dargrace12
Status: When you don't know what to do, pray, and repeat often.
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Last night, I simply rolled a little to adjust my position in bed and felt something give/snap/ tear in my surgical side. I believe it was scar tissue, perhaps an adhesion. What I pray is that it was...
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I have been eating Gluten Free for almost two weeks. I intended to make it a month but am feeling much better despite my ongoing pain, that I thought I'd make a six month go of it. I am eating better...
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It's been six months since my last spinal surgery, a year and almost 3 months since my spinal fusion. I wanted to muse a bit on my recovery here. As an aside, I had a doctor's appointment as most of...
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I have been doing better these last few weeks. I am taking the doubled prescription of Gabapentin and have been eating better now I've been gluten free. My pain level is lower, I feel I am healing,...
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Today I woke early, middle of the night actually, in extreme pain. I was in a car for a very short time yesterday and driving, even as a passenger seems to exacerbate my pain. I've been back to...
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Well I did it; I called for an appointment with the neurologist. I saw my neurosurgeon on Thursday last week for all of 30 seconds. He was slammed with patients. Now his adorable new intern was with...
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Today I have been reflecting on my "new normal". After my difficult day at the doctor's office I have had to rethink a lot of my daily existence. I am in pain, it's not going to go away and no one...
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I trust my neurosurgeon and am so glad I do. It was a hurry up and wait day for me today. Here is the news I've been waiting on. I said to my husband, "I'm not sure I know how to feel about this."...
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This morning I am having some disturbing symptoms and debating on whether to call my doctor or not. Office opens in a half hour. I see him on Thursday so I may wait. I tend to feel good and do too...
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I fell asleep early this evening, but had to set alarm for meds. Now I'm up with a racing mind. I just warmed my heating pad, took my next dosage and am curled up with my favorite flannel rag quilt...
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I'm still in my bed, second day in a row. I will get up today for sure. Sometimes it all gets to be too much and I can feel my body crying out for rest. I was a long distance runner and the toll it...
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I'm still waiting for my doctor's office to call with a new appointment now that I've been able to get the tests done they asked for. ( insert game show theme song here ) Meantime, I've been finding...
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I am so grateful for my medical insurance coverage, in this time of upheaval in our health care system. I got the call from my doctor's office this morning that my CT Scan and exray were approved....
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In Sin City, you'd think being sleepless would be a blast. Not so much. I went for a short walk this afternoon per usual and since then have sharp pain in my lumbar and SI Joint. *sigh. I'm flat on...
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I am reminded of my doctor's advice from last week. "This is not the time to be taking care of anyone else. Go home and take your medication. I'm sending you home to be comfortable until we know for...
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