hi!

thought id start a shorter thread to talk http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

good morning hon,

i hope yr not in pain like i am. i had a rough nights sleep too... i think i had an attack in my sleep b/c i dreamed i had one& sometimes when i get to that part, i actually have one& i never remember except that i wake up feeling like i had just finished having one& my chest is all sore. have a great weekend!

Andrea~

How cruel that these things even invade your sleep. God Bless You Big. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/angel.gif http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif

I wish so badly that I could take that from you.

I hope you manage to have a good weekend and your pain lessens. I pray for calm and peace for you. You are certainly worthy of it.

Take Care, and claim some joy http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

~Teri

[This message has been edited by franjo (edited 05-25-2003).]

hey

thank you sooooo much! ((((hugs))) http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif thankfully that doesnt happen too often. its interesting b/c i cant seem to remember where i was dreaming i was. i wish i knew. it may have been the result of an "instant replay" if you will of last nights pt,seeing as how the attack was sooooooo bad( i told u about that right?) i think i did on the original thread. i feel so guilty about her frustration& then being forced to ask her to release her touch during future attacks.(see i never had to say that b/f b/c the last time i was faced with this much trouble in the same kinda situation where it occurred regularly was @ the chiro office& i didnt have to say it b/c his instincts are awesome& he figured that out on his own) did i mention she did a poor job of controlling the envt yesterday? she put me in a space off to the side within the exercise room vs. the back room wh a real door so that didnt help either.

i hope you are enjoying yr weekend. im bored to death.

Andrea~

I've been meaning to ask you, do you post on the Panic Disorders forum? I'm guessing that you do, Little Miss 3,749 posts, Senior Veteran http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

So you do not see the chiro anymore? Were his treatments different than what you're receiving now?

Maybe he needs to attend your PT some day and help your therapist with what he knows about you. It would be hard, I think, getting used to a new therapist all over again.

I had been thinking about starting a new thread myself. My!! We're really burning this forum up aren't we? http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif I would like to see this forum become more active, and covering a broader range of issues. It seems to focus mainly on SS benefits, which is important discussion, but only a fraction of all the issues surrounding disabilities.....I guess it's up to you and me, girl. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

What sorts of things do you do for enjoyment? I like to write short stories and poetry. I've had a couple of pieces published, but nothing major. I like to woodcarve, read, crochet, garden, crossword puzzles, and watch my son grow. Quiet stuff.

I used to be more physically active. Twice I've walked in 15 mile walkathons, and now I can barely walk to my car. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/mad.gif Often the smallest and simplest of things can become monumental, if not impossible for me to do these days. I'm weary. And I know that you know exactly what I'm talking about.

I was in the workforce for 13 years. Two of them in a nursing home (my first-ever job). Another two in a sewing factory, then seven in a furniture factory, and two years with a roofing company. After my surgery in '87, I experienced a decline in strength and ability, forcing me into SSD. I since have returned to college and received a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work.

I counseled with young wards of the court in their foster homes for two years until this latest increase of symptoms became worrisome enough that I had to stop doing that until I could receive treatment for the tethered cord. I really miss my work and am anxious to see if I'll be able to return. If not, then I must get started on the next great American novel! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Okay, now, I've blathered enough. It's your turn, tell me something about yourself.

http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif Teri

hey there!

I am IMPRESSED! a writer huh? you GO girl! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif and yes, unfortunately, i know exactly what you mean b/c i too live it.

as for this board, its interesting you point that out b/c i noticed that too& yes i totaally agre with you& ya know what? i happen to think that we make a GREAT team! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif seriously, i just love talking to you. you're awesome!!! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

yes on the panic board(sometimes)

about me: i love to swim, watch movies(comedies!!!), and i LOVE my Tunes& i also sing http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

hows youre pain? im not dyin, but im still hurtin.

oh yea: i almost forgot..... how weird is it that you said that about the chiro b/c guess what? not only has he helped me out wh this b/f by talkin to such ppl on the phone, but i initially told myself that if i had any problems, that id give him a ring& at first i thought i wouldnt need to, but i am seriously rethinking that. holy de' ja vu!!! all i can say is this: how the heck do you know all this stuff?! if i didnt know better, id say you have CP&PD for gods sake. i cant believe how in tune you are with these issues http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif btw: i do still see 1x month b/c hes got the only treatment that helps my neck&tmj. in fact, i gotta call tues for an appt next wed.

i hope ya a great day sweetie! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

Hey Andrea! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/wave.gif

I'm really enjoying talking with you too. I value these conversations because it's good to connect with someone whose background is similar. Although our disabilities are different, there is a lot of commonality there too.

