Re: just not right

[Guest guest]

,

Glad to hear your vacation was a success!

If you feel like something isn't right I would encourage you to

follow up until you feel good about the answers you come to.

I think I have read that a burning sensation can be related to the

nerves regrowing.....but I can't say where I read that. I think

others have also cited " intercostal neuralgia " as their doctors

guess as to their

I am not sure if I share the same sensations....but as much as I

used to love nothing better than a nice walk in the years before my

dics gave out, I would be remiss if I didn't again say that since

revision walking just doesn't feel the same way and is not

pleasurable. It doesn't hurt...no pain...but no peace either. It is

frustrating.

I think it was Theresa from Houston who was having continued issues

after her second surgery who said her doc said the tightness/buring

in the thoracic area was something called intercostal neuralgia,

maybe you can do a search and see if this might fit your symptoms of

discomfort. I believe it tends to follow thoracic surgery.

I hope you get to the bottom of this.

Take Care, Cam

[Guest guest]

Have you had any investigations other than xray? I think you should press for further investigation even if it's just another look, more closely, at an existing post op xray. A woman on my forum recently had her first surgery, and developed some weakness and other symptoms in her leg following it after she'd been home a couple of days, which didn't seem to get better, but wasn't getting any worse, then suddenly the symptoms did get a bit worse, and it turned out that a screw was just slightly irritating the spinal cord, at the T4 level!

It seemed remarkably high for only the leg to be affected, but her surgeon recognised it immediately based on the symptoms, had her in overnight and operated the following day to remove 2 screws from that region. The relief was immediate, the whole thing took less than an hour, and she was home again the following day. So, I don't mean what I've written to scare or worry, but rather that *if* it is related to your back somehow, it is possible that it could be a similar kind of irritation and similarly rapidly fixed.

I really hope you can get to the bottom of it in any case, it's miserable when you've got extra symptoms there to worry you rather than just the standard recovery worries.

titch-- The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are taken out, it's just sort of a tired feeling - a Poundstone

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

You know your own body, anything that feels that odd should be run by your doc.Your range of symptoms are new to me, and you aren't nuts. Convey this to your doc's office. Titch had an interesting idea on this that made sence to me. If you need someone to talk to I'm available by cell phone, call me, 719-201-7420. I'll be thinking about you today, While each of us heal differently, something just seems off about what you said is going on, and of course I'm not a doc, but sure can listen if you need to vent.

Colorado Springs

[ ] just not right

Hi all,Ok, Ok, I am back from vacation in Maine. I had a blast though I spent it on pain killers. Here's the gist. Besides the tingling happening on my left side, my insides, back included, just don't feel right. How can I explain it? Things rub together when I walk. I feel something in the middle of my back though xrays show everything is fine. My insides hurt, burn??? I can't find the right words. I can't call the doctor again and say, I just don't feel right. I need a better explanation. Am I nuts or just 3 months post op and need to give myself time?? My hunnie thinks I am losing it! I might agree except it is real.

[Guest guest]

HI Cam,

Wow, maybe I can help you a bit after all your sage advice to everyone. You are always right on the mark and say it all so well.

So, as for walking after revision with fusion to the sacrum: Perhaps you are still getting used to your new gait and new body mechanics. As you know, gait changes with a fusion to the sacrum. And there is the loss of mobility to get used to also. I do have considerable pain at times, mostly SI Joint and piriformis (I think), but I find walking very enjoyable. At least for the first 20 minutes, less so after that though I can keep it up for 45 minutes. It just feels so good to be doing something physical. And my back feels so strong, especially in comparison to how it felt pre-revision when I truly felt like my back would simply collapse on itself at any moment. I just love that feeling of strength in my lower back and I concentrate on that when I walk.

Bonnie

[ ] Re: just not right

,Glad to hear your vacation was a success!If you feel like something isn't right I would encourage you to follow up until you feel good about the answers you come to.I think I have read that a burning sensation can be related to the nerves regrowing.....but I can't say where I read that. I think others have also cited "intercostal neuralgia" as their doctors guess as to theirI am not sure if I share the same sensations....but as much as I used to love nothing better than a nice walk in the years before my dics gave out, I would be remiss if I didn't again say that since revision walking just doesn't feel the same way and is not pleasurable. It doesn't hurt...no pain...but no peace either. It is frustrating.I think it was Theresa from Houston who was having continued issues after her second surgery who said her doc said the tightness/buring in the thoracic area was something called intercostal neuralgia, maybe you can do a search and see if this might fit your symptoms of discomfort. I believe it tends to follow thoracic surgery.I hope you get to the bottom of this.Take Care, Cam

[Guest guest]

,

My 2 cents: Respect your feelings and seek answers until you get one you are comfortable with, no matter how long it takes. Good luck.

