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Status: Frustrated to say I'm back up to one a day, and the occasional extras - usually on the weekend. Three more to go in my LAST PACK (yikes)!
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Here I am again, and glad to be back. Already composing a journal entry in my head entitled "Reflections on a Relapse". Now if I only had time to write it! Busy, busy, busy at work. Now my...
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Just a quick note to say I'm pretty sure I'm back on track with my quit, anyway. No desire for those stinkin' cancer sticks. Noticed very quickly the change in my breathing, and the fact they...
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My oldest sister Dian (63) died suddenly and unexpectedly June 30th while on an Alaskan cruise. Her daughter (my niece I talk about so much being such a big help to me with my back) was with me...
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Just have a few minutes to update everyone. I am hanging in there. I had to get off my muscle relaxer and my anti-inflammatory to prepare for the upcoming LESI (lumbar injection) on Tuesday July...
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Thank God for second opinions! I went to the neuro surgeon last Friday. I had to wait FOUR HOURS in his waiting room, which just about did me in, but maybe it was worth it! He wants to hold off...
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Haven't been able to get online much lately, and thought I would write to catch everyone up on me. First of all, I am still smoke FREEEEEEE!!! Saturday will be FIVE MONTHS! That is...
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I had a setback this week (not on smoking, on my back) and have had to take med.s which I was pretty much off of (only had to take (2) 1/2s of muscle relaxers all last week until Memorial Day, when I...
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so, things have been going a bit pear shaped lately. weird stuff. makes me want to hire someone from New Orleans to come up and rattle bones or a Native American to burn smudge sticks, chant, and...
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So, Wed. I had my second LESI done (lumbar epidural steroidal injection). I had gone back to my orthopedic surgeon and tried to talk him out of having it done. He explained more what type of...
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Just had to proudly report my accomplishment of making it ONE WHOLE TIME around a 1/3 mile walking track without hip/leg pain!!! My physio-what'sit says that is an indication of improvement. My...
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Just a brief note to keep everyone updated (and vent some and clear the old noodle). Taking a proactive stance seems to be making inroads into my mind set anyway. Sent off for all my records and...
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can't type long (can't SIT long!) but just wanted to update everyone. Went back to Ortho Surgeon after MRI, and he said THE MOST affirming thing anyone has since this happened. He walked into the...
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Ok, since the 6th I've been down in my back and in oodles of pain. The week before that I was down with pneumonia and have never felt so poisoned in all my life. It's what I imagine being...
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