Guest guest Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Hi again, Okay, here goes. I'm posting my labwork that is to be done end of Nov. I don't know what all of it means, but I'll post it and maybe someone else does. I am scheduled for AMYL, ANAT, CBCD, CRP (protein), LIVR(due to being on Lipitor), HPYL, LPSE, LIPD, CMP, ESR, RFT4(Free T4), TSH. Hope I didn't bore anyone, but maybe someone can look at this and tell me if what I am having done is adequate, or is there something else I should be asking for. I see some of you mention the free t4. I'm not sure I've ever had that one before, what exactly is that one for? Sorry, but I'm new to all this. Thanks for any help. Gracia <circe@...> wrote: Look on http://www.thyroid.about.com search for urticaria (hives). Gracia > Channing > What do you mean by chronic autoimmune hives and chronic itching? My > husband has many symptoms of hypoT but the Va. Doc says his test are > normal so he doesn't have it " HAHA " . Of course he beleives them. He > has had itching for several years now, usually when he goes to bed > ends up getting up and taking a shower before he can get it to stop. > Recelently he has developed a very bad rash on his feet. Looks like > little red dots & itches really bad. Dr. gave him Hydrocortizone > cream. Said she did not know what it is. Cream has helped. I am > HypoT. > Dottie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Hi , I'm sorry I don't know what most of those tests are - the ones you need for thyroid function and Free T3 and free T4 and a thyroid antibody test - I think the ones you have listed are all part of a normal blood panel. Kerry Re: Here Goes Hi again, Okay, here goes. I'm posting my labwork that is to be done end of Nov. I don't know what all of it means, but I'll post it and maybe someone else does. I am scheduled for AMYL, ANAT, CBCD, CRP (protein), LIVR(due to being on Lipitor), HPYL, LPSE, LIPD, CMP, ESR, RFT4(Free T4), TSH. Hope I didn't bore anyone, but maybe someone can look at this and tell me if what I am having done is adequate, or is there something else I should be asking for. I see some of you mention the free t4. I'm not sure I've ever had that one before, what exactly is that one for? Sorry, but I'm new to all this. Thanks for any help. Gracia <circe@...> wrote: Look on http://www.thyroid.about.com search for urticaria (hives). Gracia > Channing > What do you mean by chronic autoimmune hives and chronic itching? My > husband has many symptoms of hypoT but the Va. Doc says his test are > normal so he doesn't have it " HAHA " . Of course he beleives them. He > has had itching for several years now, usually when he goes to bed > ends up getting up and taking a shower before he can get it to stop. > Recelently he has developed a very bad rash on his feet. Looks like > little red dots & itches really bad. Dr. gave him Hydrocortizone > cream. Said she did not know what it is. Cream has helped. I am > HypoT. > Dottie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Val, I tried to phone you today, and I will try again tomorrow. One of the problems I have that is worse since surgery is my hand pain, so I am not typing as much as I would otherwise love to do. I'd love to talk by phone, or better yet in person, because so much more can be said without hurting my hands. You've been a huge help to me just by being there. I'd like to be there for you. Hugs, Sharon [ ] Here goes Hi all, Ok honesty it is. Prior to surgery, I had two problems one, I was leaning forward and to the left and it was progressing quickly as my lumbar had collapsed. Two, I had extreme pain in my hips. Well, here we are post surgery and I have more problems then I had bargained for One, I always have pain in my gluts and I workout in the pool three times a week and walk the other four. Two, I have a sharp shooting pain in my left cheek (healing pain according to the doc). Three, peripheral neuropathy, including face, left hand and left leg. (healing pain according to the doc)I am hoping cranio-sacral and/or myofacial release therapy will help. Four, edema, though nobody knows why? I did not have it pre surgery. Five, the pain in my left hip is back. We knew that was a possibility also as I have degenerative arthritis. Six, burning sensation in my throat and reflux, which prescription meds do not seem to be working. Seven, depression, meds seem to be OK though I still cry a lot but I am in therapy. Eight, I never am comfortable at night. I live on sleeping pills. Nine, my knees are now acting up, achy and having cartilage issues. Ten, home life. eleven, work, almost all us are layed off. I am at 20 hours and long term disability still. I am kind of in limbo here not knowing if I will go to 40 hours or not. I could go on and on but what is the point? You wanted me to post the negative ,well yes, I question was it worth it? I try a resounding yes because by golly, I don't see a cripple in a wheelchair in my future but my gut just won't do it. I just