Bonnie

Re: [ ] Re: just not right

Have you had any investigations other than xray? I think you should press for further investigation even if it's just another look, more closely, at an existing post op xray. A woman on my forum recently had her first surgery, and developed some weakness and other symptoms in her leg following it after she'd been home a couple of days, which didn't seem to get better, but wasn't getting any worse, then suddenly the symptoms did get a bit worse, and it turned out that a screw was just slightly irritating the spinal cord, at the T4 level!

It seemed remarkably high for only the leg to be affected, but her surgeon recognised it immediately based on the symptoms, had her in overnight and operated the following day to remove 2 screws from that region. The relief was immediate, the whole thing took less than an hour, and she was home again the following day. So, I don't mean what I've written to scare or worry, but rather that *if* it is related to your back somehow, it is possible that it could be a similar kind of irritation and similarly rapidly fixed.

I really hope you can get to the bottom of it in any case, it's miserable when you've got extra symptoms there to worry you rather than just the standard recovery worries.

titch-- The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are taken out, it's just sort of a tired feeling - a Poundstone

[Guest guest]

---Val,

Hey, glad to hear you had a nice vacation. I was wondering are you

feeling a heaviness in your lower back or midsection of your body, kind

of like you have extra junk in your body? I know I struggled with

feeling heaviness , is that a word?? It is starting to get better as I

get used to my new posture. I do still feel weird in that area, not

pain, just strange.

I had 2 nights recently that I woke up and my left leg from me knee

down was in complete muscle spasms. I had to get out of bed and try to

straighten my leg. It did scare me and that leg has had weird muscle

tension since it happened. I see Rand 8/3 so I am going to tell him. It

could be related to the heat, maybe not enough water intake, or not

enough potassium intake but non the less it scared me. I hate to whine

like a baby cause all in all I should be very happy with my progress.

, PA

In , " redmarmie " <vclark@...> wrote:

>

> Hi all,

> Ok, Ok, I am back from vacation in Maine. I had a blast though I

spent

> it on pain killers. Here's the gist. Besides the tingling happening

on

> my left side, my insides, back included, just don't feel right. How

> can I explain it? Things rub together when I walk. I feel something

in

> the middle of my back though xrays show everything is fine. My

insides

> hurt, burn??? I can't find the right words. I can't call the doctor

> again and say, I just don't feel right. I need a better explanation.

> Am I nuts or just 3 months post op and need to give myself time?? My

> hunnie thinks I am losing it! I might agree except it is real.

>

[Guest guest]

Bonnie,

Thanks. I think the thing about walking now is just that I miss that

rocking sensation when you walk...pre fusion to sacrum revision. I

have wondered, you know the " mama rock " ? The rythm that every mother

will adopt to soothe a child....the same sway you can see every mother

in line at the grocery store unconscientiously do when there is a

squalling baby at the store....that nice slow cadence that is missing

now.

I am strong enough to walk anywhere for as long as I like...I just

don't enjoy it anymore like I used to....but maybe you are

right....possibly it will just take more time until this too becomes

the " new normal " .

Take Care, Cam

[Guest guest]

Thanks Cam, I so agree with your " it doesn't hurt but it doesn't

feel the same way " Plus I tend to lean forward because it is more

comfortable. I have to force myself to make my trunk sit on the back

of my hips. Talk about tight, I probably never used those muscles

before and the nerves, ouuu..ouch. Maybe someday our new backs will

be comfy. I don't know. I should be grateful just to be straight, I

know but everything still hurts too much.

>

> ,

>

> Glad to hear your vacation was a success!

>

> If you feel like something isn't right I would encourage you to

> follow up until you feel good about the answers you come to.

>

> I think I have read that a burning sensation can be related to the

> nerves regrowing.....but I can't say where I read that. I think

> others have also cited " intercostal neuralgia " as their doctors

> guess as to their

>

> I am not sure if I share the same sensations....but as much as I

> used to love nothing better than a nice walk in the years before

my

> dics gave out, I would be remiss if I didn't again say that since

> revision walking just doesn't feel the same way and is not

> pleasurable. It doesn't hurt...no pain...but no peace either. It

is

> frustrating.

