Writing a book

[Guest guest]

I'm stoked you're writing a book Bee! I've been trying to tell my family about

it, and a few friends, but, the older folks and my sick sister don't want to

spend hours on the computer, and my printer is dying. I was wondering if you had

any pamphlets like Weston A Price's Foundation do, that I could buy and hand

out? If not, would you mind if my husband helped me make up some PDF files of

some main info, that I could share with my family and friends? Just to give them

the basics and an idea of what I'm waffling on about? If you already have

something I'd love to get hold of it.

Thanks,

Katrina =)

PS It is ok to print off anything from your website isn't it? I finally saw the

" Print " button, but I'm just checking! I get so tired at the computer, and I

love having my folder on the bench so I can just flick through to find recipes

and notes on what I'm supposed to be doing. Book would be even better, 2nd on

the list after having you sitting on my bench telling me everything =)

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[Guest guest]

>

> I'm stoked you're writing a book Bee! I've been trying to tell my

family about it, and a few friends, but, the older folks and my sick

sister don't want to spend hours on the computer, and my printer is

dying. I was wondering if you had any pamphlets like Weston A Price's

Foundation do, that I could buy and hand out? If not, would you mind

if my husband helped me make up some PDF files of some main info,

that I could share with my family and friends? Just to give them the

basics and an idea of what I'm waffling on about? If you already have

something I'd love to get hold of it.

>

> Thanks,

> Katrina =)

>

>

> PS It is ok to print off anything from your website isn't it? I

finally saw the " Print " button, but I'm just checking! I get so tired

at the computer, and I love having my folder on the bench so I can

just flick through to find recipes and notes on what I'm supposed to

be doing. Book would be even better, 2nd on the list after having you

sitting on my bench telling me everything =)

==>Hi Katrina. I would love to have a brochure but haven't had the

time to set it up, and also I don't have PDF experience which I would

need. Maybe your husband would be willing to help me learn it.

Yes it is okay to print off anything from my website as long as you

give me credit and links to my website. LOL! Enjoy and pass out the

information freely. The more people who understand, the better off

we all are!

The best, Bee

[Guest guest]

Hey Bee, When you do get your book written I hope you get a chance to

go on the Oprah show! I caught a bit of a rerun today of Dr. Oz

telling everyone how great it is to eat whole wheat bread and pasta.

Boy, do we know how untrue that is!

Best of luck with your book. I know it's going to be great!

>

> Yes it is okay to print off anything from my website as long as you

> give me credit and links to my website. LOL! Enjoy and pass out the

> information freely. The more people who understand, the better off

> we all are!

>

> The best, Bee

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hey Bee, When you do get your book written I hope you get a chance to

> go on the Oprah show! I caught a bit of a rerun today of Dr. Oz

> telling everyone how great it is to eat whole wheat bread and pasta.

> Boy, do we know how untrue that is!

>

> Best of luck with your book. I know it's going to be great!

==>Thanks for the encouragement ! Oprah show? I'd rather stay

low-key and reach one person at a time through this group or my

website. When anyone becomes more famous with something as

controversial as I have, they can also get attacked.

Cheers, Bee

[Guest guest]

That's true about getting attacked. I just sometimes get so

frustrated by the lack of knowledge out there and I always feel like

I'm the only " weird " one in a group of people because of my belief in

natural healing. Heaven forbid I mention trying " unconventional "

like getting more rest if someone is feeling under the weather.

Plus, we don't vaccinate our son and I always get attacked for that

too. Doctor's visits always become so confrontational. It's my wish

that this diet and way of life becomes mainstream so I'm not

the " weirdo " anymore! LOL!

> ==>Thanks for the encouragement ! Oprah show? I'd rather

stay

> low-key and reach one person at a time through this group or my

> website. When anyone becomes more famous with something as

> controversial as I have, they can also get attacked.

>

> Cheers, Bee

>

[Guest guest]

>

> That's true about getting attacked. I just sometimes get so

> frustrated by the lack of knowledge out there and I always feel

like

> I'm the only " weird " one in a group of people because of my belief

in

> natural healing. Heaven forbid I mention trying " unconventional "

> like getting more rest if someone is feeling under the weather.