hurt all around too much. Thanks for listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Hi Cam, Ah, your not out of turn. I have don't lots and lots to try and solve my dilemma. I have had my PCP take a look at my meds and my interactions to them along with a list of all of my allergies. I have tried working out,not working out, taking breaks inbetween. Actually if I don't work out at all for about two weeks, I don't feel too bad but I start getting weak and leaning again. My PCP has run every blood test there is I think. She plumb cleaned me out for a while there and they couldn't take any more. Everything, has been negative, which is a good thing by the looks of the names of some of those dreaded diseases. I have seen a neurologist and I am on an antidepressant and seeking therapy. I pretty much feel as if I have covered all my bases. I think all I can do now is continue on and hope all clears up with time. Thanks, > > Hi , > > I don't know if you are wanting a response....or if you just were > putting that all out there, so please forgive me if I am out of > turn. I did look at your list of issues and, like Kathy, wondered if > you have laid this out before a pharmacist or other medical provider > in the way you have here. It strikes me that some of the meds you > are on might possibly be interacting in a way not intended? > > When you say edema...and that no one knows why...you don't say if it > is enough for your PCP to be concerned or if they are just " blowing > it off " as an undetermined side effect of a med? It's not related to > your blood pressure and the swelling is all the time...regardless of > activity? > > To be honest, the other thought I have about the pain in your glutes > and hams is that you are working out too much!!! In order for muscle > to develop without too much soreness, most of the reading that I > have done indicates that is is desirable to only really work a > muscle group every other day...if you are in the pool and/or walking > every day you are using those same muscles, I believe. Perhaps you > could talk this over with your PT? The other walking thing....DrRand > was pretty specific about not using a treadmill or doing anything > close to " power walking " ...I don't know if you are? I know we have > different surgeons and hardware...but Rand seemed pretty clear about > the notion that it was possible to irritate the sacral implants by > using the kind of " digging in with heel " stride that one takes on > the treadmill/power walk. First 6 months I was just > out....strolling, for the lack of a better word. Anyhow....even > today if I feel like I am getting a twinge I usually lay off the > next day or do a different workout...as it seems like it it too > risky to get everything all " riled " up. If you just do nothing or > ease your routine a bit wouldn't it be possible if you could then > see after a weeks time or so if things calm down? You always can go > back to your current workout/PT intensity... > > You may have already said, or you may not wish to...but consider > getting a therapist to help you with the depression and all the > associated stressors going on in your life right now. The huge re- > adjustment that your surgery has required of your fmaily, your loss > of financial resources, continued worry about your physical well > being are all things that might be helped by cognitive therapy. > > We know there is such a thing as post-surgical depression...but > there is the regular variety too...and there seems to be gathering > consensus that it can greatly contribute to our pain levels. I > hope you have checked into it. > > I know that I believe that healing is a very holistic process. Some > of it is in the mind, some in the body, some in the spirit. I very > much doubt there is a " magic bullet " that a surgery for this > condition can alone fix. Some of the things we need to attend to are > the littlest things, like a pair of shoes that supports our new > posture or have the right heel or insole to soften the impact of our > stride. The right chair....a carved/antique style wooden chair will > aggravate my low back immensly....flat bottomed chair...never...so I > always choose my sitting surface when possible. I skip getting > things down low or try to consolidate those efforts by placing all > the things that need to be put away in a low cabinet in one spot > until enough of them have gathered up an it's " worth my knees " to > get down and put them away. In other words...it seems that if I make > a constant adjustment to the signals/needs of this body I hope that > I will forstall problems or save what is left. One thing I know...I > will never have the body of a healthy 20 year old....but that is > partly because, after all is said and done...I AM 50!!! No escaping > that....me or my friends. > > I really am hopeful that some of your symptoms will begin to > subside. I know how difficult this past 6 months have been. On the > other hand, rolling around in a