Guest guest Posted October 21, 2001 Report Share Posted October 21, 2001 Sonerila, I had that happen to me, tried putting it in freezer and it did come out maybe shrunk a bit? Anyway if that does'nt work just take knife and go around edges of mold if that does'nt work your gonna have to chop bits out grate them and re-mill, but whatever you do don't let that block of lye and oils get the best of you ! Just roll up your sleeves and let it know who's BOSS! Good Luck you CAN do it! Pamela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Glad you're back and well. God bless you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 In a message dated 5/26/2004 2:11:56 PM Central Standard Time, alrt@... writes: Now it feels as though I'm sitting in a doorway about to step through into a new life. I've learned a lot in this last year and a half, and am excited about seeing what I can do with it. That's the best part of hospital stays! Take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 WELCOME BACK ALANA...I PRAYED FOR YOU AND A SPEEDY RECOVERY...LOOKS LIKE I'M GETTING MY WISH. MISSED YOU. LOVE, KIMI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Alana~ Glad to hear your doing better! Can you remind me what you had done? My memory isn't the best. Jodi & MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 i had a very large kidney stone removed. whew! At 08:48 PM 5/26/04 -0500, you wrote: >Alana~ >Glad to hear your doing better! Can you remind me what you had done? My >memory isn't the best. >Jodi & MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Congratulations on your recovery! Bettylou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Great job a! I, too, find my workouts to be VITAL to my success. Once you " allow " yourself a day off when you should do your workout, it gets too easy to slip-up in other areas. DISCIPLINE is a wonderful thing. Don't worry, I'm not going to fall for the Mc's cheeseburgers. My husband has been eating as healthy as I have the last few days and if he does decide to eat something like that, I'll stick to smelling the wrapper. LOL Here's to continued success for you! Take care Ruth > > Ok, so without draggin anyone down with my pathetic " woe is me " story- > -I (long story short) hurt myself a few weeks back doing AB bootcamp > (great thing, just don't do decline till you are ready--i did too > much too soon) and my hipflexors suffered big time from it, as did > my " focus " ---never really got off the BFL thing, just couldn't work > out for like a week, then halloween weekend came around and well, > lets just say I drank my calories that weekend...well after feeling > down and sorry for myself I decided to QUIT IT and GET WITH IT...and > that I have done. i have received the " challenge " booklet, which got > me all revved up and I am hittin it hard again. and let me just say, > today I did my hiit and then some and BOY do I feel great, compared > to when i wasn't working out....not sure about ya'll but I NEED to > workout for my mental health..seriously...I slip into this crazy 'i > am fat, i am a failure, etc mode' when i don't workout, but when i > do, and i do consistantly, i feel OUTSTANDING! plus I think given my > body proportions, etc, I think that my results could be amazing. I > have been lurking on this site and some of you ladies have been such > an inspiration (SQWIGG, you are the SH^* & () I mean that one picture > from when you were 28, compared to how rock solid and hard core you > are now....WOW!! and RUTH, you have been so consistant and so > determined and I am proud of you!! (and don't be tempted by Micky D's > burgers...yucko girl, watch SuperSIZE me and you won't want to eat > those anymore..haha) > Well, one thing that I am stoked about is my BF has decided to do > this as well, and all week he has rolled his rear out of bed and > worked out in the AM, which he NEVER did before (always afternoon, > evening workouts) > Having him to eat with, etc makes this so much better..... > Given that the holidays, etc are coming up, it will be a test to my > will power and determination but I CAN and WILL do it!!! GOT TO!! > I read the Merry Christmas Bob article again last night and I DO NOT > WANT TO BE THE GUY drinking the Schlitz....etc...haha > Ok so todays accountability: > HIIT this morning at 730- elliptical trainer : 2min 8-then 9-10-11- 12- > 9-10-11-12-9-10-11-12-15-8-8 WOW, felt great....kicked my butt! > EATS: > 1 1/2 scoops chocolate mega whey protein shake and a little cc and > kashi > stirfry veggies and chicken breast tenderloins. > cc yumminess > tuna pouch and apple (and baby carrots) > the rest of the stirfry veggies and chix with a tangerine > and maybe turkey slices and apple if its not too late > and i am gonna try to be " accountable " on this board... > THANKS for all your posts ladies and keep up the GREAT work!! > my 29th bday is sunday--not gonna take a free day (after the liquor > filled halloween weekend i had) > but anyway-have a good weekend! > alexa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Hi Jill, So what did your doc think was causing your hip pain? Did he do x-rays of your hip as well as regular and sagittal x-rays of your spine? That's great that the physical therapy helped your back. I'm in physical therapy to help rehab my 8 month old artifical hip (replaced due to osteoarthritis and congenital dysplasia), and most things I do to rehab my hip aggravate my spine, unfortunately. Sounds like yours had just the opposite effect of mine, so I'd be curious to know what kinds of things you did in therapy. (I do have flatback syndrome, but am already fused to the sacrum.) I've found in my travels that spine docs don't know all that there is to know about hips and hip docs don't know all there is to know about spines, so if you haven't yet seen an orthopedic surgeon that specializes in hips, you might try that. I would think that this or any of the other flatback or scoliosis groups that are on the internet might be of use to you as a resource. There are a bunch listed in the " Links " section of this site. Sure hope you will find some help for your pain soon, loriann > > OK, I thought I didn't need you, but I think I do. I saw Dr. O'Brien in February who > told me that I do not have Flatback, thank goodness. (I have been suffering with pain in my > right hip for months now) He prescribed 8 weeks of physical therapy and I am due to return > to him in early May for a follow-up. While the PT has been good for my back, it has not > addressed the hip pain at all. Of course, all of this could have zip to do with my scoliosis/ > fusions/rods but chances are that it does. And it factors in tremedously