fusion & one Posterior Fusion.

I developed Adhesive Arachnoditis from my 1st 2 myelograms ( I so far

have had 8 ) that were done with oil based Pantopaque. This dye was

banned in Sweden in 47 for causing this condition. The FDA allowed it to

be made in the USA until 88 & let then use what was left on the

shelf....I have heard of a Pantopaque Myelogram done in 92....this is

just unbelievable. When I had the myelograms noone gave me " Informed

Consent " ....Informed Consent means telling a patient all the good & THE

BAD about having this procedure done with the particular dye they are

using.

I was diagnosed with Adhesive Arach in 1988, this is a very painful

condition that there is no cure for, and only palliative treatment to

help you deal with the never ending pain.

Then at the end of 99 I started walking all bent over & found out that I

now also had Flat Back Syndrome & was advised by 2 Revision Specalist

that my only hope of being kept out of a wheelchair was Revision

Surgery.

I am going for my 3rd opinion on May 14th to Dr ph Dryer. He is in

practice with Dr Errico. After 4 yrs & 4 months of walking bent

over like this I cannot even stand up for more than 5 minutes without

leaning on something, even going for a simple walk is out of the

quesion unless I use the rolling walker..........I am so ready, in fact

more than ready to have the surgery I can't wait. It is funny but when

the bending over started, I did everything I could to avoid having this

surgery & now I wish it was tomorrow.

I am also having a problem with Comp as I have been on MS since 98 for

the intractable pain I was having. There have been flare ups when even

the MS did not help & I would wind up going to the Er for a shot.

Finally my Dr decided to give me Actiq ( which is Fentanyl in Lollipop

Form ) for breakthrough pain & this has kept me out of the ER. Now

today I recieved a letter from Comp about having a Utilization Review

about my need for the Actiq. The reason they do not want to give them

to me is because an RX for 90 Lollipops, 1,600micrograms each, cost

them $2,500. It is a shame we live in a country that does not provide

equal Medical, and Prescription Care for all of its citizens.

It really makes me very angry to be leaned on by Comp for things I

really need, because getting hurt at work stole my career that I worked

so hard for & for so many yrs to get. I had my RN & my BS Degree and

many other courses after college so I could work in Coronary Care. When

I got hurt I was only making $8.32 an hour and on comp you get 2/3rds of

that with no cost of living raise ever.

Sorry for dumping on everyone today, I am just feeling very depressed

and down.....I think getting that letter from comp today is what did it.

Wishing everyone the very best care they can get, and success for

anyone who has recenlty had surgery.

Love,

Diane

Support for scoliosis-surgery veterans with Harrington Rod Malalignment

Syndrome. Not medical advice. Group does not control ads or endorse any

advertised products.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Andy,

Welcome to the group

Not sure what you can do - but how about looking at Dive Life Support Tech or

similar - which would seem to fit your profile if you cant get on an offshore

medic's course (you didn't say why you were not allowed ...)

If the work is not UK based then some operators will consider you - but I'm sure

that others more in tune with that situation will let you have more info on that

line....

Enjoy the banter and put your 6 eggs in when ever you feel you have something to

say!

Best wishes

Medic Ninian North

North Sea

Hi

Hi All,

Thanks for the membership.

I am currently an un-employed / volunteer EMT/Dive Medic.

I have spent the last 12 months, and £8000, retraining after a 12 year per=

iod

of mis-diagnosed and mis-treated illness.

I want to works as a rescuer/medic wether it is offshore, remote, expediti=

on, or

what ever.

Unfortunately I have run out of money and ideas of where to go next. I can=

not

get onto an HSE Offshore Medic course based on my qualifications and

experience. I would be very grateful for any advice, help, training, work, =

books, kit or cash that is offered.

I have completed First Aid at Work, EMT-B, ILS, Dive Medic, PHTLS, and

advanced airway & IV training in the last couple of months. I have a CPSC and

MNTB Firefighting certificates (12 years old). I have worked as a stude=

nt

nurse, Navy Reserve Medical Asistant, Deckhand and Deck Officer Cadet,

Outdoor Pursuits Instructor, Electronics Service Engineer, and Radio

Presenter.

I'm willing to work for training and experience as long as my costs are

covered and it isn't in an active war zone.

I am continuing to study as much literature as I ca get my hands on, and I=

'm

working with a couple of employment brokers to find training funds but I do=

n't

hold out much hope for the amount of money I need.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Andy Spencer

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the relpy and welcome.

I have concidered the alst course but I've been adviced by the guys I did=

the

dive medic course with that it hard to get work with that alone.