>

> I think it was Theresa from Houston who was having continued

issues

> after her second surgery who said her doc said the

tightness/buring

> in the thoracic area was something called intercostal neuralgia,

> maybe you can do a search and see if this might fit your symptoms

of

> discomfort. I believe it tends to follow thoracic surgery.

>

> I hope you get to the bottom of this.

>

> Take Care, Cam

>

[Guest guest]

Hi titch,

Yes, we did do an MRI, CAT scan and blood work, because the tingling

is in the face also, they were trying to find the origin. Everything

on the left side was crippled up before surgery so it could be

healing nerves. I'll give it a little more time then beat up the doc

some more. Thanks

>

> Have you had any investigations other than xray? I think you

should press

> for further investigation even if it's just another look, more

closely, at

> an existing post op xray. A woman on my forum recently had her

first

> surgery, and developed some weakness and other symptoms in her leg

following

> it after she'd been home a couple of days, which didn't seem to

get better,

> but wasn't getting any worse, then suddenly the symptoms did get a

bit

> worse, and it turned out that a screw was just slightly irritating

the

> spinal cord, at the T4 level!

>

> It seemed remarkably high for only the leg to be affected, but her

surgeon

> recognised it immediately based on the symptoms, had her in

overnight and

> operated the following day to remove 2 screws from that region.

The relief

> was immediate, the whole thing took less than an hour, and she was

home

> again the following day. So, I don't mean what I've written to

scare or

> worry, but rather that *if* it is related to your back somehow, it

is

> possible that it could be a similar kind of irritation and

similarly rapidly

> fixed.

>

> I really hope you can get to the bottom of it in any case, it's

miserable

> when you've got extra symptoms there to worry you rather than just

the

> standard recovery worries.

>

> titch

>

>

> --

> The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are taken out,

it's just

> sort of a tired feeling - a Poundstone

>

[Guest guest]

HI PA,

If we can't whine here we might as well give up. Yes, I have that

heaviness in my mid back. I explained it to Glazer. The rod and

supporting rod, obviously is twice as thick as the one rod I had

before. It will take time to get used to. My gait is incorrect as I

am having a difficult time loosening up the back of the hip. That

was the one thing i complained about that had a good explaination. i

do get left leg spasms and sometimes I try to sit and a sharp pain

goes straight up my butt and down my leg. That I know is from a

screw, it has to be. I hope Rand has some good answers for you.

> >

> > Hi all,

> > Ok, Ok, I am back from vacation in Maine. I had a blast though I

> spent

> > it on pain killers. Here's the gist. Besides the tingling

happening

> on

> > my left side, my insides, back included, just don't feel right.

How

> > can I explain it? Things rub together when I walk. I feel

something

> in

> > the middle of my back though xrays show everything is fine. My

> insides

> > hurt, burn??? I can't find the right words. I can't call the

doctor

> > again and say, I just don't feel right. I need a better

explanation.

> > Am I nuts or just 3 months post op and need to give myself

time?? My

> > hunnie thinks I am losing it! I might agree except it is real.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,I leave for Maine on sat.I hope I don't spend the whole time on

meds but I am already hurting.The bottom of my back has been hurting

cause I sat on a low couch for a day cause I thought I didn't need the

couch to be raised anymore well I was wrong cause I have been hurting

since then.Needless to say the couch went back up on wood after that

day..But I think it's too late I aggravated it I guess,well I hope

that's all I did to it. So I am trying to rest before I leave on sat.

to try and get it feeling a little better..Did you have a hard time

walking in the sand at the beach Val? I was wondering if that's going

to be a problem to me.Does anyone else have to raise there couch that

they sit in? Hope you feel better soon Val,I'll let you know how my

trip goes I'll be on the pain meds too I'm sure...Take Care,Vonnie---

In , " redmarmie " <vclark@...> wrote:

>

> Hi all,

> Ok, Ok, I am back from vacation in Maine. I had a blast though I

spent

> it on pain killers. Here's the gist. Besides the tingling happening

on

> my left side, my insides, back included, just don't feel right. How

> can I explain it? Things rub together when I walk. I feel something

in

> the middle of my back though xrays show everything is fine. My

insides

> hurt, burn??? I can't find the right words. I can't call the doctor

> again and say, I just don't feel right. I need a better explanation.

> Am I nuts or just 3 months post op and need to give myself time?? My

> hunnie thinks I am losing it! I might agree except it is real.