> Plus, we don't vaccinate our son and I always get attacked for that

> too. Doctor's visits always become so confrontational. It's my

wish

> that this diet and way of life becomes mainstream so I'm not

> the " weirdo " anymore! LOL!

==>Hi . I'm a big weirdo too and I'm proud of it! No one

should have to " fight " for the right to not give their children

vaccines/poisons.

We are thinking for ourselves, taking responsibility for our own

condition, and not trusting the mainstream which is becoming more and

more insane!

Here's an example of the police state medicine has gotten into:

" Authorities are looking for a Sandy [utah] couple who they believe

fled Utah with their 12-year-old son in order to avoid court-ordered

chemotherapy treatments for the boy's cancer.

Daren and Barbara Jensen have been missing since Aug. 8, the date a

juvenile court judge ordered they relinquish custody of their son,

, to the Division of Child and Family Services.

The boy has cancer of the mouth and is in need of medical care.

Doctors have said the boy has only a 5 percent chance of living

without chemotherapy treatments, according to an Associated Press

report. "

Here's one: Sick boy seized to force chemo treatments

Canwest News Service

Published: Thursday, May 08, 2008

HAMILTON, ONTARIO - Child welfare authorities on Thursday seized an

11-year-old cancer-stricken boy from his parents to compel the child

to take chemotherapy.

He has an aggressive form of leukemia and has already had some

chemotherapy. But his parents say the treatment was ineffective and

caused the lad great suffering. So, as a family, they decided to

cease further treatments.

Sickening, but true. It's become more and more a police state

because of drug companies and medicine today who are in the sickness

business.

The best, Bee

The best to you, Bee

>

>

>

>

> > ==>Thanks for the encouragement ! Oprah show? I'd rather

> stay

> > low-key and reach one person at a time through this group or my

> > website. When anyone becomes more famous with something as

> > controversial as I have, they can also get attacked.

> >

> > Cheers, Bee

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I find myself in the dilemma every time I talk to my mom or others

about Bee's program.

Bee, I don't think this program is controversial - that's what I don't

get. How can eating foods that are good for you be controversial? It

is sad that this is how far we have come along by the so called

medical professionals. Now all run by big drug pushers.

My take is that people are just too darn lazy to go back to eating

real food. It does take some effort and time. We have become a 'quick

fix' society in every aspect of our lives.

My mom claims that not every one could follow your diet that it's just

too hard for the average person. I used to believe that if you got so

sick for so long that you would be willing to try anything - even

something as drastic as changing your diet(lol) - well I have several

family members who would rather stay sick and continue going to see

doctors than try this approach. Sorry ...venting again.

>

> That's true about getting attacked. I just sometimes get so

> frustrated by the lack of knowledge out there and I always feel like

> I'm the only " weird " one in a group of people because of my belief in

> natural healing. Heaven forbid I mention trying " unconventional "

> like getting more rest if someone is feeling under the weather.

> Plus, we don't vaccinate our son and I always get attacked for that

> too. Doctor's visits always become so confrontational. It's my wish

> that this diet and way of life becomes mainstream so I'm not

> the " weirdo " anymore! LOL!

>

>

>

>

> > ==>Thanks for the encouragement ! Oprah show? I'd rather

> stay

> > low-key and reach one person at a time through this group or my

> > website. When anyone becomes more famous with something as

> > controversial as I have, they can also get attacked.

> >

> > Cheers, Bee

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> I find myself in the dilemma every time I talk to my mom or others

> about Bee's program.

> Bee, I don't think this program is controversial - that's what I

don't

> get. How can eating foods that are good for you be controversial?

It

> is sad that this is how far we have come along by the so called

> medical professionals. Now all run by big drug pushers.

>

> My take is that people are just too darn lazy to go back to eating

> real food. It does take some effort and time. We have become

a 'quick

> fix' society in every aspect of our lives.

>

> My mom claims that not every one could follow your diet that it's

just

> too hard for the average person. I used to believe that if you got

so

> sick for so long that you would be willing to try anything - even

> something as drastic as changing your diet(lol) - well I have

several

> family members who would rather stay sick and continue going to see

> doctors than try this approach. Sorry ...venting again.

