Re: Popping sound - Vonnie

[Guest guest]

Hi Cam,I was doing pretty well until this happened.The popping sound

I heard happened just before I went to lunch with the girls.We were

all laughing and catching up on things that it took it off my mind

until I stood up to leave that's when I said to myself what the heck

happened here.I should have never sat in the booth. Hopefully I'm in

this pain from that and not the rod popping.I am so worried Cam,I

don't think I can go through another surgery at all physically and

mentally I'm not ready for that.I'm just hoping it was nothing but

air and if it keeps hurting I will go in to get an x-ray and see.Cam

who was it that had the pop and it broke her rod she was taking

things out of the dryer I remember? She had to go back in to have it

fixed..There is a couch in the teachers lounge right next door to my

office in work so if I need to lay down for 10 minutes I could.Thanks

for being there for all my questions this is a great site to be a

part of.Thanks again, Vonnie

>

> Hi Vonnie!

>

> You actually sound like you are doing pretty well....I mean you

> actually accepted the lunch invitation and sat through is before you

> realized it might make you sore!!!

>

> I too went back to work around 4 months and I am sure you will find

it

> challenging at first. Have you asked if you can go lay down for a

few

> minutes in the lounge or the nurses room?...it might help. I know

> after about 2 - 3 hours I felt best if I just went down to the break

> room and just laid down to relax all those muscles along the spine.

> They are working extra hard to hold you up in this new posture at

> first and it does take longer than you think for them to get strong.

> After 10 minutes I was " good to go " ...but then came home and had a

bit

> of a longer rest.

>

> I never had any popping....but occasionally I have what I would

call a

> " twang " done low on one side or the other of my spine and it usually

> is when I am leaning forward. I decided that it is one of those long

> muscles/ligoments that run lengthwise along the spine kind of riding

> over a bone oe something. It is not often, and only when I move in a

> certain way. One time I think there was a little irritation which

took

> a few days to clear up. Having had that happen does make me try to

> conscientiously hold my abs tight before I lean to keep the " load "

off

> my low back and sacral screws... or as DrRand suggested, putting a

> hand down when possible to support my torso when leaning over.

>

> Of course if you don't feel better you should definitly follow up

with

> an office visit. Glad to hear you are otherwise doing well.

>

> Take Care, Cam

>

[Guest guest]

Vonnie,

I know how worrisome this must be. Hopefully whatever you heard will

resolve without too much trouble. If they have ordered you an xray and

it will set your mind at ease...maybe you should do it? I know there

is nothing worse than tension to make sore muscles worse.

I think the person you were trying to remember who broke her rod was

in CA. when she was unloading her dryer just a few weeks after

she returned home.

Do spend a little time on the couch in the lounge periodically! Just a

few minutes to rest will really help you stay at work longer....but

you have to let those tierd muscles have a break or they can start to

spasm!

Let us know how your return to work goes. Will be thinking about you

Tuesday.

Take Care,Cam

[Guest guest]

Thanks Cam,I'll let you know how my first day went.Have a good

weekend,Vonnie

>

> Vonnie,

>

> I know how worrisome this must be. Hopefully whatever you heard will

> resolve without too much trouble. If they have ordered you an xray

and

> it will set your mind at ease...maybe you should do it? I know there

> is nothing worse than tension to make sore muscles worse.

>

> I think the person you were trying to remember who broke her rod was

> in CA. when she was unloading her dryer just a few weeks after

> she returned home.

>

> Do spend a little time on the couch in the lounge periodically!

Just a

> few minutes to rest will really help you stay at work longer....but

> you have to let those tierd muscles have a break or they can start

to

> spasm!

>

> Let us know how your return to work goes. Will be thinking about you

> Tuesday.

>

> Take Care,Cam

>

[Guest guest]

Vonnie,

I too have heard a popping sound. I was going to post about it.

I hear it when I either am bending forward just a little bit (which I

have permission for) or my hips are uneven. Like I go to lay down

and I am lazy and do not swing both legs at the same time to keep

my hips even. I doesn't hurt but reminds me of a friend who used

pop her knuckles, that is what it sounds like. I have not been concerned

about it. I topped it off to healing pain.

[Guest guest]

Thanks ,It's good to hear other people hear popping too..I feel

alot better today but I think if it's not completely gone soon I will

go have an x-ray this week just to make sure nothing broke.Just to put

my mind at ease,cause I never new before when my harrington rod

broke.It was such a loud pop it seemed. Thanks Vonnie -

-- In , <vclark@...>

wrote:

>

> Vonnie,

> I too have heard a popping sound. I was going to post about it.

> I hear it when I either am bending forward just a little bit (which I

> have permission for) or my hips are uneven. Like I go to lay down

> and I am lazy and do not swing both legs at the same time to keep

> my hips even. I doesn't hurt but reminds me of a friend who used

> pop her knuckles, that is what it sounds like. I have not been

concerned

> about it. I topped it off to healing pain.