wheelchair, loss of continence and > the whole host of the other expected problems wouldn't have been > much fun either. I guess you will never know what lay down the road > not taken. Alas. > > Take Care, > Cam > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Well, after arriving home at 10 pm from the NC Retreat, I started my new job at 8 am the next morning. I was presented with a list of projects and deadlines my first day and it has not slowed down a bit...and I am LOVING every minute of it. My colleagues are wonderful; my office is lovely; the job fits me like a glove, and the commute... well if it were perfect, I'd get spoiled. Granted, the commute is only 25 miles and it takes a whopping 30 minutes to drive it. Per SB's recommendation, I signed up for water aerobics at the community college a mile from my office and have been going to the pool fairly consistently before driving home from work. It is super-nice to get in the pool, hot tub, and sauna BEFORE the 30-minute drive home. And, SB and I get to chit chat about life and spines and such. The classes just started last week and our instructor sports a baggy Speedo and teaches from the deck. Comic relief at its finest. BTW, SB (a.k.a. Suzanne) celebrated her birthday June 8th and I don't know if I missed the post where she mentioned this, but EVERYBODY needs to wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY. She looks absolutely fantastic and I was honored to join her for dinner and a couple of margaritas to celebrate. I am sorry you all couldn't join us. I'm determined to get her to the retreat next year! It is truly a blessing to have several revised flatbackers in this area. In-person support makes a world of difference. So, on May 23rd at 7:30 am, I was making a left turn and a red Z-71 pick-up contacted my front passenger side quarter panel at around 45 mph. My seatbelt resisted the momentum throwing me into the driver side door and other than the seatbelt bruise and the bruise on my right knee, there were no external injuries. I went to the ER and the doctor did not "see a need" for x-rays, so I requested a muscle relaxer injection as my body was growing stiffer by the second. He did give me an injection of Norflex (sp?) and Rxs for hydrocodone and skelaxin. My dad picked me up at the ER and drove me to my house, then to the pharmacy, then to work. Dad suggested that I could go to sleep and wake up completely stiff OR go to work and at least get some things done. I am really glad he said this because he was totally on-target. My boss lives near me and drove me home to Norman at the end of the day. I called my PT and asked for a massage therapist recommendation and got a massage that Saturday. The therapist asked me if I had ever had an injury to my left shoulder as a child. In fact, I fell out of a car when I was six or seven and my grandmother grabbed my left hand so that she wouldn't run over me (we had just turned right in to a convenience store parking lot when my door flew open and out I went). I had never related that to any of the problems I've had with my left shoulder over the years - pretty freaky. The therapist did a lot of myofacial release and told me that I might not notice right away, but that she did get a lot of tiny releases in that area. Then I say my PT a week ago Friday and she worked on my neck quite a bit. She said that generally, people expect something like a car wreck to set them back to square one. Her experience has been that a trauma, such as a car wreck, shakes up the nervous system in such a way that many of the deep imbalances sort of rise to the surface and are easier to work through. She said that more times than not, she sees marked improvement in people beyond what took place before a traumatic incident. Time will tell! I saw my pain mgmt doc on Friday morning and she did the usual trigger point injections of xylocaine. This regimen is working pretty well and while I am still quite sore, I am doing SO MUCH better. I hope to get in to either my physical therapist or the massage therapist again this week and then I will see my pain management doc again next Friday. My work schedule changes to M-Th, 7:30-5:30 beginning tomorrow and I suspect the water aerobics class at 5:30 is going to be heavenly (although I'll be a couple of minutes late). As for my car...it was totaled (truly irreparable) and the rental I ended up in was a Chevy HHR. I liked it so much I've been spending my free time searching for one and bought one Thursday night. (It's beautiful!) I couldn't afford another Forester (unless I got exactly what I had and they are impossible to find), so I test drove an Element, a Matrix, a Caliber, and a Scion xB. The HHR was the overall winner. If anyone is car shopping, I would suggest it as a great post-revision vehicle. Funny tidbit, Adam doesn't know I bought it yet. He drove the one I got before leaving for camp, but we were leaning towards a different one when he left. Since he prefers to be the engine