>

[Guest guest]

Vonnie,

I found the soft sand brutal, I hate to say. I picked a beach where

there was not much of that. Luckily, we have one. The hard sand was

ok but I found walking it a distance troublesome because it is

slanted?? I never thought of it before but it is, well, slanted. I

stuck to the paved roads for my walks. I never thought of putting my

couch up on wood. I just never sit in it lol! Have a good vacation

Vonnie. Don't worry about the pain meds, we have a right. Take them

and enjoy rather than not and be a grouch.

> >

> > Hi all,

> > Ok, Ok, I am back from vacation in Maine. I had a blast though I

> spent

> > it on pain killers. Here's the gist. Besides the tingling

happening

> on

> > my left side, my insides, back included, just don't feel right.

How

> > can I explain it? Things rub together when I walk. I feel

something

> in

> > the middle of my back though xrays show everything is fine. My

> insides

> > hurt, burn??? I can't find the right words. I can't call the

doctor

> > again and say, I just don't feel right. I need a better

explanation.

> > Am I nuts or just 3 months post op and need to give myself

time?? My

> > hunnie thinks I am losing it! I might agree except it is real.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Vonnie,

To this day I will choose a hard flat chair over a cushy couch! And

also, any time I sit in a position where my knees are higher than my

hips I feel it in my low back and I avoid it. I feel like it is

tugging on those sacral screws and that can't be good! Clever idea to

put the sofa up on blocks. If you are going to spend a lot of time

sitting in it maybe you should put it back up until after the six

month check when DrRand can let you know if you are developing a solid

fusion?

I was at the beach last summer...four months post. You will do fine,

but you might also find it a little uncomfortable to walk on the

uneven beach. I found it best to walk right at the waters edge where

the beach was the firmest and did fine.

Enjoy your vacation...you deserve it!

Take care, Cam

[Guest guest]

Hi Cam, I'd rather a hard chair too but I don't have one in my living

room and I like to watch the big screen TV..Do you sit on your couch

with no problem? Yeah I figured it might be a little hard walking on

the sand cause it was before the operation too..I'll walk on the flat

part for sure.Thanks,Vonnie ---

In , " cammaltby " <cammaltby@...>

wrote:

>

> Vonnie,

>

> To this day I will choose a hard flat chair over a cushy couch! And

> also, any time I sit in a position where my knees are higher than

my

> hips I feel it in my low back and I avoid it. I feel like it is

> tugging on those sacral screws and that can't be good! Clever idea

to

> put the sofa up on blocks. If you are going to spend a lot of time

> sitting in it maybe you should put it back up until after the six

> month check when DrRand can let you know if you are developing a

solid

> fusion?

>

> I was at the beach last summer...four months post. You will do

fine,

> but you might also find it a little uncomfortable to walk on the

> uneven beach. I found it best to walk right at the waters edge

where

> the beach was the firmest and did fine.

>

> Enjoy your vacation...you deserve it!

>

> Take care, Cam

>

[Guest guest]

---Cam,

Is the 6 month appt where Rand can see if all those " white snow

flakes " on the xray start to become more solid? Wondering if you

knew. , PA

In , " Vonnie " <vonniec20032000@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Cam, I'd rather a hard chair too but I don't have one in my

living

> room and I like to watch the big screen TV..Do you sit on your

couch

> with no problem? Yeah I figured it might be a little hard walking

on

> the sand cause it was before the operation too..I'll walk on the

flat

> part for sure.Thanks,Vonnie --

-

> In , " cammaltby " <cammaltby@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Vonnie,

> >

> > To this day I will choose a hard flat chair over a cushy couch!

And

> > also, any time I sit in a position where my knees are higher than

> my

> > hips I feel it in my low back and I avoid it. I feel like it is

> > tugging on those sacral screws and that can't be good! Clever

idea

> to

> > put the sofa up on blocks. If you are going to spend a lot of

time

> > sitting in it maybe you should put it back up until after the six

> > month check when DrRand can let you know if you are developing a

> solid

> > fusion?

> >

> > I was at the beach last summer...four months post. You will do

> fine,

> > but you might also find it a little uncomfortable to walk on the

> > uneven beach. I found it best to walk right at the waters edge

> where

> > the beach was the firmest and did fine.

> >

> > Enjoy your vacation...you deserve it!

> >

> > Take care, Cam

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Vonnie,

A cheap way out for the livingroom is an office chair. Do you have

one? I sit in mine all the time.

> >

> > Vonnie,

> >

> > To this day I will choose a hard flat chair over a cushy couch!

