Forum: iSpine
05-01-2009, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,748
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...
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Forum: iSpine
05-01-2009, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 8,361
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Forum: iSpine
05-01-2009, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,719
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...
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Forum: iSpine
05-01-2009, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,748
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Forum: iSpine
04-30-2009, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,719
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...
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Forum: iSpine
04-30-2009, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,066
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Forum: Community Support - NSR
04-29-2009, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 7,938
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Forum: iSpine
04-29-2009, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 8,361
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...
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Forum: iSpine
04-29-2009, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,719
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Forum: iSpine
04-29-2009, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,719
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...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-28-2009, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 173
Views: 40,189
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Forum: Community Support - NSR
04-27-2009, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,471
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...
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Forum: Community Support - NSR
04-27-2009, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 7,938
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Forum: Community Support - NSR
04-27-2009, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,439
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...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-27-2009, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 19,939
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Forum: iSpine
04-26-2009, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 8,361
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...
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Forum: iSpine
04-26-2009, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,748
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,...
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Forum: iSpine
04-25-2009, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,080
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Forum: iSpine
04-24-2009, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 8,361
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...
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Forum: iSpine
04-24-2009, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,993
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...
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Forum: iSpine
04-23-2009, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,993
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Forum: iSpine
04-23-2009, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,993
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...
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Forum: iSpine
04-23-2009, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,993
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
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Forum: iSpine
04-23-2009, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,993
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...
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Forum: iSpine
04-23-2009, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,993
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