I really don't know a lot about CP. I'm one of those people who knows just a little about everything, but not a lot about any one thing. I read quite a bit and about a wide variety of things. When I was at Shriner's there were several of the patients there who had CP, and then there's my friend's son I'd mentioned before. In the 80's, I volunteered at a rehab center where I assisted with the therapies of children with CP...gosh, I'd almost forgotten about that until just now! Maybe I know more about CP on a gut level than I thought. There was a little boy there named Bradley, he used the inversion table and would get very agitated when put on it. I always felt so badly for him and would try and calm him down. WOW! Talk about a flashback! I haven't thought about that in years.

You mentioned you like comedies, my sister just saw "Bruce Almighty" with Jim Carrey, and said it was good. She's not a big Jim carrey fan, but is a BIG movie goer, so if she liked it, I'm sure it's a good one. I'll bet you like "Gallager", don't you? He's my personal favorite. I just like his attitude about things.

So what kind of music do you listen to? I'm pretty much a classic rock gal. But I love any kind of music. Blues, country (Willie Nelson), even classical in small doses. I play a little harmonica (VERY little), but good enough to bring to a campfire.

Here's a little sampling of my poetry you might appreciate. I wrote it about my disability and coming to terms with how I view myself as being separate from my disability:


-Mutiny-


My bones, they can't be trusted.
Infiltrators,
misfitting me
under my skin.
In twisted, united fusion,
they mock me.
Neither loving nor hating me,
but painfully neutral
they dare to say, "I am.
With or without you,
I am."


Kind of morose, I know. But I didn't feel that way when I wrote it. It's just the way it is. Sometimes it seems like my body does a piss-poor job of representing me, and it and I are simply not on the same team!

I'm sorry you're still in pain today. Me too, but with a little rest I think I can manage it. Ah, but there's the catch: rest and 3 yr. olds do not go together!! My husband doesn't work tomorrow, so maybe he'll take up the slack.

Hope you're feeling better in the morning http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif!

Take Care,

~Teri

hi there!

happy MM day!

hope ya feel better today. thanks 4 the poem..... cool!

youre funny ya know that? you DO know much more about CP than you realize b/c guess what? your instincts tell you what you need to know& alot of times thats thousands of times more powerful than knowlege learned from education. Like i said yesterday, my wonderful chiropractor does the same thing& ill be darned if he doesnt handle things better than most ppl i know.

thats really wonderful that you helped the children. i remember those inversion tables though was never actually in one.
im really blown away tat youre actually like thinking my thoughts b/f i get them on the page.. lol!

i love most music too... but not country or jazz. yuck.

good morning hon!

hope ya had a great weekend! hows your pain? im hanging in. i need 2 call dr today for appt thurs/fri for afo's& need 2 call chiro today for appt next wed.

Andrea~

I'm glad to hear that you're able to get your AFO. I'm supposed to get an ankle brace (I've been walking on my ankle when fatigued), but can't seem to get the doctor's office to get going on it before my surgery. I was hoping to have it afterwards, as it's going to be hard enough to walk anyway. They've had the orders for nearly two months now, but haven't done that first thing! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/mad.gif I swear, I'm waiting to be placed on their payrolls, because I'm doing SOMEBODY else's job here!!

We went to the drive-in last night and saw "Bruce Almighty". It was pretty funny. My husband had tears in his eyes from laughing so hard. My back and ankle were hurting enough to keep me from going down to the playground with Noah before the movie started. So I just watched on the sidelines. These are the times I fight with self-pity and anger. But we gotta just keep on, keepin' on! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

I hope you're feeling a little better today. Make sure you talk with your chiro about the problems you've been having at PT, maybe he can help with that.

Wishing you well, http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif

~Teri

hi sweetness,

thank you. i will do that. im so sorry youre in pain. as for the brace, keep naggin!!! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif i have to pay my ded. plus the cost of them& then i get reimbursed 80%. have no idea where the $ is comin from. sigh.... glad ya enjoyed the movie. i know its hard sometimes.