To get onto the offshore medic course you now have to be a registered nurse=

with 2 years experience, a doctor, or a military medic CMT1 or better with =

6

years experience. Or so the trainers have told me. The HSE said that it was=

upto the trainer who gets trained and the employer after that. That and the=

£2000 + accom and food is a small problem.

I have sent basicall the same message to every trainer and employer I can

think of and hope it gets a result.

Thanks again.

Andy

> Hi Andy,

> Welcome to the group

> Not sure what you can do - but how about looking at Dive Life Support Tec=

h

or similar - which would seem to fit your profile if you cant get on an of=

fshore

medic's course (you didn't say why you were not allowed ...)

> If the work is not UK based then some operators will consider you - but I=

'm

sure that others more in tune with that situation will let you have more in=

fo on

that line....

> Enjoy the banter and put your 6 eggs in when ever you feel you have

something to say!

> Best wishes

>

> Medic Ninian North

> North Sea

>

> Hi

>

>

> Hi All,

> Thanks for the membership.

>

> I am currently an un-employed / volunteer EMT/Dive Medic.

>

> I have spent the last 12 months, and £8000, retraining after a 12 year p=

er=

>

> iod

> of mis-diagnosed and mis-treated illness.

> I want to works as a rescuer/medic wether it is offshore, remote, expedi=

ti=

>

> on, or

> what ever.

> Unfortunately I have run out of money and ideas of where to go next. I c=

an=

>

> not

> get onto an HSE Offshore Medic course based on my qualifications and

> experience. I would be very grateful for any advice, help, training, work=

, =

>

>

> books, kit or cash that is offered.

>

> I have completed First Aid at Work, EMT-B, ILS, Dive Medic, PHTLS, and

> advanced airway & IV training in the last couple of months. I have a CPSC=

and MNTB Firefighting certificates (12 years old). I have worked as a stude=

=

>

> nt

> nurse, Navy Reserve Medical Asistant, Deckhand and Deck Officer Cadet,

> Outdoor Pursuits Instructor, Electronics Service Engineer, and Radio

> Presenter.

>

> I'm willing to work for training and experience as long as my costs are =

> covered and it isn't in an active war zone.

>

> I am continuing to study as much literature as I ca get my hands on, and=

I=

>

> 'm

> working with a couple of employment brokers to find training funds but I =

do=

>

> n't

> hold out much hope for the amount of money I need.

>

> Thanks in advance for any help.

>

> Andy Spencer

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Andy,

I don't know where you are, but have you othought of Australia. We are getting

people sent outt o work at the remoter mine sites with a St Ambulance

Paramedic qualification.

with your qualifications I'd have thought you'd find work here, quite easily.

OwenD

> Spencer <andrew.spencer-medic@...> wrote:

>

> Hi All,

> Thanks for the membership.

>

> I am currently an un-employed / volunteer EMT/Dive Medic.

>

> I have spent the last 12 months, and £8000, retraining after a 12

> year per=

> iod

> of mis-diagnosed and mis-treated illness.

> I want to works as a rescuer/medic wether it is offshore, remote,

> expediti=

> on, or

> what ever.

> Unfortunately I have run out of money and ideas of where to go next.

> I can=

> not

> get onto an HSE Offshore Medic course based on my qualifications and

> experience. I would be very grateful for any advice, help, training,

> work, =

>

> books, kit or cash that is offered.

>

> I have completed First Aid at Work, EMT-B, ILS, Dive Medic, PHTLS,

> and

> advanced airway & IV training in the last couple of months. I have a

> CPSC

> and MNTB Firefighting certificates (12 years old). I have worked as a

> stude=

> nt

> nurse, Navy Reserve Medical Asistant, Deckhand and Deck Officer

> Cadet,

> Outdoor Pursuits Instructor, Electronics Service Engineer, and Radio

> Presenter.

>

> I'm willing to work for training and experience as long as my costs

> are

> covered and it isn't in an active war zone.

>

> I am continuing to study as much literature as I ca get my hands on,

> and I=

> 'm

> working with a couple of employment brokers to find training funds

> but I do=

> n't

> hold out much hope for the amount of money I need.

>

> Thanks in advance for any help.

>

> Andy Spencer

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/2/2004 12:22:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

drkatebythesea@... writes:

Anyway, how hard can it be?

The typebase is very specific and will often not list a food you're looking

for. Try being general. Like using sweetener instead of artificial sweetener.

By the way, all artificial sweeteners are avoids, although I do use splenda

now and then. You can also call out the entire index and plow through it.

[Guest guest]

Are following the instructions on the TYPEbase 3 web page:

" Make sure you click on the BUTTON. The form will not work if you

just hit ENTER. "

Don

> Hi everyone, I'm new to this group and trying to figure it all out.