>

==>, you are right, this diet is not " controversial " since it

is " back to nature, " according to how our bodies are designed. There

are many people who are lazy and others who want to stay sick. Some

people are proud of their ailments, and wear them like badges of

honor. Which somehow makes them unique and special, and which brings

them lots of sympathy and attention. And they portray the " victim "

syndrome, i.e. that they can do nothing about it (and they won't) and

it isn't their fault (it's in their genes). Duh?

Actually it isn't difficult nor expensive to change to this diet, but

many people have mental " blocks " because all they can see is the

processed foods they have been eating. If such foods did not exist

prior to industrialization, they aren't " real foods! "

Most people today don't even know what being healthy IS, and

certainly doctors cannot define health. Doctors continually telling

people that " it's normal " to have this and that symptom, disease,

malady, or that it's " in their genes " so there is nothing they can do

about it, or that there is " no known cause " and it cannot be cured.

So they perscribe drugs that must be taken for life, in order to keep

you alive ???? How insane is that? When we know from Dr. Price's

research that proper nutrients actually changes DNA/genes!!!

That's my vent too. LOL!

Bee

[Guest guest]

HEY Bee thumbs up to you ..... LMAO too funny .... I AGREE with you 100%. I

see it all the time with my daughter and coworkers with all those aliments and

they are shovelling all this garbage, refined, fast food into their mouths. I

sit near them and eat my salad and protein etc and they laugh at me because I'm

too healthy. Meanwhile, I can jump over their heads anytime.

You are absolutely right about some people loving their ailments and want to

say they have this disability and so on, it makes me sick !!!! I feel like

telling them change your crazy diet and you would feel better.

Even my daughter mocks me for being on this program and about the candida

issues I have.

>>>>>There are many people who are lazy and others who want to stay sick. Some

people are proud of their ailments, and wear them like badges of

honor. Which somehow makes them unique and special, and which brings

them lots of sympathy and attention. And they portray the " victim "

syndrome, i.e. that they can do nothing about it (and they won't) and

it isn't their fault (it's in their genes). Duh?

***** VERY WELL SAID Bee ..... LOL

Maddy

Bee <beeisbuzzing2003@...> wrote:

>

> I find myself in the dilemma every time I talk to my mom or others

> about Bee's program.

> Bee, I don't think this program is controversial - that's what I

don't

> get. How can eating foods that are good for you be controversial?

It

> is sad that this is how far we have come along by the so called

> medical professionals. Now all run by big drug pushers.

>

> My take is that people are just too darn lazy to go back to eating

> real food. It does take some effort and time. We have become

a 'quick

> fix' society in every aspect of our lives.

>

> My mom claims that not every one could follow your diet that it's

just

> too hard for the average person. I used to believe that if you got

so

> sick for so long that you would be willing to try anything - even

> something as drastic as changing your diet(lol) - well I have

several

> family members who would rather stay sick and continue going to see

> doctors than try this approach. Sorry ...venting again.

>

==>, you are right, this diet is not " controversial " since it

is " back to nature, " according to how our bodies are designed. There

are many people who are lazy and others who want to stay sick. Some

people are proud of their ailments, and wear them like badges of

honor. Which somehow makes them unique and special, and which brings

them lots of sympathy and attention. And they portray the " victim "

syndrome, i.e. that they can do nothing about it (and they won't) and

it isn't their fault (it's in their genes). Duh?

Actually it isn't difficult nor expensive to change to this diet, but

many people have mental " blocks " because all they can see is the

processed foods they have been eating. If such foods did not exist

prior to industrialization, they aren't " real foods! "

Most people today don't even know what being healthy IS, and

certainly doctors cannot define health. Doctors continually telling

people that " it's normal " to have this and that symptom, disease,

malady, or that it's " in their genes " so there is nothing they can do

about it, or that there is " no known cause " and it cannot be cured.

So they perscribe drugs that must be taken for life, in order to keep

you alive ???? How insane is that? When we know from Dr. Price's

research that proper nutrients actually changes DNA/genes!!!

That's my vent too. LOL!