And

> > also, any time I sit in a position where my knees are higher

than

> my

> > hips I feel it in my low back and I avoid it. I feel like it is

> > tugging on those sacral screws and that can't be good! Clever

idea

> to

> > put the sofa up on blocks. If you are going to spend a lot of

time

> > sitting in it maybe you should put it back up until after the

six

> > month check when DrRand can let you know if you are developing a

> solid

> > fusion?

> >

> > I was at the beach last summer...four months post. You will do

> fine,

> > but you might also find it a little uncomfortable to walk on the

> > uneven beach. I found it best to walk right at the waters edge

> where

> > the beach was the firmest and did fine.

> >

> > Enjoy your vacation...you deserve it!

> >

> > Take care, Cam

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I have a relatively inexpensive office chair in my living room,

too. I got it at Sam's and it has three adjustable levers on the

seat. I find that moving the seat up and down periodically helps

some (found that out during three hour classes in a room with

adjustable chairs), but I really like that I can tilt the back

forward so that I have a bit of forward lean while I sit. It has

arm rests, too, which is what Bernie said I will need after

surgery. I will probably want to get another one for my desk.

I also have a wooden rocking chair that is fairly comfortable, but

it is on the front porch.

>

> Vonnie,

> A cheap way out for the livingroom is an office chair. Do you have

> one? I sit in mine all the time.

>

[Guest guest]

Vonnie,

I can sit on the couch with little or no problem...If I am going to be

there awhile I will stick a pillow in the small of my back...

For TV viewing of any length I prefer to be in our bedroom on my

temperpedic...but that is on the first floor and still in the action

area of the family.

The ability to sit comfortably on a soft surface for any period of

time (and get out of it) is a fairly new capability...somewhere after

the one year anniversary if my memory serves me.

Enjoy the beach, Cam

[Guest guest]

,

At my 6 month check it was obvious that DrRand could see stuff on the

xrays...and he was pleased....but I couldn't see much. I think if he

is happy with your progress he will lift a few more restrictions and

maybe give you a script for PT. I think the first real

benchmark...other than how you feel (which is probably the most

important) is the one year CT scan where there is a good view of what

is growing in. Looks like various shades of grey shadows to me.

When are you travelling up?

Cam

[Guest guest]

---Cam,

I leave 8/1 to Providence and see him 8/3 @9:00am. I will return home

8/5, a short little visit!!! , PA

In , " cammaltby " <cammaltby@...> wrote:

>

> ,

>

> At my 6 month check it was obvious that DrRand could see stuff on the

> xrays...and he was pleased....but I couldn't see much. I think if he

> is happy with your progress he will lift a few more restrictions and

> maybe give you a script for PT. I think the first real

> benchmark...other than how you feel (which is probably the most

> important) is the one year CT scan where there is a good view of what

> is growing in. Looks like various shades of grey shadows to me.

>

> When are you travelling up?

>

> Cam

>

[Guest guest]

Cam,It's just the couch is low,that's the part that hurt me I guess.I'm

still not really comfy sitting on it even when the couch is up on

wood.I'd rather lay down that's when I feel the best but we all know

you just can't lay there day after day it gets old real fast..I really

can't wait to go back to work I just hope I'll be able to in

sept.Vonnie ---

In , " cammaltby " <cammaltby@...> wrote:

>

> Vonnie,

>

> I can sit on the couch with little or no problem...If I am going to

be

> there awhile I will stick a pillow in the small of my back...

>

> For TV viewing of any length I prefer to be in our bedroom on my

> temperpedic...but that is on the first floor and still in the action

> area of the family.

>

> The ability to sit comfortably on a soft surface for any period of

> time (and get out of it) is a fairly new capability...somewhere after

> the one year anniversary if my memory serves me.

>

> Enjoy the beach, Cam

>

[Guest guest]

,yes I have one, my computer chair and it is comfy but I

really never thought to bring it into the parlor..Silly me, thanks

for the hint..haha! Vonnie

> > >

> > > Vonnie,

> > >

> > > To this day I will choose a hard flat chair over a cushy couch!

> And

> > > also, any time I sit in a position where my knees are higher

> than

> > my

> > > hips I feel it in my low back and I avoid it. I feel like it is

> > > tugging on those sacral screws and that can't be good! Clever

> idea

> > to

> > > put the sofa up on blocks. If you are going to spend a lot of

> time

> > > sitting in it maybe you should put it back up until after the

> six

> > > month check when DrRand can let you know if you are developing

a

> > solid

> > > fusion?

