Spinal Issues - Thanks Brent!

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Greetings Brent!

Hope all is well for you today. Thanks for sharing with me.

So your bladder neurons get pissed off - that's a good one! LOL

I understand what you mean about travel. I've always enjoyed it, but

not so much now. I can still do the 4.5 hour roadtrip to my folks,

but that's about it for the day. After 2-3 days max, my back is

shot and I need to go home. I'm afraid my dear dh is having a

harder time with that part of my illness. He loves to go on the

road for a week+ at vacation time and I just can't do that anymore.

I'm still working full time and need to continue. I'm almost 48,

and hope to work till 60. But, like you, I've had to learn how to

make adjustments in my work environment as well.

I wish you and your family a blessed holiday.

n

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> Hi n,

> I'm on Celebrex 200 X 2 and a low dose of prednisone - 5mg - and

they

> make the pain bareable for the most part. It wouldn't be if I

went

> back to full time. I now work 5/8 of a full-time position that

offers

> me much flexibility in my schedule and how I conduct my work

> (sitting, standing, on an exercise ball, computing, writing by

hand,

> etc.) I have had a bone scan for a base-line reading. (It started

> out as normal. My BP has gone up a few points (10) and I am

> monitoring that to make sure it stays as such. I have gained 10

> pounds - and that is OK but I want no more. New exercise program

is

> slated to begin on Tuesday. so far so good.)

>

> In terms of fused vertibrae, about 80% of my spine is immobile, as

> are my sacro-illiac (SI) joints. Though my body is fairly

> inflexible, the flexibility that I have with my job, keeps me

working

> and staying sharp. I think I'd be fully disabled if weren't in

> charge of my how and when I provide my service delivery. Luckily,

I

> don't have to travel much ( I live 8km from my work places ). I

am

> planning to go to a conference in January that is 4 hours away

(over

> high mountain passes) in good weather. It is a major decision to

> attend. I was considering presenting at this conference a number

of

> months back, but I have since declined fearing it would take too

much

> out of me. Though I will be staying in a top Vancouver hotel,

until

> I lie down, I will remain curious as to whether the bed will allow

me

> to get some good sleep. I worry that the road trip will aggravate

my

> sacral nerves to the point where contenance is not just a little

> issue. When my spine sells, the neurons controlling my bladder get

> squeezed - and it pisses them off!

>

> Take care, Brent

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