Bee

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee,

We've only recently acquired the ability to do PDF files, so I don't know about

helping you to learn! But if you had time to send links of the sort of thing you

would want in a brochure, maybe I could fiddle around and send you what I come

up with for checking? If I get around to doing something myself I'll send that

over.

=)

==>Hi Katrina. I would love to have a brochure but haven't had the

time to set it up, and also I don't have PDF experience which I would

need. Maybe your husband would be willing to help me learn it.

Yes it is okay to print off anything from my website as long as you

give me credit and links to my website. LOL! Enjoy and pass out the

information freely. The more people who understand, the better off

we all are!

The best, Bee

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[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee,

> We've only recently acquired the ability to do PDF files, so I don't

know about helping you to learn! But if you had time to send links of

the sort of thing you would want in a brochure, maybe I could fiddle

around and send you what I come up with for checking? If I get around

to doing something myself I'll send that over.

> =)

==>That would be wonderful! Thanks Katrina!

Bee

[Guest guest]

..

What a great idea. I want to wish you the best of luck with your new

challenge.

DM

In a message dated 8/1/2009 10:33:08 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

tpowell1977@... writes:

Hey everyone,

After much thought and words of encouragement from others, I have finally

decided to write a book on back pain, managing it with the different

options available,medical terms and definitions and how to navigate the medical

system...with lots of inside information.

I am looking for everyone's input on this, as you all are my inspitation

for this book. I want all the info that you and others like you are looking

for all in one place.

Please tell me what kinds of things you would like to see in a book about

spine problems and the often associated chronic pain. ANY and ALL ideas are

welcome!!!

I am excited and nervously overwhelmed with this, but looking forward to

getting the info out there to help others!

--- Babbitt

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[Guest guest]

Hey everyone,

After much thought and words of encouragement from others, I have finally

decided to write a book on back pain, managing it with the different options

available,medical terms and definitions and how to navigate the medical

system...with lots of inside information.

I am looking for everyone's input on this, as you all are my inspitation for

this book. I want all the info that you and others like you are looking for all

in one place.

Please tell me what kinds of things you would like to see in a book about spine

problems and the often associated chronic pain. ANY and ALL ideas are welcome!!!

I am excited and nervously overwhelmed with this, but looking forward to getting

the info out there to help others!

--- Babbitt

[Guest guest]

thank you for taking on such a huge task. My daughter is a writer and is

currently writing 2 books, so I know what a big thing this is. Personally, I

would like to see something along the lines of all the different types of

procedures that are out there and descriptions of them..for example, I'm sure a

lot of people don't know what a laminectomy is. things along those lines. Well,

that's really all I can think of right now. good luck to you on this!

Writing a book

Hey everyone,

After much thought and words of encouragement from others, I have finally

decided to write a book on back pain, managing it with the different options

available,medical terms and definitions and how to navigate the medical

system...with lots of inside information.

I am looking for everyone's input on this, as you all are my inspitation for

this book. I want all the info that you and others like you are looking for all

in one place.

Please tell me what kinds of things you would like to see in a book about

spine problems and the often associated chronic pain. ANY and ALL ideas are

welcome!!!

I am excited and nervously overwhelmed with this, but looking forward to

getting the info out there to help others!

--- Babbitt

[Guest guest]

I think this is an incredible thing to do, !!!! We will all be here

to cheer you on all the way. Im so proud of you for taking this step!!!

Way to go!!! I know as a group you have cheered all of us on, now we get

to do the same for you!!!!

Writing a book

Date: Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:32:14 -0000

 

Hey everyone,

After much thought and words of encouragement from others, I have

finally decided to write a book on back pain, managing it with the

different options available,medical terms and definitions and how to

navigate the medical system...with lots of inside information.

I am looking for everyone's input on this, as you all are my

inspitation for this book. I want all the info that you and others

like you are looking for all in one place.

Please tell me what kinds of things you would like to see in a book

about spine problems and the often associated chronic pain. ANY and

ALL ideas are welcome!!!

I am excited and nervously overwhelmed with this, but looking forward

to getting the info out there to help others!

