WACMA: Update on New Dr's visit. ( Long)

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Hello Everyone,

I cant say how much I missed you all, I have been away for a week or two,

because we lost my Grandmother last Friday , she was very sick after a

surgery the previous Friday. I wanted to thank the ones I did get to talk

to, your prayers helped so much.

In the past two weeks I had seen a new dr. and I was so pleased with her

knowledge (3 doctoriates) ,and the way she was getting to the reasons for

the problems I am having. Looks like there is hope.

I did post a question about Pro-lo therapy, and got a few replies, and

experiences , thanks also for that.

I am finally getting a referral to a neurologist, it only took a yr and a

half, and she is ordering a sleep study, and a eeg, and the neuro she is

sending me to is highly recomended from many that I know.

She also is starting the Pro-lo therapy on the 23rd of Oct, and to start them

I must quit smoking, oh boy... Wish me luck....lol This is the first step

with hope that it will heal and help the pain and swelling, so surgery is not

necessary. It is a injection therapy, that triggers your own body to fight

and heal the area injected. I have heard good and bad results, but I will try

it first to see if I can avoid surgery.

She believes my cervical stenosis and lordosis reversal is from a auto

accident I was in 7 yrs ago, and the severe cervical whiplash that I

recieved did not heal right. Problem is I was never told I had any problems

at the hospital I recieved care from, and was sent home 3 hrs later , with no

restrictions.

Well she is looking into diabeties , for a reason I am not healing right .

And is also looking into hormonal problems. I have lots of degeneration

along my spine , and my shoulder is swollen or full of scar tissure now. She

als o found a fracture in my wrist that hadnt healed properly.

She knows my pain is real, and also told me I wasnt depressed. Yeah!!! I am

to keep up with my areobic program, which consist of any walking, and my

dancing in my basement, for 30 minutes a day.

She dug deep into my past, and was so through that I thought I was on trial

at times... She read my mri's and also did a exam of my spine and neck,

finding many problems up and down it. She told me I dont have MS , and

that my foreman magnum is crowded but the spinal flow looked good .

I have been having numbness between my shoulder blades, and water temp. is

cooler now in that area, so the nerve damages is happening lower now.

She doesnt believe I had FM when I was dx 6yrs back , and that even though

I am now experiencing sx of it, my problems are much more serious.

She did give me Ambien , for my sleeping, and it works wonderful for me, no

hangover or drowziness in the morning either for me, and I am out in 20 -

30 minutes and get a full 8 hrs, to the minute just like she said. Sleep is

so important inhealing , and like most of you , I cannot turn off my brain.

Im sorry this is long, but I have been waiting along time to share this with

you all. Guess I am excited , just a little...lol

Well today I have a appt. with my PCP , and I hope they have consulted with

each other , and a plan of action is ready to go.

I will keep you updated.

Glad Im back missed you all so much,

Take care, Dawn