in his vehicles, he won't really care, but my insurance company quit paying for the rental last Wednesday, so we needed to do something quick. I am a skilled negotiator and he'll be OK with the deal I got, but the car sales guy did ask why my husband wasn't with me in a very polite manner. So, life has not slowed down and is still far from boring. I miss you all muchisimo and look forward to making a few trips in July (although we may not make it to Oregon in light of the events the lat two weeks, but we haven't ruled it out completely). I'm heading to Atlanta in twelve days for a conference and will figure out how much free time I'll have this week. Dianne, you'll be hearing from me soon. Joyce, will you be around?? Healing wishes to all who are recovering and welcome to all who are new here. You are in one of the best spots on earth! kam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 HI Kam, Sounds like you are doing well in spite of your car accident. Whew! I don't care how nice that car salesman seemed to be, he was definitly not nice! I emailed S., who defiantly remembers you. She said Hi. Bonnie [ ] here goes Well, after arriving home at 10 pm from the NC Retreat, I started my new job at 8 am the next morning. I was presented with a list of projects and deadlines my first day and it has not slowed down a bit...and I am LOVING every minute of it. My colleagues are wonderful; my office is lovely; the job fits me like a glove, and the commute... well if it were perfect, I'd get spoiled. Granted, the commute is only 25 miles and it takes a whopping 30 minutes to drive it. Per SB's recommendation, I signed up for water aerobics at the community college a mile from my office and have been going to the pool fairly consistently before driving home from work. It is super-nice to get in the pool, hot tub, and sauna BEFORE the 30-minute drive home. And, SB and I get to chit chat about life and spines and such. The classes just started last week and our instructor sports a baggy Speedo and teaches from the deck. Comic relief at its finest. BTW, SB (a.k.a. Suzanne) celebrated her birthday June 8th and I don't know if I missed the post where she mentioned this, but EVERYBODY needs to wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY. She looks absolutely fantastic and I was honored to join her for dinner and a couple of margaritas to celebrate. I am sorry you all couldn't join us. I'm determined to get her to the retreat next year! It is truly a blessing to have several revised flatbackers in this area. In-person support makes a world of difference. So, on May 23rd at 7:30 am, I was making a left turn and a red Z-71 pick-up contacted my front passenger side quarter panel at around 45 mph. My seatbelt resisted the momentum throwing me into the driver side door and other than the seatbelt bruise and the bruise on my right knee, there were no external injuries. I went to the ER and the doctor did not "see a need" for x-rays, so I requested a muscle relaxer injection as my body was growing stiffer by the second. He did give me an injection of Norflex (sp?) and Rxs for hydrocodone and skelaxin. My dad picked me up at the ER and drove me to my house, then to the pharmacy, then to work. Dad suggested that I could go to sleep and wake up completely stiff OR go to work and at least get some things done. I am really glad he said this because he was totally on-target. My boss lives near me and drove me home to Norman at the end of the day. I called my PT and asked for a massage therapist recommendation and got a massage that Saturday. The therapist asked me if I had ever had an injury to my left shoulder as a child. In fact, I fell out of a car when I was six or seven and my grandmother grabbed my left hand so that she wouldn't run over me (we had just turned right in to a convenience store parking lot when my door flew open and out I went). I had never related that to any of the problems I've had with my left shoulder over the years - pretty freaky. The therapist did a lot of myofacial release and told me that I might not notice right away, but that she did get a lot of tiny releases in that area. Then I say my PT a week ago Friday and she worked on my neck quite a bit. She said that generally, people expect something like a car wreck to set them back to square one. Her experience has been that a trauma, such as a car wreck, shakes up the nervous system in such a way that many of the deep imbalances sort of rise to the surface and are easier to work through. She said that more times than not, she sees marked improvement in people beyond what took place before a traumatic incident. Time will tell! I saw my pain mgmt doc on Friday morning and she did the usual trigger point injections of xylocaine. This regimen is working pretty well and while I am still quite sore, I am doing SO MUCH better. I hope to get in to either my physical therapist or the massage therapist again this week and then I will see my pain management doc again