--- Babbitt

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[Guest guest]

Go for it. I encourage you to include something about surgeries that just don't

achieve what they are supposed to, and the broad horizon or wasteland of options

available when that happens. ( glass half full or rempty ). Also, I have noticed

( after the fact ) that doctors really don't think much of neurosurgeons and

surgeries for the relief of back pain in general. Great idea about the book.

Most of the articles out there are just not that informative. It takes a book.

Best of luck.

spinal problems

From: tpowell1977@...

Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 14:32:14 +0000

Subject: Writing a book

Hey everyone,

After much thought and words of encouragement from others, I have finally

decided to write a book on back pain, managing it with the different options

available,medical terms and definitions and how to navigate the medical

system...with lots of inside information.

I am looking for everyone's input on this, as you all are my inspitation for

this book. I want all the info that you and others like you are looking for all

in one place.

Please tell me what kinds of things you would like to see in a book about spine

problems and the often associated chronic pain. ANY and ALL ideas are welcome!!!

I am excited and nervously overwhelmed with this, but looking forward to getting

the info out there to help others!

--- Babbitt

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[Guest guest]

I appreciate your support more than you can even imagine!!!!

 --- Babbitt

________________________________

From: April <nanny04@...>

spinal problems

Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2009 12:30:21 PM

Subject: Re: Writing a book

 

I think this is an incredible thing to do, !!!! We will all be here

to cheer you on all the way. Im so proud of you for taking this step!!!

Way to go!!! I know as a group you have cheered all of us on, now we get

to do the same for you!!!!

Writing a book

Date: Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:32:14 -0000

 

Hey everyone,

After much thought and words of encouragement from others, I have

finally decided to write a book on back pain, managing it with the

different options available,medical terms and definitions and how to

navigate the medical system...with lots of inside information.

I am looking for everyone's input on this, as you all are my

inspitation for this book. I want all the info that you and others

like you are looking for all in one place.

Please tell me what kinds of things you would like to see in a book

about spine problems and the often associated chronic pain. ANY and

ALL ideas are welcome!!!

I am excited and nervously overwhelmed with this, but looking forward

to getting the info out there to help others!

--- Babbitt

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[Guest guest]

Gosh , you realize this is gonna keep you up all night at times, is going

to be an incredible undertaking, rewarding and frustrating at the same time???

Don't get me wrong, I for one sure hope you do it. You certainly know about the

subject. I know the first thing about writing a book is they say " write about

what you know " , (makes you wonder what Stven King dreams about at night... I

know he sleeps with a light on...). You do know the subject, and you have been

such a tremendous help to us on here, for which I thank you.

I for one, just had a MRI done at Hitchcock/ Dartmouth ordered by a neurologist

" board certified " since 1978 (so he should know what he is doing, right?). Well,

one thing I think people should know is to get results of their tests to keep

for themselves. I did not get a whole lot of help from this MRI, long story,

nerve damage I guess doesn't present itself well on anything. So I am still left

" hanging " .

Good luck . If you want some advise and some help from someone up here in

NH that decided to write a book just like you did. Look at

http://www.tripletulippress.com/About.htm Titia has writers workshops, and knows

firsthand about getting a book published. You mentioned your folks had a place

up in Wolfeboro, NH? Well, you might want to look them up. Titia's first book

was about her daughter " Joan " , who died of breast cancer at 29. I went to school

with Joan. Just a thought.

in NH

Writing a book

Hey everyone,

After much thought and words of encouragement from others, I have finally

decided to write a book on back pain, managing it with the different options

available,medical terms and definitions and how to navigate the medical

system...with lots of inside information.

I am looking for everyone's input on this, as you all are my inspitation for

this book. I want all the info that you and others like you are looking for all

in one place.

Please tell me what kinds of things you would like to see in a book about

spine problems and the often associated chronic pain. ANY and ALL ideas are

welcome!!!

I am excited and nervously overwhelmed with this, but looking forward to

getting the info out there to help others!

--- Babbitt

[Guest guest]

I did not have my questions answered at the office of the neuro surgeon.  The

nurse said she did not want to look at my documents/papers filled out that was

sent too me from the office, for she might become prejudiced.  She did not

discuss the test, the results of the test, etc.  When the doctor came in, I

thought he would give the answers, but he did not either. 