Andrea~

It seems like they could just skip a step, and let you pay the 20%, since everyone knows you'll be getting reimbursed if you paid the entire amount anyway. I would almost bet, knowing that, that a local organization would front that money to you, then when you're reimbursed, you'd just pay them back. It shouldn't be this complicated, should it? GEEZ! It would be almost funny, if it didn't govern our lives so much.

Like I tell everyone, my medical insurance is great....as long as you're healthy. I will be going in this week to be fitted for the ankle brace. I just received their call on that. That will be a load off my mind.

Hope you're having a good day. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif

~Teri

hi,

seems easy huh? naaaaaaah! why should it be easy? pt talks to dr, i get rx from dr, then i get fitted(thats gonna be fun)ya wanna talk anxiety? that stupid saw is gonna scare the crud outta me not to mention the dr scaring me.

im glad ya gettin fitted! do u get casted for that?

my moms gonna gimme the $.

ok. my anxiety just kicked in! my pt jut called.. the guy that makes the braces called her to say he will make them(he wasnt gonna) that means im gettin fitted tomorrow during my appt! yikes!!!!!! im gonna ask her if she can stay in there wh me b/c i need someone there.

ok. i think i figured out whats goin on here.... i was talkin to the pt about the braces fri night cuz she spoke to my dr on thur so she was tellin me about it& i let it slip that the ins. was giving me trouble& that id have to pay up front for them& that i couldnt afford them..... my guess is she called him today(actually i know she did cuz thats what she told me tonight) but i think the reason was to ask him to help me out. if this is true& i think so b/c its too closely linked to be a coinincidence, then there are SOME good ppl still left in the world. i hope yours go as easily hon cuz you deserve it too.

Andrea~

That's great about the brace! Yes, there are still some good people out there, thank God.

I don't know if I'll be casted for this brace or not. They talked like I wouldn't need an appt., so I'm guessing it'll just be a generic brace that may need to be adjusted by them. Those saws really do make a lot of noise. I can remember passing the casting room at Shriner's everyday on my way to their school. The screams that came from that room! It sounded like a torture chamber. But of course, they weren't being hurt, just scared by the newness and the noise. I also remember feeling apprehension when they've taken off my body casts. I mean, after all, saws and skin just shouldn't go together!

Anyway, I'm sure glad that all is taken care of. It probably would be a good idea to have your mom come along. We never stop needing them, do we? My mother passed away in '94, and if I was to pick anyone that I wanted there for my surgery, it would be her...and I'm 45 yrs. old! And not one bit ashamed to say it, either. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Hope everything goes well. Sounds like you have a full day ahead. Try and relax. I know, easier said than done. You'll do fine! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

Love,

~Teri

thanks sweetie. the saw 1x burned my skin! thats y it scares me. ill let ya know& yes on the full day. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

good morning hon

hows it goin? whens your appt? im scared!! ive been in the bathroom 2x already! yikes! have a good day!

Andrea~

How'd it go today? I wished I'd posted earlier this morning and wished you one final http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/t_up.gif I hope you'll have good news to tell.

Yes, the saws can burn. I was left relatively unscathed when my casts were removed. A little abrasion, not really a burn, but I know they can burn. I guess skill levels vary in the cast-removing business, just like everything else.

I'm nearly despondent today. My surgery has been postponed. Instead of getting into all of it here, I've posted on the Spinal Cord Disorders board and did all my whining there. If you want to read it, you'll find me easy enough...it's the one with the http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/mad.gif.

I'm anxious to know how it all went today for you. I'll check in later.

Take Care,

~Teri

im soooooo sorry about yr surgery!

i had an aweful time today. i basically couldnt breathe second i was in the door& that continued til he left&had 2 very very bad attacks while i was wh him. i was glad my pt was there wh me.

funny thing is i spent all this time sayin my pt is clueless about how i am when really she knew all the time! she told me today that she purposely made him come today so that i would only have 1 night to worry about it. i was like howd you know!? i guess im much more transparent than i thought bc knowing she doesnt know what happened, she seemed to almost figure it out by watching me with him bc she asked me later if the anxiety was over him& him touchin me... i was like omg! the other part of it was the saw he used to saw off the casts scared the bejesus outta me!!!!!!