next Friday. My work schedule changes to M-Th, 7:30-5:30 beginning tomorrow and I suspect the water aerobics class at 5:30 is going to be heavenly (although I'll be a couple of minutes late). As for my car...it was totaled (truly irreparable) and the rental I ended up in was a Chevy HHR. I liked it so much I've been spending my free time searching for one and bought one Thursday night. (It's beautiful!) I couldn't afford another Forester (unless I got exactly what I had and they are impossible to find), so I test drove an Element, a Matrix, a Caliber, and a Scion xB. The HHR was the overall winner. If anyone is car shopping, I would suggest it as a great post-revision vehicle. Funny tidbit, Adam doesn't know I bought it yet. He drove the one I got before leaving for camp, but we were leaning towards a different one when he left. Since he prefers to be the engine in his vehicles, he won't really care, but my insurance company quit paying for the rental last Wednesday, so we needed to do something quick. I am a skilled negotiator and he'll be OK with the deal I got, but the car sales guy did ask why my husband wasn't with me in a very polite manner. So, life has not slowed down and is still far from boring. I miss you all muchisimo and look forward to making a few trips in July (although we may not make it to Oregon in light of the events the lat two weeks, but we haven't ruled it out completely). I'm heading to Atlanta in twelve days for a conference and will figure out how much free time I'll have this week. Dianne, you'll be hearing from me soon. Joyce, will you be around?? Healing wishes to all who are recovering and welcome to all who are new here. You are in one of the best spots on earth! kam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 HI Dianne, Swimming in St Maarten and all that's involved in planning a daughter's wedding. Isn't it great you can do all that! Yea for Flatback Revision surgery!! Send us wedding photos, please. Bonnie [ ] Re: here goes Hey Kam,Yikes! A car accident? That has always been one of my nightmares. Hope the stiffness has eased up and you're feeling up to snuff.It's good to hear from you. I look forward to hearing from you and hope we can work out some time together the end of the month when you're in Atlanta. Nan is stopping through Atlanta on the 13th and the 21st, too bad we couldn't have worked something all so we could all be together.I'll keep my fingers crossed that you'll still be able to make the Oregon trip, bit either way, I'm sure you'll enjoy some time off.Good for you for making water aerobics part of your schedule. I've not been swimming regularly in a while and I feel the results. However, I did get the new Zoomer Z-2 fins and tried them on a recent trip to St. Maarten. They're great! (thanks for letting me know about them Cam).Four weeks until my daughters wedding in Malibu - then maybe life will slow down a bit.Dianne>> > Well, after arriving home at 10 pm from the NC Retreat, I started my new> job at 8 am the next morning. I was presented with a list of projects> and deadlines my first day and it has not slowed down a bit...and I am> LOVING every minute of it. My colleagues are wonderful; my office is> lovely; the job fits me like a glove, and the commute... well if it were> perfect, I'd get spoiled. Granted, the commute is only 25 miles and it> takes a whopping 30 minutes to drive it.> > > > Per SB's recommendation, I signed up for water aerobics at the community> college a mile from my office and have been going to the pool fairly> consistently before driving home from work. It is super-nice to get in> the pool, hot tub, and sauna BEFORE the 30-minute drive home. And, SB> and I get to chit chat about life and spines and such. The classes just> started last week and our instructor sports a baggy Speedo and teaches> from the deck. Comic relief at its finest.> > > > BTW, SB (a.k.a. Suzanne) celebrated her birthday June 8th and I don't> know if I missed the post where she mentioned this, but EVERYBODY needs> to wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY.> > > > She looks absolutely fantastic and I was honored to join her for dinner> and a couple of margaritas to celebrate. I am sorry you all couldn't> join us. I'm determined to get her to the retreat next year! It is truly> a blessing to have several revised flatbackers in this area. In-person> support makes a world of difference.> > > > So, on May 23rd at 7:30 am, I was making a left turn and a red Z-71> pick-up contacted my front passenger side quarter panel at around 45> mph. My seatbelt resisted the momentum throwing me into the driver side> door and other than the seatbelt bruise and the bruise on my right knee,> there were no external injuries. I went to the ER and the doctor did not> "see a need" for x-rays, so I requested a muscle relaxer injection as my> body was growing stiffer by the second. He did give me an injection of> Norflex (sp?) and Rxs for hydrocodone and skelaxin. My dad picked me up> at the ER and drove me to my house, then to the pharmacy, then to work.