Can someone help me with this little problem? I can't figure out how

to get info out of the database for food types. When I type in a

food, splenda for example, it tells me that there is no such thing in

the database, so I tried artificial sweetener. Still no such thing. I

have tried fooling around with the filters (sort by and and search )

without much luck.. I think I found a few listings on fish one

day....Anyway, how hard can it be? I feel like a dumbell!

> I live on the South SHore of Boston. Am enjoying reading everyone's

posts.

> Thanks in advance.

>

>

[Guest guest]

If you are looking for a sweetener to use have you tried or

considered using vegetable glycerin? It is considered OK for all

types. Heidi really recommends it in her column.

I use it and think it is great in tea. In fact, I have a cup of

green tea in front of me now that has some vegetable glycerin in it.

I have also cooked with it some.

Don

> Hi everyone, I'm new to this group and trying to figure it all out.

Can someone help me with this little problem? I can't figure out how

to get info out of the database for food types. When I type in a

food, splenda for example, it tells me that there is no such thing in

the database, so I tried artificial sweetener. Still no such thing. I

have tried fooling around with the filters (sort by and and search )

without much luck.. I think I found a few listings on fish one

day....Anyway, how hard can it be? I feel like a dumbell!

> I live on the South SHore of Boston. Am enjoying reading everyone's

posts.

> Thanks in advance.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I guess I'm not the only one who learns things the hard way. I have

to try an avoid so many times before I finally give up my denial and

believe that I should truly be avoiding that avoid. Stubborn O's.

But welcome, I find this group is invaluable.

> I guess I shuold introduce myself since I am reading and

contributing here and there. My name is Kate McDonough and I am a

chiropractor on the south shore of boston. About 20 years ago it was

recommended to me that I abstain from all sugars, grains and dairy.

i felt so miserable at the time that I was willing to do anything.

Well, it made a huge diffrence in my life. Emotionally was the

really big ticket for me, phsyically I didn't feel that bad. I

stayed with that eating plan religiously for five years then began

to add grains back into my diet. I had lost sight of how bad I felt

when I ate them. I immediately began to backslide once I started

with the grains but I stayed in denile. I stayed off the sugar for

another 10 years but after a particularly trying emotional time I

started again with the sugar. Within two months I was having an

invasive carcinoma treated surgically. Even though in my mind I made

a direct conection to the way i was eating and the development of

the cancer I remained in denial for many years. Just recently and

with the help of this board and Dr. Dadamo I am coming out of my

denial. In my gut I know this way of eating is right for me. It has

been a struggle to get here and many emotional issues had to be

faced and dealt with before I had the resolve to once again jump out

of the mainstream and do what is right for ME! So that is me! Glad

to meet you all!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Elspeth,

While major spinal surgery is no walk in the park, there have been major

improvements since I had my Harrington Rod put in 1973. The pain control is

much better, the braces are better, and we get physical therapy now which I

never had following the first surgery. In December of 2000 I had my rod

removed and decompression surgery for steniosis. That didn't end the pain

so it was onto plan " B " fusion to the sacrum. That was a surgery where they

get at the spine from the front and the back, twelve hours total. I was

great folloing the surgery, no more awful hip and leg pain, but there was

the drawback of no longer being able to bend. Then about 6 months later

the old fusion above the last surgery cracked and it was onto plan " C " since

I was falling over to the right to the point where my ribs were resting on

my right hip. They then fused me all the way up to T-1 and of course I was

still fused down to the sacrum. I now have the majority of my spine fused,

have two big rods and a small one, twenty some odd screws, and two bolts.

While I have had to adjust to my new unbendable body I am no longer in pain.

I walk every day, and at this moment I'm painting rooms getting ready to

move aat the end of the month. I'm greatful to an excellent surgeon Dr.

Anant Kumar, and for another surgeon who assisted on my case, Dr. O

brien. Dr. O brien is now in Florida, Miami Children's Hospital if you are

looking for a great surgeon. I hope your friend can find some peace in the

surgery process, finding the right doctor for her is key, and her being

ready too. I know I didn't know how I was going to go on pre-revision but I

gave doctors one more shot to get me well enough to live my life, and I'm

glad I did.

Denver

Hi

> Hi ,

> Thanks for the reply. I live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I've only

> recently heard about the revision surgeries. I still keep in touch

> with a dear old friend I met at the hospital way back in '71. She is

> trying to decide whether or not to go through with the surgery. She

> uses a walker to get around and is in horrible pain, but her first

> surgery, for kyphosis,was so awful she suffers from post-traumatic

> shock syndrome and is terrified of more surgery. She has actually

> been planning her suicide. Can you tell me more about the surgery?

