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Forum: iSpine 05-01-2009, 08:56 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,748
Posted By Cindylou
Well, all in all, I am glad you went to the ER...

Well, all in all, I am glad you went to the ER Mary. Sounds like you more than needed it! Sounds also like you will know more on Monday, so that's good. You take care and thanks for popping in...
Forum: iSpine 05-01-2009, 04:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,361
Posted By Cindylou
Boy, I don't remember. I do know we brought our...

Boy, I don't remember. I do know we brought our own portable DVD player and watched movies on our laps. We're big movie people too, and that was alot of fun at nighttime. Hopefully, someone else...
Forum: iSpine 05-01-2009, 04:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,719
Posted By Cindylou
Yes, thank-you all for the encouragement. Now,...

Yes, thank-you all for the encouragement. Now, what's weird is, today is not a bad day at all. And even yesterday wasn't bad. But the day before that was really bad. So it waxes and wanes. I had...
Forum: iSpine 05-01-2009, 12:22 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,748
Posted By Cindylou
Mary, what the heck is going on?? ...

Mary,

what the heck is going on?? :confused: Are you okay?? Just a quick update will ease our minds.
Forum: iSpine 04-30-2009, 08:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,719
Posted By Cindylou
Thank-you for the advice. Our high school kids...

Thank-you for the advice. Our high school kids don't have such a program. That is very cool, plus it encourages volunteerism. So, here's what took place today. I met with the Dr. who gave me the...
Forum: iSpine 04-30-2009, 11:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,066
Posted By Cindylou
I second all of the above. Don't wait till next...

I second all of the above. Don't wait till next Wednesday to get it looked at. If there is also a secondary thing going on like infection, and I'm not saying there is, but, you need to be seen...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 04-29-2009, 08:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,938
Posted By Cindylou
Oh Terry, I love them. I am a huge gardener too....

Oh Terry, I love them. I am a huge gardener too. Nothing's more therapeutic than playing in the dirt. :) Now, my husband's version would be, nothing's more therapeutic than cooking in the...
Forum: iSpine 04-29-2009, 08:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,361
Posted By Cindylou
You can absolutely keep all your meds in your...

You can absolutely keep all your meds in your carry on. I never put my meds in luggage I check. As long as it is all in the "prescribed" bottles from your docs, you are absolutely fine. Just make...
Forum: iSpine 04-29-2009, 04:11 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,719
Posted By Cindylou
Ok, got home a little bit ago. It is not looking...

Ok, got home a little bit ago. It is not looking good. My primary care flat out said she thinks I need surgery on my neck. Talk about an elephant in the room. The pain going down the shoulder...
Forum: iSpine 04-29-2009, 01:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,719
Posted By Cindylou
Oh, boy, here I go again.......

Am starting to get real jittery and shaky behind my neck this morning. Feeling nauseous. Good thing the ER made me follow up with PC, cuz I have an appt. in 30 minutes, which up till now, I had...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-28-2009, 01:27 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 40,189
Posted By Cindylou
I was wondering the same thing Kathy. Mark, are...

I was wondering the same thing Kathy. Mark, are you out there? Dr. Stark sends his regards. Please post so we can stop worrying. Slow and easy, remember, wins the race.

Cindylou
Forum: Community Support - NSR 04-27-2009, 11:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,471
Posted By Cindylou
I know. It is getting scarier as the numbers...

I know. It is getting scarier as the numbers rise. My husband flies all the time and is supposed to go to D.C. this week. I'm wondering if he's entertaining the idea of canceling until this calms...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 04-27-2009, 04:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,938
Posted By Cindylou
What a neat idea Katie. I just now happened upon...

What a neat idea Katie. I just now happened upon this thread. I am an avid downhill skier (my favorite sport), snowshoer (can you tell I live up here in the tundra?!), also a voracious reader like...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 04-27-2009, 04:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,439
Posted By Cindylou
Weird anxiety last night at bedtime...

Hi everyone,

Boy, I had the weirdest thing happen last night as I was trying to fall asleep. I just suddenly had this overwhelming anxiety sweep over me. My right arm was real restless and...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-27-2009, 01:55 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 19,939
Posted By Cindylou
Kathy, have you kicked that bad bug yet? I woke...

Kathy, have you kicked that bad bug yet? I woke up yesterday morning with a bad sore throat out of the blue. Don't know if it's allergies or if I'm coming down with a viral infection. I'm jealous...
Forum: iSpine 04-26-2009, 09:48 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,361
Posted By Cindylou
I second the bringing a stash of your own pain...

I second the bringing a stash of your own pain meds. I felt like I was drinking colored Kool-aid as my pain med while in Germany. My first couple of days I had completely uncontrolled pain. There...
Forum: iSpine 04-26-2009, 09:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,748
Posted By Cindylou
Hope you are able to post when you return home...

Hope you are able to post when you return home Mary. Gosh, I cannot tell you how many times I have been to the ER for extenuating circumstances like out of control pain. If you are really in pain,...
Forum: iSpine 04-25-2009, 03:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,080
Posted By Cindylou
Yeah, I have to go with Justin on this one. Fly....

Yeah, I have to go with Justin on this one. Fly. I do think, honestly, it's a matter of personal preference, but I would fly and not sweat having to deal with the car issue.
Forum: iSpine 04-24-2009, 03:31 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,361
Posted By Cindylou
Cathy, first....a big congrats on having your...

Cathy, first....a big congrats on having your surgery scheduled. What a relief huh? That's a huge piece of the puzzle right there. I like your idea of arriving on the 22, to give yourself some...
Forum: iSpine 04-24-2009, 03:21 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,993
Posted By Cindylou
Just got home from the ER

Hi everyone,

Well, we finally got home from the ER. They had to hook me up to an IV and give me some morphine and ativan to finally break the pain pattern. Then the ER doc (who was terrific by...
Forum: iSpine 04-23-2009, 07:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,993
Posted By Cindylou
Ok, thanx Justin. I called my son so he is on...

Ok, thanx Justin. I called my son so he is on his way over. I'm sweating profusely, probably because I'm nervous. I'll report back after this bump.
Forum: iSpine 04-23-2009, 07:19 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,993
Posted By Cindylou
Ok, so I didn't get to talk to my doctor who...

Ok, so I didn't get to talk to my doctor who performed this yesterday because he took off for vacation, but I did get to speak to a nurse practioner. She asked about the laying down and I told her...
Forum: iSpine 04-23-2009, 06:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,993
Posted By Cindylou
Uh-huh, ok, I'll call again. I'm afraid they...

Uh-huh, ok, I'll call again. I'm afraid they will just tell me to get to an ER, and I don't think I can drive right now. Is there anything else I need to be concerned about medically?

thx
Forum: iSpine 04-23-2009, 04:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,993
Posted By Cindylou
Thanks runner. I did call doc's office and...

Thanks runner. I did call doc's office and talked to a nurse. She didn't think it was a spinal tap headache. How would she know?? But she just told me to take something stronger than the aleve...
Forum: iSpine 04-23-2009, 02:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,993
Posted By Cindylou
Starting to get bad headache after steroid injection yesterday. Is this normal?

Hi guys,

I had my cervical steroid injection yesterday morning (around C7-T1) and I am really starting to get a pretty massive headache this morning. I have never had this kind of reaction...
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