Back investigation update
September 4, 2008 10:08am
Yesterday I went to my new orthopedist, Dr. Parkinson. I know! Funny name, doesn't inspire confidence. He's a younger guy, …
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StarbuckDifranco
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Coughing my head off, but having a nice, mellow weekend.
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About Me
self-employed tech & marketing writer, stay-home Mom of 2 boys. Happily married. Small house in the burbs. Politically progressive. I am originally from the beautiful town of Huntsville, AL, and graduated from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. I effin' HATE Oklahoma and would love to move somewhere else, but we are stuck here for now. Sometimes published poet (not lately).
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like to read, dance, ride horses, create with beadwork, travel. Yoga. Most of those relegated to vacation time now, kids take up most time. JUST got a hybrid bicycle and am taking up cycling for exercise! (Bad back.)
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StarbuckDifranco updated their status 3:47pm
Coughing my head off, but having a nice, mellow weekend.…
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StarbuckDifranco updated their status 3:46pm
Coughing my head off, but having a nice, meelow weekend.…
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StarbuckDifranco gave dprssdone a Hug 3:45pm
I am so glad the "tribe" has come together and continues to come together. God, how I wish this happened…
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StarbuckDifranco gave lucindamartinez a Celebration 12:29pm
You betcha, it is 8 days and I can't wait! Wish we could see you, but I think we are driving in the opposite…
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Aw, thank you. You know one of the many things that're great about you? I don't write many people any…
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ah-choo
August 27, 2008 3:43pm
My weeks are not usually this eventful. And we are not done yet.
Matt's parents took off. I saw the new physical therapist and …
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hmmm
August 18, 2008 4:01pm
Well, the "laser Dr" does not want to laser me at all, at least not right now. He says my problem is structural and he will send me to his …
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Ich habe deutsch fuer vier Jahren in der Hochschule studiert und fuer ein Jahr im Universitaet! Und sie? Danke schoen fuer the...journal comment. Ich kann dass nicht auf deutsch sagen.
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It was really great meeting you live in person! Matt is right you are beautiful. I am straight, sorry. LOL! You were so nice and I enjoy chatting with you on DS! Anyway, We had such an intelligent conversation, that I am so excited to find out, just what we will discuss next time around. I wish I would have thought about our back problems to discuss, because mine has been so inflamed. I did finally make an appointment on Friday to see the orthopedist. I would remember about sixish each night a lot of good that did. But, I had a root canal yay, last week and he gave me some Lortab. Thank God, or I would have been going to the ER on Friday morning! What a difference a pill can do for ya, huh! I only take one in the daytime. But, by morning, ugh!!! I hope more people come this next Friday, I am sure that was kinda of a bummer for Matt! The time flew by for me, though....telling you how much I wanted to kill your husband. Afterwards, I thought that I finally get to meet you and I told you that, several times....way to go Andrea! Probably, not the best way to start out....way to go for the first impression! Boogers and killing your husband!
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I agree T, I wish we had this tribe 16 years ago, I'd be a survivor now, instead I'm starting at square one. But we are doing ithis the best and healthiest way, we have our tribe, RAR and Matt. We are going to make it this time, I know it. *~HUGS~*
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I responded to your post in my thread "what this tribe means to me". But I wanted to give you the biggest hug possible from one country to another. T, you were always a tribe member, so was I ~ we just didn't realise the blessing of it until recently. Hugs and Love
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No problems....you are going for relaxation, no harried scheduled of meeting people. When the time is right...I sure it will come to pass. Find some fun art....maybe up in the highest country there will even be some changing of the aspen already...you just never know... : ) I love it when that happens, mountain sides of shimmering gold.
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Close Back Pain
It began with hip pain but my hips are fine. Started 8 years ago with my 1st pregnancy, and despite attempts to get a diagnosis & proper treatment, this got worse and worse. Sometimes I can't even walk! FINALLY last summer, I got a decent ortho Dr who sent me for MRIs. Spondylolisthesis. I have 2 degenerating vertebrae constantly inflaming my nerve roots, which inflames EVERYthing.
Treatments
- Bedrest Somewhat Helpful
- This is NOT a fix, of course, it is more that I have to rest if it gets real bad.
- Chiropractic Adjustment Somewhat Helpful
- After about a month of treatments I'm in good shape, but you have to keep going. This is not a cure, just a real expensive aspirin.
- Cortisone (Injection) Somewhat Helpful
- Feels great...for a coupla days.
- Epidural Injection Too Soon to Tell
- I had 1 epi, and it was WONDERFUL. I had 4 pain-free weeks and could do anything. But I went for a 2nd and it did NOTHING at all. I would try a 3rd, but it is a new year and we are on deductible option insurance, epidural will cost me $600 I don't have right now. Keep putting it off. Do I want to spend $600 on something that might not work??
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- This does take the pain away, but because of the addiction factor I am rarely prescribed this.
- Ibuprofen Not Working
- Ha. My problem is inflammation, but this stuff just isn't strong enough (and I'll take over the max ammount).
- Physical Therapy Not Working
- I learned some techniques, but this was before I got a decent diagnosis. So the PT I learned was really for a different condition than what it turns out I have.
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- SURE the inflammation goes down, but I can't sit on my ass all my life!!
- Stretching Working / Worked
- Stretching helps with the hip pain, because the inflammation gives me chronic bursitis down my left leg. Stretching is better than nothing, but VERY time-consuming. Physical therapist once told me I should do a certain set of stretches 3x a day! Who does that?!?
- TENS Somewhat Helpful
- This feels good at the time, and for about a day, but that's all.
Close Parents of Children with ADHD
My 1st son was diagnosed at age 3 by 2 professionals as "bipolar". We took him to a 3rd who diagnosed ADHD, and that seemed more correct to us. He was going to fail 1st grade so we went ahead and put him on Ritalin. He just finished 2nd grade as Top Boy in his class, and won a trophy for most AR points in 2nd grade! Even better, he is sweet, cooperative, smart, funny...BUT, that is on the Ritalin. Can't be on it 24/7. And it costs him his appetite so he is underweight. We still struggle.
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