Eddie G Prodisc L4-L5 October 2006

[Eddie G]

Sweety is doing better than me. I'm still spending alot of time in bed. I do walk around the house alot though. My PT is only 5 minutes away but I'm not making any progress there. The only time I feel good is when they pull on my legs to decompress me. That and the heat/stim feel good. The eliptical machine makes me feel alot of leg pain and I havent been able to do full rotations on the legs. I still rock back & forth but it's still a good stretch. I am still waiting for approval for the Johns Hopkins Pain Clinic. It seems the insurance co. is not so eager to keep sending me to treatments but anything is probably cheaper than filling me with hundreds of Oxys every month. There must be a better way. I am ALWAYS so dehydrated. I throw off so much heat that my cats fight with each other trying to get closest to me. It affects my skin and especially the feet which are totally cracked now. I drink alot of water.
I found out that the growth hormone (Norditropin) can cause carpal tunnel and foot problems too. I have taken myself off the Norditropin and try to watch how I walk with my canes now. My hands feel slightly better but I still feel swelling in my fingers.
I have to get used to life as a retiree. Im lucky enough to have worked for 21 years so I get my full social security disability payment. I am worried about benefits but for now I have them. In 6 months I can go under my wifes plan. In 2 years I go on Medicare. I just hope I get approved soon because I dont need any more stress.

I hope everyone else is doing better. Im going to try to catch up with everyone.

Toodle loo

[Terry Allen Blackburn]

Eddie:

I sure hope that this situation improves for you. The fusion takes time to heal and hopefully you will be doing better when the bones heal. It sounds like you still have your sense of humor and a good attitude. Hang in there.

Terry Newton

[dshobbies]

I know pain in difficult to live with and by now, you had hoped for a lion's share of relief. Perhaps it's still on the way and just taking its sweet time. Tomorrow is just around the corner. Hang in there,

Dale

[mmglobal]

Eddie, I'm so sorry that you are still suffering. Is there any talk about stabilizing the ADR level?

All the best... call any time,

Mark

[Eddie G]

Dr, Kibiash from Johns Hopkins measured the movement of the disc and there still is some movement. It hasnt fused yet. It may never totally heal. I worry about pieces of bone chipping off from rubbing together all the time but the doctor doesnt share my concerns. I am waiting for an MRI so they can make a complete and thorough diagnosis. Im hoping for the beginning of May. So far he just mentioned injections and surgery to fuse the Prodisc. Im holding off on telling him to go scratch his ass. Maybe after the MRI is done and he still wants to cut me.