Guest guest Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 -incredible and huge probabilities against success -uncertain events - almost by the hour -death nearby all the time -frequent pains and aches -irregular sleep -positive attitude means so much -sheer determination wins through? no - not our cancers - ? Now for one of those coincidence's I have just got back from travelling from Leatherhead near London - all the way down to an art college with my daughter - Falmouth. their introduction was at the Maritime Museum -in the quay next-door was the tri-maran sailed around the world by Ellen MacArthur - To me the meaning of her success is more that a world record, an incredible feat of endurance, a success against huge odds, use of science to its limit, determination beyond the scope of most normal people - it was so simple: with determination, changing tack according to the conditions, perseverance, etc - almost impossible things can happen - probabilities do not count Now on December 19th 2003, my oncologist gave me messages that left no probability of succeeding - or at least that is how I remember it - now - today - 14 months on - I too have beaten predictions - and today's 'coincidence' means far more to me. Ellen did something that is damn near impossible for any human - a first time. her achievement is a signal to all of us with cancer - what appears impossible - can be done - thanks Ellen Love and Healing Ian PS I just glanced at her website http://www.teamellen.com/ellen-article-100.html by golly she has set up a trust to give kids with cancer a chance to go sailing - not just a good sport..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Correction, LEFT 3-4-5 rib manipulation! Seitz, DC Tuality Physicians 730-D SE Oak St Hillsboro, OR 97123 (503)640-3724 From: dcdocbrian@...Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:01:24 -0700Subject: Does this sound familiar? I had a new patient this morning:63 y/o woman in severe pain, she rates it "10/10". She is crying when I walk in the room. Never has seen a DC. Is NOT fearful of DC's, but does what her PCP tells her to do (a "good" patient). She takes Boniva for osteoporosis. She volunteers at the hospital but couldn't work today d/t the pain; a co-worker (volunteer) recommended she give me a try. Suffering x 6 weeks with left parascapular pain of increasing intensity, now constant with left UE parasthesia into the hand. Visits to her PCP led to ECG and cardiac work-up with (-) findings. Referral to Neurologist; no significant findings. Referral to hospital based PT for 6 visits but she has not yet begun. Told that if it still bothering her after 3 weeks an MRI will be ordered. (This is all within the Tuality Healthcare system). Prescribed gabapentin (generic Neurontin) for pain -- makes her feel terrible w/o any pain relief. Taking increasing amounts of NSAIDS -- no longer helping. Refuses narcotics from PCP because she does not like how they make her feel. Has been under a lot of "stresss"; husband had a heart attack recently.On exam, ths petite woman of normal height and weight has an apparent thoracic scoliosis with apex right. She has noted tenderness at her right 4th costovertebral junction, but otherwise unremarkable. Segmental assessment with the PulstarFRAS device finds good segmental mobility but suggests intersegmental spasm T3-4-5 levels. Upright thoracic AP/Lat films to rule out compression fx or other osseous pathology are (-); in fact her bones and joints look great, and only a slight scoliosis is evident.Pt. is treated with both multiple impulse therapy and manual manipulation to right 3,4,5 costovertebral restrictions. Post-tx pt. is without tears, is smiling and rates her pain as 5/10--she still notes left arm parasthesia. I will f/u on Monday. Pt. released with home care instructions for heat, cold and gentle mobilization.DX: Back pain (724.5) and Thoracic dysfunction (739.2)Question: Am I correct in assuming this is a very common Chiropractic scenario? How many health care dollars were spent in the prior work up? Pt. suffered x 6 weeks and was told to go to PT and come back in 3 more weeks if problem persists--is this compassionate care?I am not presenting this to suggest I am somehow great. This is what we all do, but how many potential stories like this are untold because they never happen because the patients are NOT referred to us? How do we change this? Seitz, DC Tuality Physicians 730-D SE Oak St Hillsboro, OR 97123 (503)640-3724 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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