>

[Guest guest]

Vonnie,

I complained about it the last time I saw the surgeon. Since

everything looked solid, they didn't know what it was. I don't see

him again until October. Let me know what they say. Good luck

> >

> > Vonnie,

> > I too have heard a popping sound. I was going to post about it.

> > I hear it when I either am bending forward just a little bit

(which I

> > have permission for) or my hips are uneven. Like I go to lay down

> > and I am lazy and do not swing both legs at the same time to keep

> > my hips even. I doesn't hurt but reminds me of a friend who used

> > pop her knuckles, that is what it sounds like. I have not been

> concerned

> > about it. I topped it off to healing pain.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Val, Pa, and Cam, Well I went to NEBH today to have the x-ray

to see if anything happened to it when I heard the pop..Dr.Rand is in

OR today for Sharon so I won't hear till he comes out or not till

tom..But I looked at them on the computer screen with the lady and I

didn't see anything broken but I'm not a Dr. either so...I feel

better that I saw it even though I don't know what I'm looking at.So

I'm waiting now..I'm just praying it was nothing..I also see him in

Oct. for my check-up..I'll let you know when I hear form him..Thanks

for everything,Vonnie

> > >

> > > Vonnie,

> > > I too have heard a popping sound. I was going to post about it.

> > > I hear it when I either am bending forward just a little bit

> (which I

> > > have permission for) or my hips are uneven. Like I go to lay

down

> > > and I am lazy and do not swing both legs at the same time to

keep

> > > my hips even. I doesn't hurt but reminds me of a friend who used

> > > pop her knuckles, that is what it sounds like. I have not been

> > concerned

> > > about it. I topped it off to healing pain.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

HI Vonnie,

Glad you are feeling better about the pop. It wasn't Sharon in

surgery today, she was postponed.

> > > >

> > > > Vonnie,

> > > > I too have heard a popping sound. I was going to post about

it.

> > > > I hear it when I either am bending forward just a little bit

> > (which I

> > > > have permission for) or my hips are uneven. Like I go to lay

> down

> > > > and I am lazy and do not swing both legs at the same time to

> keep

> > > > my hips even. I doesn't hurt but reminds me of a friend who

used

> > > > pop her knuckles, that is what it sounds like. I have not

been

> > > concerned

> > > > about it. I topped it off to healing pain.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

, I wish I had known it wasn't her I would have visited her,

maybe on monday if she's up to it..I have to see Dr.Rand on monday to

talk about what I did and to fix it and have a ct done..I live in

medfrod where did you live? It's not too far from the

hospital at all.Maybe we can meet let me see what happens on

monday..Vonnie

> > > > >

> > > > > Vonnie,

> > > > > I too have heard a popping sound. I was going to post about

> it.

> > > > > I hear it when I either am bending forward just a little

bit

> > > (which I

> > > > > have permission for) or my hips are uneven. Like I go to

lay

> > down

> > > > > and I am lazy and do not swing both legs at the same time

to

> > keep

> > > > > my hips even. I doesn't hurt but reminds me of a friend who

> used

> > > > > pop her knuckles, that is what it sounds like. I have not

> been

> > > > concerned

> > > > > about it. I topped it off to healing pain.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Vonnie,

I am in Lowell, we are both local to 93, so getting together should

be easy. My prayers are with you for Monday. We will make a plan

after you find out what is up!! hugs..

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Vonnie,

> > > > > > I too have heard a popping sound. I was going to post

about

> > it.

> > > > > > I hear it when I either am bending forward just a little

> bit

> > > > (which I

> > > > > > have permission for) or my hips are uneven. Like I go to

> lay

> > > down

> > > > > > and I am lazy and do not swing both legs at the same

time

> to

> > > keep

> > > > > > my hips even. I doesn't hurt but reminds me of a friend

who

> > used

> > > > > > pop her knuckles, that is what it sounds like. I have

not

> > been

> > > > > concerned

> > > > > > about it. I topped it off to healing pain.

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME VALERIE,I'LL LET YOU KNOW AFTER MONDAY,VONNIE -

-- In , " redmarmie " <vclark@...>

wrote:

>

> Vonnie,

> I am in Lowell, we are both local to 93, so getting together should

> be easy. My prayers are with you for Monday. We will make a plan

> after you find out what is up!! hugs..

>

>

>

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Vonnie,

> > > > > > > I too have heard a popping sound. I was going to post

> about

> > > it.

> > > > > > > I hear it when I either am bending forward just a

little

> > bit

> > > > > (which I

> > > > > > > have permission for) or my hips are uneven. Like I go

to

> > lay

> > > > down

> > > > > > > and I am lazy and do not swing both legs at the same

> time

> > to

> > > > keep

> > > > > > > my hips even. I doesn't hurt but reminds me of a friend

> who

> > > used

> > > > > > > pop her knuckles, that is what it sounds like. I have

> not

> > > been

> > > > > > concerned

> > > > > > > about it. I topped it off to healing pain.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>