Guest guest Posted June 20, 2003 Report Share Posted June 20, 2003 , Quit using words I don't understand and have to keep looking up!! LOL JUST KIDDING Connie RE: Update from shoe > Kenny, I'd like to think you're credible. Facts to ruminate over: > -A 10-degree curve in your spine is considered normal. When the curvature > goes beyond 10, the diagnosis may be scoliosis. > -Convex means an outside curvature (like a ball), so for your thoracic > region to " go further inwards " doesn't make sense. > Kenny, no one has asked you to leave the board, but your relentless, public > self-flagellation is disheartening. When I joined the group, I was at a low > point & very scared, wondering what my outcome might be, & if there might be > others who could tell me what to expect. I recall people in this group were > passing jokes & jibes back & forth. I was so encouraged, for I felt that if > we can all joke in the midst of pain (since sitting at the keyboard hurts > like heck), this is a good place to be. Venting is accepted. Everyone > needs that pat on the back, since family & friends don't really understand > what we're undergoing. Non-stop venting is emotionally draining for us all. > > You need to focus on the positive elements in your life. It's important to > recognize that the people you love are having to deal with your problems, > too. If you concentrate on your ills, your pains, your problems, all the > negatives, you might end up in a downward emotional spiral. Please ask your > doctor about anti-depressants. BTW, Effexor, what Joe recommended is used > for general anxiety depression. There are specific medications to treat > specific kinds of depression. What helps Jane may not address 's > problems. > > Whatever may be causing you pain, stress is probably permeating your life. > Check out this web site http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html It > might help. > sonia > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2003 Report Share Posted June 22, 2003 Connie, Oh, that’s what happens to frustrated writers. We can’t help but include vernacular that would make our mothers proud, & our dads feel relieved that we learned something besides party-hardy during our college years. LOL. RE: Update from shoe , Quit using words I don't understand and have to keep looking up!! LOL JUST KIDDING Connie RE: Update from shoe > Kenny, I'd like to think you're credible. Facts to ruminate over: > -A 10-degree curve in your spine is considered normal. When the curvature > goes beyond 10, the diagnosis may be scoliosis. > -Convex means an outside curvature (like a ball), so for your thoracic > region to " go further inwards " doesn't make sense. > Kenny, no one has asked you to leave the board, but your relentless, public > self-flagellation is disheartening. When I joined the group, I was at a low > point & very scared, wondering what my outcome might be, & if there might be > others who could tell me what to expect. I recall people in this group were > passing jokes & jibes back & forth. I was so encouraged, for I felt that if > we can all joke in the midst of pain (since sitting at the keyboard hurts > like heck), this is a good place to be. Venting is accepted. Everyone > needs that pat on the back, since family & friends don't really understand > what we're undergoing. Non-stop venting is emotionally draining for us all. > > You need to focus on the positive elements in your life. It's important to > recognize that the people you love are having to deal with your problems, > too. If you concentrate on your ills, your pains, your problems, all the > negatives, you might end up in a downward emotional spiral. Please ask your > doctor about anti-depressants. BTW, Effexor, what Joe recommended is used > for general anxiety depression. There are specific medications to treat > specific kinds of depression. What helps Jane may not address 's > problems. > > Whatever may be causing you pain, stress is probably permeating your life. > Check out this web site http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html It > might help. > sonia > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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