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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-18-2009, 09:24 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,834
Posted By runner
Kathy, Despite what my husband thinks I am...

Kathy,

Despite what my husband thinks I am not a whiner. He has also told me to get off all the crap.
Maybe my husband and yours would get along.
Does yours like beer?

In all seriousness, I...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-18-2009, 12:54 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 18,818
Posted By runner
Oh, you can tell Jack does not like the cone. I...

Oh, you can tell Jack does not like the cone.
I took my eight-year-old to see Marley and Me and I kind of felt bad because of the end but he keeps asking to see it again (on DVD).
So you never know...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-16-2009, 11:13 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,834
Posted By runner
Phylly, Thanks. See Dr. on May 7: see Dr....

Phylly,

Thanks.
See Dr. on May 7: see Dr. Pain on April 28. Dr. Pain did say a week from now but I called the office and they said April 28 was ok (as long as I had enough pain meds). I will...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-16-2009, 10:39 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,834
Posted By runner
Thanks Justin, I am going to the darkside. ...

Thanks Justin,

I am going to the darkside.
I did send you a PM (Please keep in mind I have had a lot of drugs today).
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-16-2009, 08:03 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,834
Posted By runner
whoops...Justin are you out there?

Oh now, I am all upset and don't know what to think.
I had a lot of pain during the test, but all I could say was where it was and it was "moderate". I never say that!
How stupid am I? ...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-16-2009, 05:41 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,834
Posted By runner
you find humor in the weirdest places...

Thanks,
Justin, Cathy and Kathy,

It was pretty funny today when I took the minivan to get an estimate on repairs and the little "tap or bump" actually imprinted the lady's license plate into my...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-15-2009, 10:22 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,834
Posted By runner
I am sorry to post this guys but unfortunately I...

I am sorry to post this guys but unfortunately I was rear-ended on Tuesday after taking my children and others to school.
This was the very last thing I wanted to happen, but it did and although it...
Forum: iSpine 04-15-2009, 09:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,350
Posted By runner
Mary, Sorry for the headache. I had three...

Mary,

Sorry for the headache.
I had three ESIs this year and they were all done under fluroscope (like a type of x-ray) and was given sedation.
I didn't get any problems but was wondering if the...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-14-2009, 07:45 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 18,888
Posted By runner
Rest up, Bob. In the early days, anything like...

Rest up, Bob.
In the early days, anything like that can tick your back off pretty good.
Make sure to ice, 15 minutes on, 15 minutes off and not directly on your back (please have towel or shirt or...
Forum: iSpine 04-14-2009, 07:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,528
Posted By runner
Red face CindyLou, I understand your frustration and...

CindyLou,

I understand your frustration and it is ok to vent.:mad:
I am sorry you are having neck pain on top of everything else you have gone through.
You know i have kind of learned not to let...
Forum: iSpine 04-14-2009, 06:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,128
Posted By runner
Post Sand52, I like my doc. He is Dr. Sylvain...

Sand52,

I like my doc.
He is Dr. Sylvain Palmer.
He is located in Mission Viejo, CA.
He is a neurosurgeon and a very talented surgeon.

runner
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-12-2009, 04:18 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,834
Posted By runner
God Bless you Kathy. I have had these crazy...

God Bless you Kathy.
I have had these crazy sciatica/numbness symptoms for a while and despite the conservative treatment, nothing much has changed but the back pain is getting worse and worse....
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-11-2009, 07:08 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,834
Posted By runner
Arrow Thank you, Justin. It means a lot that you...

Thank you,

Justin. It means a lot that you and others on here care.
Forum: iSpine 04-11-2009, 06:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,941
Posted By runner
Post Justin, Thanks for the link. My husband is...

Justin,

Thanks for the link.
My husband is going to download this for me as he has it on his computer. I couldn't access the video from the link, but I read some of the transcript and then the...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-11-2009, 07:02 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,834
Posted By runner
Angry Pain

Sure, I can take a stab at it Justin.
I don't have the same pain as I had with L4/5, which was a "take your breath away pain" at its worst and had surgery for 2008. But when I first "hurt" the...
Forum: iSpine 04-10-2009, 02:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,716
Posted By runner
kathy, It took a while, more than six weeks?...

kathy,

It took a while, more than six weeks?
But when the disc was safely in its place and the bone was grown in and it wasn't going to go anywhere.
My doc suggested a towel roll under the low...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-10-2009, 01:12 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,834
Posted By runner
Post Saw neuro doc today. X-rays of ProDisc at L4/5...

Saw neuro doc today.
X-rays of ProDisc at L4/5 look "fantastic"
I should be doing great he said.
He agreed with the pain doc.

runner
(but not running at the moment, should call myself, walker).
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-09-2009, 08:22 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 38,598
Posted By runner
OMG, Mark, Pizza. That is a picture that most...

OMG, Mark,
Pizza.
That is a picture that most of us won't get out of our minds for a while.
I hope it was yummy.
You do seem to have turned the corner.
FYI, I have tinnitus. Developed it last...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-08-2009, 02:32 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 18,818
Posted By runner
Exclamation kathy, Now this is the nurse coming out of...

kathy,

Now this is the nurse coming out of me as I just read your whole post. Look at what Dr. J and Terry told you.
Please, please be careful. It is the first six weeks that are really...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-08-2009, 02:09 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 18,888
Posted By runner
Talking You have not lost your sense of humor along with your discs...

Bob,

Good to hear you are on the other side.
And home now?
Do take it easy and try not to climb Mt. Rushmore in one day.
keep us posted.

Kim
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-08-2009, 02:00 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,834
Posted By runner
Terry, I am on that other miracle drug,...

Terry,

I am on that other miracle drug, Gabapentin. I can really tell when it wears off. My left foot pain is minimal compared to the other pain. It is located right in front of the heel area...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-08-2009, 01:40 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 38,598
Posted By runner
Thumbs up Good to hear Mark is fine and in ICU. I don't...

Good to hear Mark is fine and in ICU.
I don't know about Germany's ICU, but IMHO, in the US that is the best place to be when you are recovering (of course, I am biased having been an ICU nurse)....
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-07-2009, 07:19 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,834
Posted By runner
Unhappy watching the runners go by...

Hello Allan and Justin,

Went for a walk today and had to watch the runners pass me by.

It will be a big week for me as far as doctor appointments. Tomorrow, I get to have the conversation...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-07-2009, 06:31 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 18,818
Posted By runner
sounds good

Kathy,

Things heal faster after week 3 it seems. Just keep following the orders. Are you wearing a brace?
It was nice of your friend to clean your house and do laundry. This is what is...
Forum: iSpine 04-06-2009, 08:53 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 20,666
Posted By runner
thinking and praying for you

Justin,

You really couldn't have gotten a more complicated spine problem. I believe doctors and nurses make the worse patients.:D

You are only a month out from surgery and i am sure the time...
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