> Dad suggested that I could go to sleep and wake up completely stiff OR> go to work and at least get some things done. I am really glad he said> this because he was totally on-target. My boss lives near me and drove> me home to Norman at the end of the day.> > > > I called my PT and asked for a massage therapist recommendation and got> a massage that Saturday. The therapist asked me if I had ever had an> injury to my left shoulder as a child. In fact, I fell out of a car when> I was six or seven and my grandmother grabbed my left hand so that she> wouldn't run over me (we had just turned right in to a convenience store> parking lot when my door flew open and out I went). I had never related> that to any of the problems I've had with my left shoulder over the> years - pretty freaky. The therapist did a lot of myofacial release and> told me that I might not notice right away, but that she did get a lot> of tiny releases in that area.> > > > Then I say my PT a week ago Friday and she worked on my neck quite a> bit. She said that generally, people expect something like a car wreck> to set them back to square one. Her experience has been that a trauma,> such as a car wreck, shakes up the nervous system in such a way that> many of the deep imbalances sort of rise to the surface and are easier> to work through. She said that more times than not, she sees marked> improvement in people beyond what took place before a traumatic> incident. Time will tell!> > > > I saw my pain mgmt doc on Friday morning and she did the usual trigger> point injections of xylocaine. This regimen is working pretty well and> while I am still quite sore, I am doing SO MUCH better. I hope to get in> to either my physical therapist or the massage therapist again this week> and then I will see my pain management doc again next Friday. My work> schedule changes to M-Th, 7:30-5:30 beginning tomorrow and I suspect the> water aerobics class at 5:30 is going to be heavenly (although I'll be a> couple of minutes late).> > > > As for my car...it was totaled (truly irreparable) and the rental I> ended up in was a Chevy HHR. I liked it so much I've been spending my> free time searching for one and bought one Thursday night. (It's> beautiful!) I couldn't afford another Forester (unless I got exactly> what I had and they are impossible to find), so I test drove an Element,> a Matrix, a Caliber, and a Scion xB. The HHR was the overall winner. If> anyone is car shopping, I would suggest it as a great post-revision> vehicle. Funny tidbit, Adam doesn't know I bought it yet. He drove the> one I got before leaving for camp, but we were leaning towards a> different one when he left. Since he prefers to be the engine in his> vehicles, he won't really care, but my insurance company quit paying for> the rental last Wednesday, so we needed to do something quick. I am a> skilled negotiator and he'll be OK with the deal I got, but the car> sales guy did ask why my husband wasn't with me in a very polite manner.> > > > So, life has not slowed down and is still far from boring. I miss you> all muchisimo and look forward to making a few trips in July (although> we may not make it to Oregon in light of the events the lat two weeks,> but we haven't ruled it out completely).> > > > I'm heading to Atlanta in twelve days for a conference and will figure> out how much free time I'll have this week. Dianne, you'll be hearing> from me soon. Joyce, will you be around??> > > > Healing wishes to all who are recovering and welcome to all who are new> here. You are in one of the best spots on earth!> > > > kam> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Regarding Dishwasher soap: I have been using the Electrosol (can I say the brand name here?) Gel Paks that have the soap and rinse all in one now for about a year. Love them. You usually use one, but if you have alot of stuck on food, you can use two. You just put them in the soap dispenser like regular liquid or powder soap. Carol V. > > > Well, after arriving home at 10 pm from the NC Retreat, I started my new > job at 8 am the next morning. I was presented with a list of projects > and deadlines my first day and it has not slowed down a bit...and I am > LOVING every minute of it. My colleagues are wonderful; my office is > lovely; the job fits me like a glove, and the commute... well if it were > perfect, I'd get spoiled. Granted, the commute is only 25 miles and it > takes a whopping 30 minutes to drive it. > > > > Per SB's recommendation, I signed up for water aerobics at the community > college a mile from my office and have been going to the pool fairly > consistently before driving home from work. It is super-nice to get in > the pool, hot tub, and sauna BEFORE the 30-minute drive home. And, SB > and I get to chit chat about life and spines and such. The classes just > started last week and our instructor sports a baggy Speedo and teaches > from the