Re: HI Everyone :)

[Guest guest]

Hey, Jules,

I’m glad to hear you awoke in time to see

fireworks on July 4th. You’re lucky to have your

mom give you lots of TLC.

TIPS:

-Did you buy a reacher? (I loved my 36” & couldn’

t imagine recuperating without it!)

-Did a physical or occupational therapist review

your living conditions, to see if your

bed/couch/chairs/bath are suitable? If not, ask

your doctor about getting a referral.

-Instead of wearing the recommended cotton T-shirt

under the brace as it got too hot & stayed damp, I

liked wearing high tech, moisture wicking clothes.

(As a runner & backpacker, I had lots of gear.

Patagonia is my favorite.) Silk underwear T-shirt

was fabulous, too.

-Buy a long gel pack (the kind that freezes &

microwaves). Freeze it, lay on it, & then strap

on your brace for ~15 minutes. Little bit of

heaven, plus it’ll keep you cool. Later you’ll

need it when you start physical therapy.

-Rather than the generic 2-wheeler walker that

everyone uses, I got a 4-wheeler walker (huge

wheels) that had a built-in tray (so that I didn’t

have to make multiple trips for my stuff) that

doubled as a seat when I tired. (Now I use it to

carry the laundry basket & groceries.)

-Sleep on your back, with pillows under your

knees.

-Try a 3” foam mattress topper for comfort,

especially when your doctor wants you to get off

the addictive pain meds.

-Get a neck support pillow. Ditto for above. (I

got Tempur-Pedic. ComfortZone is selling at

CostCo for ¼ of the T-P price.)

-I assume you’re taking lots of calcium, right? I

nearly choked on the horse pills, so I switched to

Tums.

-The brace will fit you if you lose weight (I

did). Cut the foam layer back & strap it tighter.

If you gain weight, your brace will no longer fit

& provide good support for your back.

-When you’re ready for physical therapy, ask your

PT about sleeping on your stomach. (Not

recommended ever.)

I’ve been out of my brace for ~1 month, & it’s

brilliantly FANTASTIC!!! Your time will come.

Are you saying you had burst fractures in EACH

vertebra T12-L3 --- from blunt trauma? BTW, any

way for you to post that very cool tattoo?

HI everyone

Hi...

Well its july... whoo hoo.. while most peps my age

are out in the

sun having fun... im cooped up in moms house

nursing this broken

back ..back to health .. well i hope everyones

4th was fun and

safe ( i slept till 8pm on the 4th). I was

wondering how everyone is

doing and if anyone has fractured their back. I

had the blunt trama

from the seat belt which caused burst fractures in

T12-L3. I know

many of you are worse off which makes me sad and i

wish you all the

best. I know that mine will hopefully heal right

and i pray for you

all. If anyone in here has had emergency spinal

surgery or has had

spinal fusion and the iliac crest bone graft from

your own pelvis ..

please feel free to give me any pointers on good

sleeping postions or

anything with living life better (and well i cant

sleep on my stomach

yet b/c of the blunt trama to my abdomnial area.

its still very sore

but the incision healed) But any pointers will be

helpful. Thanks

so much .. hugs. JULES

[Guest guest]

Sounds like you could have an infection somewhere. If you take ibuprofen, it can enhance the effects on your liver taking other meds. Have you had your thyroid function checked? I have hyperthyroid and my BP went up drastically. Autoimmune diseases can wreak havoc on your thyroid. Hugs, Deborah

On 7/20/06, Frogge <lilypadluxuries@...> wrote:

Hope everyone is having a Great Day today. :)I had a check up yesterday....seems my liver panels keep going up ....took me off MTX and they went down...put me back on MTX and UP they went again....so for now I'm off all RA meds....I go back in 6 weeks for xrays...then go from there. I go next week for an abdominal scan....liver and gall bladder.

Oddly yesterday...my BP was at 160/100 3 x's that they checked it. Tho no one said what to do...so I came home and went to bed....Had a fever and white count up also.....(@@).....sure makes me wonder what's coming.....LOL.

Thanks for listening.

Carla -- .-.. .-.. ( o )_( o ) __ / '-' '-' \ __ / / " \ \ | \ \___/ / | \ \`-. ____ .-' / / - ' /\ /\ '-. ( (_// (_ _) \\_) ) frogge ºÜº

[Guest guest]

Gayle, you lucky girl almost done, I still have until Feb. Look like a shedding

dog or one that has mange hahaaa. Oh well never was fussy about my hair anyway

or make-up for that matter hahaaa. hugs sweetie...pat

Gayle <mollydamaula@...> wrote: Just a hello to let you all know

I'm still around, just a little busy

lately.

The contractors finally finished the work here yesterday so that's all

over, I just need to clean up what they didn't then prep the old barn

for repair now. (that'll be a few weeks of work)

I'm feeling ok and hope everyone else is too.

My hair's getting thinner all the time but I trimmed the top so it

fluffs up a little more to hide that.

This coming Wednesday is the halfway mark (shot 12) for me so that's

something to celebrate. Only 12 more to go! Wooo hoooo! lol

Take care and talk to you all soon.

Gayle (((BIG hug!)))