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[Guest guest]

I am sorry to hear that the results are confusing and I hope they can figure

out what the problem is. I also wouldnt do the surgery unless I knew that it

had a great chance of working.

I can understand how upset you must be but please keep us posted on how you

are doing and what the drs end up saying!!!!

Take care!

Moderator

[Guest guest]

Hi

I have had MRIs like urs where 1 shows 1 thing and next one shows something

totally different so actually its not all that uncommon according to my dr.If

you have a slight spasm, extra swelling that wasnt there for the first MRI or

even a minut movement that u might not even feel can change what the reading

will be.Someone else reading it wont change what it shows.I had to go in for

several until they got the same thing as the original one.

,noone unless they are in our shoes will understand the support we get

from people especially people we meet by chance online.My husband in the

beginning didnt understand the support i get online because he says how do you

honestly know if they are telling the truth or joining groups like this hoping

to find people who actually are in pain to do papers on or studies about certain

medical conditions.

Alot of people have to fight their illnesses and pains alone because if

people around dont understand or havent been through it actually dont know how

to support they can try but it wont help it just seems to make it worse mentally

for the people suffering so i learned a long time ago not to let the nonsupport

of people hurt me because it just makes things worse with the depression that

comes along with chronic pain.

I am not suppose to pick up anything over 5 pounds or do anything

strenuous but i do because it makes me feel useless if i dont. i feel my hubby

works 12 hrs a day sometimes longer and it makes me feel better about myself and

him buying my medications and medical bills.I know its hard but try and not

let people and their nonsupport get to u because u do have people that are

there for you

Darcy

wrote:

Well, I talked to one of my doctors Saturday when I seen her at the

grocery store. She can't understand what the MRI was saying cause

she knew that I had a herniated disc and that it could not change

like that without surgery. She said I need someone else to read and

compare my first MRI to second.

Get this some friends and I were talking yesterday and I told them

about ones I have met on here and how it feels good to have the

support of others that suffer from what I also have. My husband said

that I did not need to talk to others about my pain cause I am

having it on my mind and that is why I hurt all the time. He

believes that if I don't think about it then I would not hurt. Yeah

right. He has never supported me with my back problems or with my

fibro. It has been really lonely fighting this alone. I have friends

that try to help me. One cleans my house every week. I really

appreciate her for that. If she didn't then it would look so bad. I

have been told from 5 doctors not to do mopping, vacumming, or

sweeping. Don't pick up heavy items.

Well, I will be leaivng today for Myrtle Beach until Thursday. I

hope all have a great week. Wish me luck since I am going to Myrtle

and that Tropical Storm is hitting there on Wednesday. I dread the

pain. Well, talk soon.

Darcy

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