Re: [Scoliosis/HARMS/MASSAGE

[Guest guest]

Hi 'Irish'!

I do so wish I could go to a massage therapist. Unfortunately, I'm one of those

" odd ducks " that ended up with hyper-sensitive skin after all my surgeries. I

can't stand to have any area around my scars touched, which besides massages,

makes it very difficult to wear certain clothes! The scar over my left hip,

which is my first bone graft site, it the worst!! If I happen to wear a pair of,

let's say jeans for instance, that rub on that scar just the wrong way, the

electric-type, shocky sensations I get can send me through the roof!!! I try to

wear loose fitting clothing as much as possible so that I don't scare people if

I get a sudden " shock " and jump up with a grimmace on my face...kinds' freaks

people out if you 're sitting in a restaurant and suddenly you leap out of your

chair! I spend my home-time wearing sweats or those new, flannel, drawstring

pants...those are a dream-come-true for me.

Welcome ! I'm so glad you've joined our little group. I think you will find

a lot of good, informative postings here about Flatback Syndrome/HARMS. We're

all suffering in one way or another from the life-altering, often painful

devastating effects of this Orthopedic nightmare and I, for one, have learned so

much from so many of " my Feisty Friends " ! WELCOME!

All the best,

Beth

Revision surgery 2000

[Guest guest]

Hi Beth, I am sorry to hear about the sensitive skin problem. That must

be rough. I often thought that massage is a great complementary therapy

for scoliosis and H.A.R.M.S. . I don't go to the massage therapist

myself anymore. . I probably should but those co payments do add up. My

husband used to give me back massages but that has gone by way of the

dinosaur. My kids used to give me back massages from time to time. They

were so cute. They saw me hurting and would just offer to make Mommy feel

better. My youngest is 12 and my oldest is 17, so those offers subsided

and then disappeared completely. Such is life for an aging Scoliosis

person with HARMS. : ( If I could get 2 wishes, I would wish for every

ones back to feel better. My other would be for everyone here to get a

personal masseuse available 24/7. And for Beth, a Nice warm Jacuzzi and

heated pool. : )

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Hi 'Irish'!

I do so wish I could go to a massage therapist. Unfortunately, I'm one of

those " odd ducks " that ended up with hypersensitive skin after all my

surgeries. I can't stand to have any area around my scars touched, which

besides massages, makes it very difficult to wear certain clothes! The

scar over my left hip, which is my first bone graft site, it the worst!!

If I happen to wear a pair of, let's say jeans for instance, that rub on

that scar just the wrong way, the electric-type, shocky sensations I get

can send me through the roof!!! I try to wear loose fitting clothing as

much as possible so that I don't scare people if I get a sudden " shock "

and jump up with a grimmace on my face...kinds' freaks people out if you

're sitting in a restaurant and suddenly you leap out of your chair! I

spend my home-time wearing sweats or those new, flannel, drawstring

pants...those are a dream-come-true for me.

Welcome ! I'm so glad you've joined our little group. I think you

will find a lot of good, informative postings here about Flatback

Syndrome/HARMS. We're all suffering in one way or another from the

life-altering, often painful devastating effects of this Orthopedic

nightmare and I, for one, have learned so much from so many of " my Feisty

Friends " ! WELCOME!

All the best,

Beth

Revision surgery 2000

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[Guest guest]

Beth,

Its great to read that someone else feels so " sensitive " around those same

" skin " areas! I love to have my husband rub my shoulders but boy, stay away

from that super size back scar! My hip scar is a giant half moon on my right

hip all along the iliac crest. Its been 35 yrs since my 1st surgery but its

still more bothersome then the back scar.

Just gives ya a " feel good " feeling to be able to say

" Scolies Unite!! "

Joyce-Atlanta