deck. Comic relief at its finest. > > > > BTW, SB (a.k.a. Suzanne) celebrated her birthday June 8th and I don't > know if I missed the post where she mentioned this, but EVERYBODY needs > to wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY. > > > > She looks absolutely fantastic and I was honored to join her for dinner > and a couple of margaritas to celebrate. I am sorry you all couldn't > join us. I'm determined to get her to the retreat next year! It is truly > a blessing to have several revised flatbackers in this area. In- person > support makes a world of difference. > > > > So, on May 23rd at 7:30 am, I was making a left turn and a red Z-71 > pick-up contacted my front passenger side quarter panel at around 45 > mph. My seatbelt resisted the momentum throwing me into the driver side > door and other than the seatbelt bruise and the bruise on my right knee, > there were no external injuries. I went to the ER and the doctor did not > " see a need " for x-rays, so I requested a muscle relaxer injection as my > body was growing stiffer by the second. He did give me an injection of > Norflex (sp?) and Rxs for hydrocodone and skelaxin. My dad picked me up > at the ER and drove me to my house, then to the pharmacy, then to work. > Dad suggested that I could go to sleep and wake up completely stiff OR > go to work and at least get some things done. I am really glad he said > this because he was totally on-target. My boss lives near me and drove > me home to Norman at the end of the day. > > > > I called my PT and asked for a massage therapist recommendation and got > a massage that Saturday. The therapist asked me if I had ever had an > injury to my left shoulder as a child. In fact, I fell out of a car when > I was six or seven and my grandmother grabbed my left hand so that she > wouldn't run over me (we had just turned right in to a convenience store > parking lot when my door flew open and out I went). I had never related > that to any of the problems I've had with my left shoulder over the > years - pretty freaky. The therapist did a lot of myofacial release and > told me that I might not notice right away, but that she did get a lot > of tiny releases in that area. > > > > Then I say my PT a week ago Friday and she worked on my neck quite a > bit. She said that generally, people expect something like a car wreck > to set them back to square one. Her experience has been that a trauma, > such as a car wreck, shakes up the nervous system in such a way that > many of the deep imbalances sort of rise to the surface and are easier > to work through. She said that more times than not, she sees marked > improvement in people beyond what took place before a traumatic > incident. Time will tell! > > > > I saw my pain mgmt doc on Friday morning and she did the usual trigger > point injections of xylocaine. This regimen is working pretty well and > while I am still quite sore, I am doing SO MUCH better. I hope to get in > to either my physical therapist or the massage therapist again this week > and then I will see my pain management doc again next Friday. My work > schedule changes to M-Th, 7:30-5:30 beginning tomorrow and I suspect the > water aerobics class at 5:30 is going to be heavenly (although I'll be a > couple of minutes late). > > > > As for my car...it was totaled (truly irreparable) and the rental I > ended up in was a Chevy HHR. I liked it so much I've been spending my > free time searching for one and bought one Thursday night. (It's > beautiful!) I couldn't afford another Forester (unless I got exactly > what I had and they are impossible to find), so I test drove an Element, > a Matrix, a Caliber, and a Scion xB. The HHR was the overall winner. If > anyone is car shopping, I would suggest it as a great post-revision > vehicle. Funny tidbit, Adam doesn't know I bought it yet. He drove the > one I got before leaving for camp, but we were leaning towards a > different one when he left. Since he prefers to be the engine in his > vehicles, he won't really care, but my insurance company quit paying for > the rental last Wednesday, so we needed to do something quick. I am a > skilled negotiator and he'll be OK with the deal I got, but the car > sales guy did ask why my husband wasn't with me in a very polite manner. > > > > So, life has not slowed down and is still far from boring. I miss you > all muchisimo and look forward to making a few trips in July (although > we may not make it to Oregon in light of the events the lat two weeks, > but we haven't ruled it out completely). > > > > I'm heading to Atlanta in twelve days for a conference and will figure > out how much free time I'll have this week. Dianne, you'll be hearing > from me soon. Joyce, will you be around?? > > > > Healing wishes to all who are recovering and welcome to all who are new > here. You are in one of the best spots on earth! > > > > kam > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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