Andrea~

Well, it sounds like the day could've went better, huh? I'm glad you were able to get through it though, at least that part is behind you now. That was some pretty good thinking on the part of your PT. Were you then able to do alright in PT?

All these battles you endure on a daily basis would put a warrior to shame. Don't forget that...you're much stronger than you know.

When will the brace be ready? Will this be a new brace, or a replacement?

I'm still bummin' about the postponed surgery. Made a few 'angry' calls today....I don't like doing that, but sometimes you just gotta make some noise. This whole situation is being driven entirely by the dollar. I'm just now discovering that. I just need to regroup and rethink everything again, gather my thoughts and put on my fightin' britches! My emotions have run the whole gamut today. From feeling livid, to beaten down, then feeling scared about my increasing symptoms, to feelings of abandonment by the medical system. Then the uplifting support I've received from my friends here, and the motivation to keep on fighting this. I'm exhausted. But tomorrow's another day and I choose for it to be a great one. In spite of all this crap, I'm going to have a good day. (memo to self: keep repeating 1,000 times) http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

Hope this finds you relaxed after your grueling day. Sleep well, dream good...

http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif Teri

hi sweetie,

felin better today? i hope. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif thanks for pickin me up. i can always count on you to do that! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif youre right-it could have been a liittle bit better: she could have asked him to stop for a second when i start panicking. she was great asfter though. the pt part went fine, she took the "light" route if ya know what i mean. she hardly stretched me@all so i guess she was givin me a break. i wanna talk to her though on monday cuz im haunted by the fact that despite her not knowing that a male dr tried to harm me, when we were alone, she asked me if the anxiety was the result of his having to have physical contact. i was blown away. i was like what did you say?! i mean i couild be wrong, but the way i see it, i didnt think it was THAT obvious but...

anyway, had bad night sleep. i had a dream that i was in the office of my childhood ortho. woke up this morning my chest wqas sore from yesterday, along with my arms(i was pushing upward on them yesterday from anxiety)my neck is givin me big time pain too& im beat.

thanls 4 listening angel http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif oh yea..... braces 2-3 weeks. theyre replacing what i had. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

Oh Andrea! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/frown.gif If I'm hearing you right....are you saying you were molested by a doctor? I thought in one of your earlier posts that you had very slightly hinted at that, but I didn't want to ask based on just a hunch on my part. If this is true, first things first: (((((gentle hugs)))))) http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif I won't continue with what I want to say until you've answered, telling me if I got this right. Then, if it is true, boy do I ever have lots to say! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/mad.gif

I simply can't think of another topic to start right now. I just don't know what to say.

God Bless and Keep, http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/angel.gif

~Teri

first: yes.(he tried to)

second http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/frown.gif(((((hugs))))) back http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif

third: im waitin to hear ya on this one http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif Andrea

Andrea~

I'm so sorry there are creeps in this world that would do this. And I'm sorry it happened to you. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/frown.gif Whether he actually achieved his goal or not....it's still molestation.

Please tell me that this degenerate is no longer able to practice. If he didn't get stripped of his medical license when this happened to you, I'm sure he's perpetrated again. In fact, I'd bet my right arm on it. I hope he was caught and his life was forever changed because of his selfish need for gratification. That in itself is enough to warrant prosecution and exile, but to abuse a doctor-patient trust is abhorrent.

You didn't say how old you were when this happened. And it doesn't really matter. It hurt you, it scared you, it robbed you. God! No wonder you have panic attacks!! My heart is just breaking for you! How I wish you would be able to post his name here. OH, what I could do with a name!! I hope he got what he deserves. But you suffer still. I'm soooo sorry! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif

You are certainly a survivor. This should NEVER have happened. You can believe that special prayers are going up for you.