My questions:  The exam tests that are given, what do they tell us?  IE heel to

toe, walk on toes, walk on heels, push with your legs, pull up with your toes. 

Strength , balance?  Is there a criteria for surgery?  The doctor asked me what

pain meds I am taking, even though all this was written down, like he never even

looked at them.  Does the amount of drugs, or the kind of drugs taken also play

into whether you will have surgery on not?

If a doctor owns the office, what are the rules he/she needs to follow for

candidates for surgery.  Do they just pick and choose who will have surgery?

Liability insurance is quite high, does this have an effect of whether they will

perform surgery?  How objective are the medical surgeons VS subjective?  Why do

they have one fill out pages of paper and not use the information that is

written down?  Legalities VS how the doctor wants to run it?

What are the causes of failed surgery?  What are statistics with spinal surgery,

short term/long term?  Is the medical field turning back to not doing surgeries

unless absolutely needed?  What are the out comes for people that can not have

surgery and their discs continue to degenerate?  Is pain the primary reason for

people to seek surgery?  What is the percentile that are helped by having

surgery, short term/long term?  Do they still have pain?

What are doctors not telling us?  Are the reasons that surgeons are choosing not

to do surgery now due to medical insurance, age, failure rate, obesity, smoking,

all of those reasons?  A combination of those reasons?  Why are little people

(dwarfs) having so many surgeries to stand straight but others are denied?  IE

Little people show said they had thirty surgeries or more to stand straight. 

Doctors are trained and continue to be educated.  Why don't they educate their

clients?  Are medical offices too understaffed and do not have time to provide

quality care and answer questions?  Are they afraid to educate us in case of

liability?  When is the spine too damaged to do surgery?  Does this mean they

will wait until emergency issues come up to do surgery?  What is the percentage

of America that have spinal injuries?  Has this increased or decreased over the

past decade?  What is the percentile that are having surgery?  Has this

increased or decreased over the past decade? 

 There is reported increase with alternative care due to the primary reason

being pain. 

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/jul/31/alternative-medicine-costs-billions/

Is the standard of care; pain pills, shots, physical therapy, and other services

added to the medical office?  What are the stats of these standards helping, or

eliminating pain?  How is their quality of life?  Are they happy with the

outcome?  Are the people as productive as before the spine injury?

 

[Guest guest]

...

AWESOME awesome awesome questions. I love it...and a BIG 'gulp'! I will do my

best to address your questions...a LOT of work to do!

 --- Babbitt

________________________________

From: IAMTHEKEY() <shiningeyes3@...>

spinal problems

Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2009 7:49:21 PM

Subject: Re: Writing a book

 

I did not have my questions answered at the office of the neuro surgeon.  The

nurse said she did not want to look at my documents/papers filled out that was

sent too me from the office, for she might become prejudiced.  She did not

discuss the test, the results of the test, etc.  When the doctor came in, I

thought he would give the answers, but he did not either. 

My questions:  The exam tests that are given, what do they tell us?  IE heel to

toe, walk on toes, walk on heels, push with your legs, pull up with your toes. 

Strength , balance?  Is there a criteria for surgery?  The doctor asked me what

pain meds I am taking, even though all this was written down, like he never even

looked at them.  Does the amount of drugs, or the kind of drugs taken also play

into whether you will have surgery on not?

If a doctor owns the office, what are the rules he/she needs to follow for

candidates for surgery.  Do they just pick and choose who will have surgery?

Liability insurance is quite high, does this have an effect of whether they will

perform surgery?  How objective are the medical surgeons VS subjective?  Why do

they have one fill out pages of paper and not use the information that is

written down?  Legalities VS how the doctor wants to run it?

What are the causes of failed surgery?  What are statistics with spinal surgery,

short term/long term?  Is the medical field turning back to not doing surgeries

unless absolutely needed?  What are the out comes for people that can not have

surgery and their discs continue to degenerate?  Is pain the primary reason for

people to seek surgery?  What is the percentile that are helped by having

surgery, short term/long term?  Do they still have pain?