> > >

> > > I was at the beach last summer...four months post. You will do

> > fine,

> > > but you might also find it a little uncomfortable to walk on

the

> > > uneven beach. I found it best to walk right at the waters edge

> > where

> > > the beach was the firmest and did fine.

> > >

> > > Enjoy your vacation...you deserve it!

> > >

> > > Take care, Cam

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Vonnie,

We are planning to get new sofa's this year and I have already talked to the furniture store about getting raised legs. They actually work with an area reupholster to have the legs raised, actually they put new feet on. They say they do get requests for this since a lot of the elderly have trouble with couches that are too low. I too have found a few models that actually work without getting them adapted. I'd hate to buy new couches just because of the fusion, but ours are 20 years old, and though while still looking okay, just don't work for me and my comfort is so important to me now. Kinda like cars, some work and some don't, and since I'm careful, I want to get something thats comfortable, and boy do I have shopping for sofas, either I like the material, or I hate the arm or the back, sometimes I wish I could take three and just put them together. You have to live with them a long time due to cost. We have to adapt to our new spines, sometimes it means parting with a car or a chair or bed or sofa. Wish me luck finding some I like and are comfy and tall!

[ ] Re: just not right

Cam,It's just the couch is low,that's the part that hurt me I guess.I'm still not really comfy sitting on it even when the couch is up on wood.I'd rather lay down that's when I feel the best but we all know you just can't lay there day after day it gets old real fast..I really can't wait to go back to work I just hope I'll be able to in sept.Vonnie >> Vonnie,> > I can sit on the couch with little or no problem...If I am going to be > there awhile I will stick a pillow in the small of my back...> > For TV viewing of any length I prefer to be in our bedroom on my > temperpedic...but that is on the first floor and still in the action > area of the family.> > The ability to sit comfortably on a soft surface for any period of > time (and get out of it) is a fairly new capability...somewhere after > the one year anniversary if my memory serves me.> > Enjoy the beach, Cam>

[Guest guest]

I bought my new sofa shortly after having the first pain management

injections -- the ones that worked so well that I was pain free for

three months. It made it very difficult to go furniture shopping.

I really liked a small couch, because I have short legs. The

cushions were small and my feet could touch the floor. My family

liked a couch that looked very similar, but it was bigger. My feet

couldn't touch the floor. The family said it shouldn't matter,

because both ends have recliners and I probably would recline. No,

actually reclining is very uncomfortable for me.

So, we bought these two funny looking chairs that rock and recline

and have footstools that also rock. They were extremely comfortable

for me (we did get the couch for everybody else). They are metal

with these cheap little cushions that I figured I would re-cover

once I got things a little more organized after moving. I loved

them because I could tilt the back forward and rock.

Unfortunately, since they were metal frames, the one closest to the

tv broke fairly quickly. My daughter is not a light little thing,

and she just backs up to chairs and plops down. The frame broke at

where the back connects to the arm. It wasn't long before the

second one broke, too. (even though I asked the kids to be more

careful about how they sit!)

the office chair seems to be holding up much better. I haven't

thrown the other chairs out -- I may see if they can be repaired.

[Guest guest]

I think I've posted this info on Creative Comfort before, but as long as sofas are the topic of discussion I thought I'd bring it up. We bought our sofa when this company was located in MA, and 15 years later it's still a rock-solid piece of furniture (though it needs to be covered). Since they specialize in custom furniture it might be possible to get some variation in height -- you could certainly ask. Only downside, of course, is buying long-distance (unless you're in Florida). And of course it's not cheap, but it's the sort of stuff you re-cover (and it's made to be easy to re-cover) and keep for life.

http://www.comfy1.com/

Sharon

[ ] Re: just not right

Cam,It's just the couch is low,that's the part that hurt me I guess.I'm still not really comfy sitting on it even when the couch is up on wood.I'd rather lay down that's when I feel the best but we all know you just can't lay there day after day it gets old real fast..I really can't wait to go back to work I just hope I'll be able to in sept.Vonnie >> Vonnie,> > I can sit on the couch with little or no problem...If I am going to be > there awhile I will stick a pillow in the small of my back...> > For TV viewing of any length I prefer to be in our bedroom on my > temperpedic...but that is on the first floor and still in the action > area of the family.> > The ability to sit comfortably on a soft surface for any period of > time (and get out of it) is a fairly new capability...somewhere after > the one year anniversary if my memory serves me.> > Enjoy the beach, Cam>