Big Hugs,

~Teri

awwww thank you hon((((hugs)))))

im sorry 2 say he still practices. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/frown.gif and yes, yr right about the anxiety...... though it did start wh the accident(it was fairly minor til that happened) btw: did i mention it was EXACTLY 8 weeks following the accident? im 31. so yes, the anxiety stems mainly from that which explains why i mainly have attacks in med. siuations with men.

thanks sweetie. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif how was yr day? i went to my gp today. ive been anxious all day& think she sensed it cuz she normally listens to my chest when i go 4 a rx refill but she left me alone. i was like, thank you.(the only reason i get anxious wh that is cuz it places more focus on my breathing)

hi sweetie! how was yr weekend?

are u ok? im worried.

Andrea~

I'm sorry to worry you. I've had my days running together lately. My pain has been behaving, so I try to get out with Noah on those good days. We went putt-putt golfing the other day....he's pretty good, actually. I was impressed, but everything he does impresses me!

I didn't realize you had had an accident. I apologize if you had mentioned that before and I didn't catch it. So, there had been an accident, then the molestation 8 weeks after? And I'm understanding that all this was fairly recent? If you don't mind to answer, what was the nature of your accident? You certainly have had your share of life's baddies. God Bless You. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif

I hope you're doing well today. I know you need your PT, but do you ever get to have a week off? I hope that you do, on occasion.

You are a survivor, that's evident. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/angel.gif

My brace won't work with the shoes I have now http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/frown.gif I hope the solution is as simple as buying another style and/or size of shoe. A lot of the problem is that I can't manipulate my toes into my right shoe...I have no function in those toes at all anymore...and the decreased room in the shoe from the brace, causes my toes to fold under when I put the shoe on. But I was able to get my shoe on with the brace at the "shop", and was very happy to see how much it improved my ability to walk without tripping. I hope I can find a way to make it work, it will make my daily living so much easier. I'm a barefootin' kind of gal, but the improvement I felt in walking with the brace is well worth having to wear my shoes all the time.

Take Care....Embrace some joy,

~Teri

hey!

im glad yre doin great& get to get out! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif i know what a delimma it is to have shoe problems related to the brace. i cant even wear shoes& when i wear sneakers, i have to wear mens wide widgth b/c i too have a prob wh my toes.... theyre so close together that they get no air& the right foot has a problem with the bone underneath the big toe.

yes i had a car accident(3-16-02 just 8 wks b/f the rape) thats why the pain, not the cp, lol. no i never had any chronic pain b/f. i got slammed well. low back, neck, legs/feet, jaws& its funny i mention all this now cuz ;lately im getting severe pain in the top of my back(like@ the back of my shoulders)& im wondering if its from the neck.

youre suchh a sweetie.((((((hugs)))))) as far as breaks go, i actually just had 2 big ones b/c of the memorial day holiday& then her sis got married so i was only 1x last week(wed)so i had from thur til sun. off& then i also had from the fri b/f that til tue off& then i went wed last week.

G'Day Andrea! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/wave.gif

Have you thought about posting on the Spinal Cord Disorders board? Some of your symptoms sound like cervical problems to me, but I'm no doctor. Maybe someone there could help you sort out the origin of your pain. Maybe jump over there and read some of the posts?

Is your PT for the accident or your CP? Or both?

That "doctor" should be castrated!!! Better yet, he should be forced to perform the procedure himself!!! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/mad.gif http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/mad.gif http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/mad.gif!!!!!!! What a pathetic man he must be. God will judge him. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/hammer.gif

I hope you're having some relief from the pain, hon. My days are still going good. (Knock on wood!) A little bummed today, because I should've been on my way to Chicago for my surgery....oh well, now I can do a load of laundry instead....YEA!!!!! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif

Take it Easy,

~Teri

hi hunny!

im ok(now) but ive had a very anxious day between pt&the chiro. i wasnt@pt more than 5 min b/f i had an attack. sigh... on the upside, she did massage the top of my back(thasnk god cuz shes the 1 who injured it) i told u bout that right?

the i went to the chiro& yes thanks to him im feelin pretty good right now. he masssqged my back also(he does it sooooo awesome!) i swear he is SO on top of it. when i got there, the nurse brought me to a diff room than usual& i was really uncomfortable in there(it was really small& it was soooo hot& i couldnt breathe but the door was open& since i was right across from the usual room, i saw the patient come out so i was like steve can i go in the other room? i cant breathe in here& he said yes& then when he came in he had told me that he was comin 2 get me outta there anyway. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif see cuz he knows what i need. hes like you know i always take care of you. god bless him! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

the pt is in a way for both(the accident worsened the cp)

Hi Guys,

I came upon the post while searching for information related to Inversion Tables. After readings many of your posts here I've decided to scrap that for now. I believe I can help. I would like to offer you all suggestions to improve your health.

