and others with AS problems

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I haven't been onsite much in a while but s message reminds me of

some other goodies/baddies our body does for us. I have something called

DISH (Diffuse Ideopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis). It causes bony growths on

the skeletal system of our bodies. I had 2 large Mandibular Tori removed

from inside my lower jaw. Now I have 2 flowing Osteophites going down the

front of my neck on each side of the esophagus causing some pills to not go

down too easily even small ones. Eventually they will have to be

removed,probably when I have the 3 disk fused in my neck that my Ortho

wants/needs to fix. I also have to be sure to chew everything very well so

it won't get hung in there. I had a problem a number of years ago when

having a Rhinoplasty done where they had a problem intubating me. It was a

little scary at the time. I have Cervical Stenosis and Spondylosis as well

as 4 Lumbar disk that have fused theirselves. Numbness in the extremities

due to the neck troblems, pain in the same areas. Very limited ROM of the

neck. My Ortho gives me work restrictions of no repetative neck movement and

I have to use a headset when answering the phone along with others. I work

for the federal govt. they bought the headset but now won't buy replacement

batteries and there is nothing I can do without repetative neck movements.

After Christmas I will probably be leaving work since this is part of a

federal OWCP claim and they are " required " to find work within my Dr.s

restrictions and repetative neck movement is in all aspects of my work. So

just remember to RESEARCH everything that can go with your diagnosis.

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