Warning.....need to vent a little

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My back is TOTALLY killing me you guys!! Whatever was left of the

nerve ablations I had one last fall just totally went caput the day

after Christmas, and I have been in pain almost pretty much 24/7 ever

since. I know that most of you don't know, probably because it's

still hard for me to complain about the things that I just can't

change.

I've been taking more pain medication, and on a more regular

schedule, but it doesn't even feel like it's making the slightest

dent in the pain. I've tried so many things...alternating heat and

ice, Lidoderm patches, massage, everything I can think of, and

nothing works.

What I really need is another round of nerve ablations, but since I

don't have a job, I have no insurance, and since just started

his new job, he doesn't have any insurance either. So now I feel

like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place (and they are all

resting on my back!). The only options I can think of right now is

swallowing my pride and asking one of my parents if I can borrow the

money from one of them to get the ablations done, or I can wait until

we get our tax refund back. Neither sounds very appealing to me. I

know borrowing the money from my parents would be faster, but using

the tax refund money would save my pride, even though it would take a

lot longer. This truly sucks, but I really, really need those

ablations done if I want to function.

What I really need is a JOB with good benefits! But of course, I

know they aren't going to kick in right away, even if I got a job

tomorrow! I just hope I find a way to solve all of this soon! I

need a financial windfall of some kind to come my way....well, at

least enough to get the ablations done! I sure hope they do them at

a lower price if you pay cash!

Well, that's my rant, so wish me luck all! I have a feeling I'm

going to need all the help and luck, and whatever anyone else sends

my way, that I can get!

Take care everyone, and I hope your evening is filled with low pain

levels!

Jen Z.

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Jen Z. wrote:

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> Take care everyone, and I hope your evening is filled with low pain

> levels!

Oh Jen Z.,

Can Relate, Hope you have gotten some sort of relief. Can you pay

it out at your doctors office? They usually let you especially if they

have had you as a patient before but you never know! Well I will keep

you in my prayers so I am going to tell you with what you would tell

you me, go ahead and borrow the money from your parents, you need to be

there for everyone and well enough to fight your pain as much as you

can.

Let us know how you are. I will write to home account.

Bennie

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Dear Jen:

I am so sorry you are in so much added pain. You do realize that your pride

can be far more easily " healed " then your back, right? Get the loan, pay them

back with your taxes. I am sure your folks would rather you bend your pride a

bit and ask for help then remain in pain and with little functionality for

goodness knows how long!! If there is a way for them to help you, and they are

able, I see no reason for them not to!

I am willing to bet that a great deal of your added pain is still about your

added stress of not having found work yet and the general " house bound " feeling

all of us that have chronic pain and limited ability have felt at one time or

another.

I sincerely hope you take the initiative and get something done NOW before

things get so far out of control that it takes months to recover. You are a

smart and able person, Jen - don't let your pain take that away from you!

Just my two cents on the subject!

Warm wishes and big (easy) hugs,

Tammy S