I'm not sure what you are all suffering from but i'll tell you as much as i know that related to all human health.

So lets start:

HEALTH:

The body is the result of soul and mind. More specifically put, the spirit is life, the mind is conciousness and body the result.

Secondly, there no human ailment the body cannot recover from, naturally on its own. For this healing to come about the right mental and spiritual attitudes are required. btw(and this is exactly why one suffers in the first place. It's really a clever mechanism to force you to make a change in your life.)


AGE:

I once thought a man only lives that long, how wrong i was.

A german scientist conducted an expiriment where he took rabbit cells and incubated them. He kep those rabbit cells living for 33 years. A rabbits life span is far shorter than that... How?

Well its simple really.
Circulation, Assimilation, rest, waste excretion.

The scientist provided constant (and take note) oxygen, nutrients and waste removal for the cells.
This scientist believes they can remain alive for ever by maintaining this process...
If a rabbit cells can do it then so can we.

HERBS and MEDICINES:

Okay, i'm going to two things which have helped me during my life.

firstly, Olive Leaves:
They are the most powerfull anti-microbial known to man, saddly this truth is hidden. Major drug companies can't afford publicity on something that is so readily avaialble. No profit for them see?...

I use the leaves of wild olives for everything from fevers to colds and viruses. It's so effective i never need medicine. They have had success in trails with olive leaf extract against AIDS and EBOLA VIRUSES...
Search the internet for more information. There is tons.

Secondly, MSM:
Another byproduct of some sulpher realted process, this MSM is also found naturally in plants and humans. We produce a teaspoon of it every day. It helps clense the body of waste, relieve pain, increase circulation, and so much more... search the internet for MSM.


That's all i have time for today. If you're serious about wanting to change your circumstances, a good place to begin is the attitude.


Keep well,
L


Suggested Reading related to above:
Edgar Cayce, The Sleeping Prophet
Mind Power into the 21st Century -(www.learnmindpower.com)

Milamber~

Welcome to these boards! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/wave.gif

Thanks so much for your reply! I agree totally with what you've said about the soul and mind, but I do need reassurance from time to time! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif I like the way you explained your thoughts on this.

You couldn't have come along at a better time....I've just returned from Chicago from my 1st post-op visit with my NS. I was told that my particular spinal injury (caused by a spinal cord stroke last July) is not known to repair itself. So that was some bad news....but, I STILL BELIEVE! It's hard for me to believe ALL the time, so I'm heartened by your impassioned post. THANKS!

I've been taking the MSM for about two months now. I'm still reading "The Book", but I'm impressed with the claims. I personally know someone who has, by taking MSM, decreased her pain levels from a 7-8 to a 3-4, and has discontinued her other pain medications altogether. I recently increased my dosage to 3000 mg. twice daily. I can't say that I've noticed any improvements since starting the MSM, but I have recently underwent two 11 hr. surgeries on my spine within one week of each other, so I know that MSM takes longer and usually higher doses to be effective in those who have underwent a trauma.

I will research Olive leaves, and thank you for that information.



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Spina-bifida occulta; Congenital Scoliosis (dextrorotatory and 'S' curve, 42 thorasic and 57 degrees lumbar); Meningomyelocele (split cord @ L1); Diastematomyelia (re-sectioned at L2-3); tethered cord @ S-3; cysts on cord; various developmental abnormalities of the spine: narrowing of all disk spaces, defects in posterior arches, ectasia of the spinal canal and dura, segmental disease, sclerosis in L. iliac bone and adjacent sacroiliac joint, unilateral osteitis condensans ilium, hypertrophic facet disease L4-5 and L5-S1.

Surgeries include, but not limited to:
Lumbar fusion-1968
Fusion with Herrington Rod instrumentation-1970
Femoral osteotomy-1971
Tethered cord release-1987
Rod removal-1987
Chiari-type pelvic osteotomy-1988
Trochanteric osteotomy-1989
Tethered cord release-2003
Fusion with instrumentation with lots and lots of screws-2003