runner's surgery blog, L4/5, 2008

[runner]

Yeah, Maria, I know what you are talking about.

Not having a good day today.
I took lots of med and still have this nasty pain coming through.
Just saw pain doc and I seem to be doing a lot better with the regimen I am now on but not so good today.

It figures that I would feel like this today, the day AFTER I see the pain doc. Trying to hang in there.
About all I can do.

[runner]

Looks like I am pushing my surgery back further or forward may be the word I am looking for as I try to get ADR.
Still before the end of the year.
Hopefully soon as I am getting real tired of being in pain.

[mmglobal]

Hey Runner, what is generating the forward or backward talk? Sorry things are so tough now... I hope you can get some relief.

Mark

PS... I've recently seen a repeat ADR case.... interesting similarities to your case. Feel like another art walk?

[runner]

Yeah mark.

Maybe up for a real short art walk.
PM me or e-mail me.
I sent you a PM.
Still waiting for surgery. It is getting real old.

runner

[runner]

Haven't been on here for a while. I have looked and peeked but not really delved into this site for about two months. Other words I was snacking but not spending my meals here. Just would check in and see how everyone was doing.

Still waiting for surgery. Been busy with trying to get surgery and doing other stuff like appealing social security disability.

Fun.

It has been a really tough time but hopefully it will not last forever and I will soon get surgery. Keeping busy with organizing my files and taking care of my children. Doing little things. I cannot do much without aggravating my back and sending my butt to the couch.

Hope people are getting better and moving on. Just wanted to update and will add more when i know more or something comes up.

Runner

[Maria]

I know what that sending my butt back to the couch stuff is like.. oh yeah. Used to live it every day all day!

Now the spine has tamed down abit and has allowed me a grace period from the type of pain I used to deal with when I was on the "gonna get surgery" quest. I guess I waited so long for it to be re-authorized by WC 4 years ago that my body sort of helped itself (finally).

I surely wish you Godspeed w/your pursuit on pain relief/surgery/recovery and am glad you popped back in or snacked recently just so we could hear from you.

wishing you the best and thanks for the update

[runner]

Hey Maria,

I am going through that WC stuff too. I am sure you can relate.
I just miss working.
I am glad your spine has calmed down. Hope it stays that way.
I think by the time I actually get to surgery, it will be a piece of cake after all I have gone through. LOL.
I got to hit the hay.

Otherwise. Need to contact you. I am not ignoring you but my life is a bit of a mess right now. And I forget just about everything. Today I had to remember my five year old had to be picked up. I was afraid I would forget.
He just started preschool.
It is pretty bad--my mind. I am working with half a tank.
Good nite and thanks,

runner

[dshobbies]

Runner & all,

After my surgery, I had to take a variety of meds just about every two hours. I would always forget until my daughter-in-law showed me how to set up reminders on my cell phone. What a difference. Taking it with me wherever I went presented it's own problems

D

[runner]

D,

You know what it is like. Crazy. Some things I remember, others I don't or it comes to me the next day.
I am sure it is the meds.
Like the other day, forgot what to call an "umbrella". "That thing for the rain."
Real descriptive.
UGh....not feeling so hot now, so got to go.
Thanks for your concern,

Runner

[Maria]

Hey Runner,
I am so beat down by this *thing* that I can't believe it.. sinusitis, ear infection, cough, plugged up ears, dizziness and whatever else so please excuse me I just am not up to speed health wise tho I can be glad my back didn't hurt yet from all the coughing and sneezing.. knock on wood and it should start hurting any second now that I said that!

Re getting back to nursing~ while I was at the hospital with my father there was an RN there that had hurt her back and she couldn't lift with the other nurses tho would come into the room to do her part of the job. I know she felt she had to do some of the lifting because she tried and my father weighed only 100 lbs at the time of admission. I really felt for her being in the position she was. I found that I definately couldn't do floor nursing anymore not only because of my spine ~ my feet were kicking up in pain with that tendonitis badly after a few days of hours standing around..


What I did see is that there is a possibility I could return to Administrative Nursing sometime down the road I believe if my spine continues to even out a bit and other ailments don't eat me alive...

The drugs no longer affect me quite the way they used to except for constipation being a serious problem at times in terms of leaving the house and yes I reach for words as well at times .. something simple and I cannot recall the name of it or like yesterday I went to see my OSS but could only think of my Vet's last name when saying "Thank You Dr...." I"m not sure he caught it but I stopped with Dr. since I couldn't remember his last name tho I had said it just minutes before!!!! Wow!

Well the head situation with this infection isn't helping my memory or thought process any.

Yeah, make it your mission to go up against WC. I'm probably going to have to do the same if the ESI isn't authorized this time I will have to find someone that will go to court for me and pray I don't lose the case~ I would hope any WC Judge would realize that someone taking on the system at this point when they stand to lose and have to pay out of pocket is serious about just getting treatment that is tried and true, works in the past and should be continued in the present. My OSS thinks I should take WC to court if the ESI is denied again tho I'll post this elsewhere.

Ok signing out and hoping I made some sense here.. still under the weather!