What are doctors not telling us?  Are the reasons that surgeons are choosing not

to do surgery now due to medical insurance, age, failure rate, obesity, smoking,

all of those reasons?  A combination of those reasons?  Why are little people

(dwarfs) having so many surgeries to stand straight but others are denied?  IE

Little people show said they had thirty surgeries or more to stand straight. 

Doctors are trained and continue to be educated.  Why don't they educate their

clients?  Are medical offices too understaffed and do not have time to provide

quality care and answer questions?  Are they afraid to educate us in case of

liability?  When is the spine too damaged to do surgery?  Does this mean they

will wait until emergency issues come up to do surgery?  What is the percentage

of America that have spinal injuries?  Has this increased or decreased over the

past decade?  What is the percentile that are having surgery?  Has this

increased or decreased over the past decade? 

 There is reported increase with alternative care due to the primary reason

being pain. 

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/jul/31/alternative-medicine-costs-billions/

Is the standard of care; pain pills, shots, physical therapy, and other services

added to the medical office?  What are the stats of these standards helping, or

eliminating pain?  How is their quality of life?  Are they happy with the

outcome?  Are the people as productive as before the spine injury?

 

[Guest guest]

Lol, thank you .  Good luck to you.  I have 150 pages completed for a first

book to do with dogs/training but I am not done yet.  I also have 150 pages of

poetry/pictures to some day publish, by that time there will be more.  I will be

doing self publishing/on demand book selling.  That way I will have no inventory

or expensive up front costs.

I was thinking last night, education is power and I could use some.  I am

working on going back to a skinny mini and will only take absolutely needed

medication only when I have too.  I will learn to live in some pain and walk the

world of the living.  My provider said I am the one that chooses my health. 

Well I choose life.  I do not know how long you have been here with this group,

but I am sure there is a common theme among us for questions that go unanswered

and a large book to write.

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[Guest guest]

Something I would like more information on is the different types of spinal

fusion/laminectomy.  A nurse for an orthopedic doctor had this and they weaved a

material in and around the spine.  Her surgery was 25 years plus and never had

trouble with it.  Another person I had worked with had had several surgeries. 

Bars in, bars out.  The last surgery, they went in through the front and then

through the back.  Bracing her spine front to back vs. side to side.  I have

heard in other countries there are even vertabraes being replaced with epoxy

type products. And that there are less invasive ways to fuse the spine.  Don't

know how much is fact.  But sure would be nice to know the options.

From: Babbitt <tpowell1977@...>

Subject: Re: Writing a book

spinal problems

Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009, 2:46 PM

 

I appreciate your support more than you can even imagine!!!!

--- Babbitt

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From: April <nanny04email2me (DOT) net>

spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com

Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2009 12:30:21 PM

Subject: Re: Writing a book

I think this is an incredible thing to do, !!!! We will all be here

to cheer you on all the way. Im so proud of you for taking this step!!!

Way to go!!! I know as a group you have cheered all of us on, now we get

to do the same for you!!!!

Writing a book

Date: Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:32:14 -0000

Hey everyone,

After much thought and words of encouragement from others, I have

finally decided to write a book on back pain, managing it with the

different options available,medical terms and definitions and how to

navigate the medical system...with lots of inside information.

I am looking for everyone's input on this, as you all are my

inspitation for this book. I want all the info that you and others

like you are looking for all in one place.

Please tell me what kinds of things you would like to see in a book

about spine problems and the often associated chronic pain. ANY and

ALL ideas are welcome!!!

I am excited and nervously overwhelmed with this, but looking forward

to getting the info out there to help others!

--- Babbitt

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[Guest guest]

Good for you! i've often thought of this idea. There really isn't anything out

there that specificially relates to back pain and living with chronic pain.

I think how to navigate through the system and understanding the difference

between types of doctors and their approaches and covering pain management would

be very helpful.

I've been trying to help a few people who are new to chronic pain and it's

amazing the information I have amassed in 13 years.

As hard as it is to believe, I travelled much of the world in chronic pain. I

wrote a list of travellers tips on a site to help those who might want to

attempt this. Sounds crazy but I did it.

Inspiration and hope are so crucial I think to communicate. Let me know if there

is anything specific I can help you with. I will be having a fusion in two

months and have had just about every treatment, test etc. best.