> Thanks

> Elspeth

>

>

>

>

>

> Support for scoliosis-surgery veterans with Harrington Rod Malalignment

Syndrome. Not medical advice. Group does not control ads or endorse any

advertised products.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi " Wee Girlie Drink "

Welcome to the list.Thanks for the photo.

Hope you find the site as usefull as I have over the years.

Arlene

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[Guest guest]

hello do u have info on non small cell stage three lung cancer thats what i

need really bad......thankx so much dimples

[Guest guest]

I am sorry to hear that you are a fellow RSD sufferer and like me at

such a young age. I am 23. All the information I was ever told was

that the hospital stay depends on the doctor and / or which version of

the stimulator you are having done. Some doctors want you to stay

overnight and some doctors don't think its needed. If you are having

the stimulator put in that requires a laminectomy you are pretty much

guaranteed a 24 hours stay in the hospital. It's the same way for the

trial. Some doctors do the trial same day and some doctors have you

stay overnight and some doctors have you stay in the hospital for the

entire thing. The best thing is for you to talk to your doctor.

There isn't a right or wrong answer as to if you should be awake or

asleep for the installation of the battery pack and the wires. It is

once again your doctors preference, the anesthesiologist's preference

or the decision is based on your specific case. Some doctors will put

you to sleep in the beginning and make all the incisions and then wake

you up when then get the lead in position to make sure its in the right

spot and then put you back to sleep so they can put the battery pack in

while others will put the battery pack in using a local so they don't

have to put you back to sleep. If they put it in using a local you

don't feel any pain. You may feel some pressure when they are

tunneling the wire. The anesthesiologist has also given you stuff so

you are nice and relaxed. I have talked to quite a few people who have

had this surgery and some stayed overnight and were awake while others

weren't. But it didn't effect the outcome. Your best bet is to talk

to your doctor. I hope everything goes ok. Let me know if you have

any more questions about the surgery.

Jaci

On Aug 8, 2004, at 2:11 AM, lilangeleyes023 wrote:

> Hi my name is and i am new this group and to posting

> messages.I guess i will start with tellin you a little bit about

> myself,i am 25 and i have rsd in my ankle to my hip and i have had

> ankle reconstuction and 3 blocks and they have me on so much meds i

> think i own the drug store.i have had the temp. stimulator already

> now im waiting on tricare to approve the permanent stimulator.I was

> reading on the computer about the permanent and one says they will

> be a 23 hour hospital stay and the other one says that they will let

> you go home right after and one says that ater they get done with

> the leads they will put you to sleep to inplant the other stuff and

> the other one says that you will be awake through they whole

> thing....which one is the one to believe???I am i little nervous

> about the whole thing can someone help me out a little? Thanks

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I have had 3 different stimulators put in by 3

different docs in 3 different hospitals...and all

experiences were...DIFFERENT! The first in 1998 -

trial done with overnight stay and then returned to

hospital 5 days later for removal of trial unit.

Permanent implant was a 2 night stay. Second implant

(more like a radical adjustment of first implant) -

sent me home right afterward - but I had to return as

an inpatient for 2 night stay because my diabetes

insipidus went out of control. Third implant (with

laminectomy) - trial on Monday - was inpatient until

permanent implant on Friday and then 3 day stay for

post-op healing and diabetes insipidus monitoring.

Hope this helps with your questions.

Anne in TX

--- lilangeleyes023 <lilangeleyes023@...> wrote:

> Hi my name is and i am new this group and to

> posting

> messages.I guess i will start with tellin you a

> little bit about

> myself,i am 25 and i have rsd in my ankle to my hip

> and i have had

> ankle reconstuction and 3 blocks and they have me on

> so much meds i

> think i own the drug store.i have had the temp.

> stimulator already

> now im waiting on tricare to approve the permanent

> stimulator.I was

> reading on the computer about the permanent and one

> says they will

> be a 23 hour hospital stay and the other one says

> that they will let

> you go home right after and one says that ater they

> get done with

> the leads they will put you to sleep to inplant the

> other stuff and

> the other one says that you will be awake through

> they whole

> thing....which one is the one to believe???I am i

> little nervous

> about the whole thing can someone help me out a

> little? Thanks

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Penney,

I am very sorry to hear about your Father. It is never easy.

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Hi

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[Guest guest]

Penny, I am so very sorry for your loss. Even knowing that he is no

longer suffering doesn't really take away the pain of those who are still

here who love him and miss him. ((((HUGS))))

Please remember that we are here for you when you need us!

Debbi in Michigan