due to the fact that > my hardware is steel and an MRI would not do. CT Scan perhaps? I hope that's next because > I really really really want to know what is causing my misery. I am scheduling an appt. with > my GP--an Osteopath who knows my history--and just ask for some guidance and maybe > some ideas for pain management. Vicodin isn't doing it for me. Are there any other > resources that you know of for former fusion patients who do NOT have Flatback? > I'm glad to be back because I feel comfortable going on about this to people who kinda know > how I'm feeling. Thank you! > Jill > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Thanks. This doc didn't venture a guess at what is causing my pain. I appreciate that he didn't want to " do " anything other than PT at this point. I'm hoping that we'll get some better pictures and a better idea when I go back to him. I have no interest in anything invasive, which is why I'm searching out alternatives. Hopefully, my Osteopath will have some good advice for me. Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Is there any way you can get to a qualified revision surgeon? Or is Dr. O'Brien a revision surgeon, but one we may not have heard of? It can be very hard to get the right diagnosis, especially with problems related to previous fusions and Harrington rods. Too many doctors, including orthopedists and spinal specialists in other areas -- I have learned this from the Feisty group -- are still sending patients away with no diagnosis or a pat on the head. Almost always this reflects the doctor's lack of knowledge and experience. If you are completely confident of Dr. O'Brien's conclusion, you still need someone who CAN tell you what is going on. I am so glad you have decided to persist. If you tell us where you are located, some members may have suggestions of whom to see. Best, > > OK, I thought I didn't need you, but I think I do. I saw Dr. O'Brien in February who > told me that I do not have Flatback, thank goodness. (I have been suffering with pain in my > right hip for months now) He prescribed 8 weeks of physical therapy and I am due to return > to him in early May for a follow-up. While the PT has been good for my back, it has not > addressed the hip pain at all. Of course, all of this could have zip to do with my scoliosis/ > fusions/rods but chances are that it does. And it factors in tremedously due to the fact that > my hardware is steel and an MRI would not do. CT Scan perhaps? I hope that's next because > I really really really want to know what is causing my misery. I am scheduling an appt. with > my GP--an Osteopath who knows my history--and just ask for some guidance and maybe > some ideas for pain management. Vicodin isn't doing it for me. Are there any other > resources that you know of for former fusion patients who do NOT have Flatback? > I'm glad to be back because I feel comfortable going on about this to people who kinda know > how I'm feeling. Thank you! > Jill > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 You raise some excellent points here, Loriann. Seeing a hip specialist makes sense. I know my own spinal guys have had little if anything to say about my hips. I suspect I might be due for a hip replacement myself down the road, but I doubt that I would ever hear that from a spinal surgeon. Amazing how our bodies are divided up among the specialties! Best, > > > > OK, I thought I didn't need you, but I think I do. I saw Dr. > O'Brien in February who > > told me that I do not have Flatback, thank goodness. (I have been > suffering with pain in my > > right hip for months now) He prescribed 8 weeks of physical therapy > and I am due to return > > to him in early May for a follow-up. While the PT has been good for > my back, it has not > > addressed the hip pain at all. Of course, all of this could have > zip to do with my scoliosis/ > > fusions/rods but chances are that it does. And it factors in > tremedously due to the fact that > > my hardware is steel and an MRI would not do. CT Scan perhaps? I > hope that's next because > > I really really really want to know what is causing my misery. I am > scheduling an appt. with > > my GP--an Osteopath who knows my history--and just ask for some > guidance and maybe > > some ideas for pain management. Vicodin isn't doing it for me. Are > there any other > > resources that you know of for former fusion patients who do NOT > have Flatback? > > I'm glad to be back because I feel comfortable going on about this > to people who kinda know > > how I'm feeling. Thank you! > > Jill > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Well, not to harp on our opinions too obnoxiously, but is this osteopath a hip specialist or a specialist in the various complications and adverse outcomes of people with scoliosis and Harrington rods? Unfortunately -- because finding the right doc can be a huge challenge -- for your particular problems, you may need to see one or even two highly specialized subspecialists. I hope that if your osteopath does not have the necessary expertise, he will at least have an idea where to refer you (other than for more PT!) Best, > > Thanks. This doc didn't venture a guess at what is causing my pain. I appreciate that he > didn't want to " do " anything other than PT at this point. I'm hoping that we'll get some better > pictures and a better idea when I go back to him. I have no interest in anything invasive, > which is why I'm searching out alternatives. Hopefully, my Osteopath will have some good > advice for me. > Jill > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Hi Jill, The only other thing I can think of is that sometimes docs are kind of vague in what they tell you during the appt., but they are more forthcoming in the notes they dicate for their records. You might learn more if you request and obtain a copy of the medical record that was generated as a result of your office visit. You might have to pay a couple of dollars to get it, but it's usually worth it, if you can get past the technical terminology they write. I usually request the record for every important doctor appt. I've had. Hope you will keep us posted, and good luck, loriann > > Thanks. This doc didn't venture a guess at what is causing my pain. I appreciate that he > didn't want to " do " anything other than PT at this point. I'm hoping that we'll get some better > pictures and a better idea when I go back to him. I have no interest in anything invasive, > which is why I'm searching out alternatives. Hopefully, my Osteopath will have some good > advice for me. > Jill > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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