New faces , same back pain

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Well Shawley....soooooo nice to hear that you are doing pretty good. You were hurting so horribly...and now look at you!!! So glad that things are going well for you. Congratulations to your wife!!! This is such wonderful news...good for her. I am still trying to find out what is hurting...the PM & Neurosurgeon (both new)...have ideas about what is hurting...and trying different things than in the past. I had a SI joint injection 2 weeks ago...there has been a suggestion about a stand up MRI as well as discograms...yikes. I have an appt. with the PM this morning...to see what is next. On top of that I was up on the frozen north last week and managed to hit the ground not once on Friday, but twice...that is why I live in Florida. NO SNOW. It is so nice to hear from "one of ours"...who has gone on and done so well...keep up the good work...and please, come back and answer/ask questons. We miss you!!!

Leslie
 
Jill! ((((((HUGS))))) I have been praying for you. We've missed you! I hope you're hanging in there as you deal with all the sad changes this past year. May the Lord give you comfort and sustain you and give you deep joy in Him even in your grief.

Much love,
Emily
 
Heyyy, Shawley!! Good to hear from you again. SounRAB like you are doing pretty good pain wise and I hope it stays that way for ya! I dont blame you for keeping some meRAB around, just in case. I know i've had many times where I wish I still had some. I almost wish I had some now. But its soo great that you've been doing so much better! Come back again sometime, ya hear?
 
Moldova hasn't been around alot. She will come on and post a few times and then be gone for a few days. She was doing "OK" last time she posted about herself, you know Moldova always worried about everyone except herself!:angel: I think she is still in pain and has residual issues from the surgery. Hey Moldova....give our buddy Shawley the update!
Don't under estimate yourself....you do look out for us, give us great advice and most of all help us smile and add that ray of sunshine :angel: to our painful, spiney lives!! AAAAHHHHHH...do you feel so special now? On a serious note...I mean everything I just said! Thanks for being there!

Deb
 
:( Sorry to read all your horrible stories...If there is anything I can help you with give me a shout .. I'm a vet to this backpain.



I been looking around the forum and have noticed some of the regulars havent posted in a while ..Sure hope they didn't give up.. Maybe their just feeling better.. Thought I would swing bye and say hello to all .

Hello :wave:


Shawley
 
Hi guys, I am so sorry i did not post for a while. I am fighting my painful days here and don't want to upset anyone with my problems.
Thank you so much for thinking of me, this is so special!
Shawley, I am glad to hear from you, I am sooooo happy you are doing well enough without PK; after all you went through, this is great news.
Deb, thank you for nice things you said about me, you are very special person too. I just feel so bad that you still leave in pain. I feel bad for all of you, who are not getting better, I know how frastruating this is.

I just saw my PM yesterday. He switched me from 20/700 of Percocet every 4 hours to LR Morphine (15mg) 8 am and 8 pm. and to brake through Oxicodone (15 mg) every 4 hours. I am in pain not only back, but nerve pain all over my legs and feet is unberable.
He told me I still have hope since it's only 2 month after my last surgery, so right now we don't talk about pump but if it still will be an issue a year from now, stim will be an option.
Especially after Shawley's sucess with it, I am glad that some option is there for me not only PK for the rest of my life.

My daughter is having another baby March 4th (C-section). It's a boy!! She has a little 3 years girl already, so they will be a happy family. So we all are waiting on this happy occasion.

I love you all, will try to be here more often. I am here to help you all with any questions you have, glad to do it.
Best wishes!!!!!!!
 
Jill,
so happy to hear from you. I am so sorry about your parents, I know how hard this is.
How are you doing? How do you feel? Please, come back here more often, we missed you !
Linda
 
Well, look who dropped in! Hey Shawley, how ya doin'? We've missed you here, but I'm glad you're feeling so much better. I figured you're probably just able to do more now that you've gotten some pain relief, so you're hanging out with real live people! Don't forget us here, though! You always make me laugh, and I really need that some days!

Did you read Mamakitkat's post about stabbing herself with a screwdriver? She musta felt like she didn't already have enough pain to deal with! And Sage hit the ground not once, but twice! See what happens when you leave?

Hope you're doing some special things to pamper your wife while you're feeling better, since she spent so much time pampering you during your hard times. Gotta make sure she knows you appreciate her! :D

You take care,
Emily
 
Shawley, Oh Shawley......
Where are you? Ella misses you.... what are you up to? I just dropped in to see if you are up and about.... I miss you and the gang.

I've been getting my life settled since I lost Mom and Dad. It's been a tough end of the year and it's taken it's toll on my back, but that's the price of living with a bad back I guess.

hope you're doing well.....

jill
 
Hey Shawley!
Don't stay gone so long. We need you buddy! I miss you!
How are you doing, how's the pain? Did you get another injection and did it work?
Yes, everyone is still struggling, Shawley. Slightly different stories, different names. It is pretty depressing isn't it? But thank God for this board...it keeps some of us sane. :dizzy: or should I say more sane :D ?
Hey how is your wife doing in nursing school? Is she still keeping you busy around the house?
Let us know how you are!

Deb
 
Gee , I don't know if I want to laugh or cry !!! I'm so happy to hear from you all , but after reading your post it makes me sad .. :(

I have to say Jill , your going through alot ..My parents are gone to and I miss them so much..It never gets easy losing a loved one . I was thinking od ella the other day..hehe .. I sure hope things turn around for you jill , I miss you and everyone too..
Deneek , sure I remeraber you ...ty for asking about me .

Pepper I felt the same way , tried not to talk about myself , but my big mouth just keeps pouring it out..lol . I have been doing pretty well ..Night are painful but hey its way better than before .. I don't use my stim much anymore.. only when things get real bad I turn it on ..

Did mamakitkat ( Carol) really stab herself with a screw driver ?? OMG ! hope she is ok !

Moldova - Don't give up dear , remeraber when I had all that pain in my legs and feet /hips ? Its almost gone now...I almost gave up too..Glad I didn't..Just a simple injection in the right place took most of it away..After dozens of injections before..You are awful fresh from surgery yet too.

I'm really happy you all replied to my thread , and I'm so sorry you poor people suffer from back pain still .. I would reply to everyone but my brain doesn't function like it used too..lol. I hope to get to chat with everyone soon , one on one..if your ever in the same time as me :)

Check back in a little while..love you all. Shawley
 
Hi Shawley! Glad your back! I don't know if you remeraber me but we talked about prolotherapy. "Is that what you had done and is that what is making a big change in your pain? I go back to Pm in March and I think I am ready to do some more prolo I am just sick and tired of being sick and tired. we have had the flu here and its just making the normal misery lots worse. Anyway I am glad to hear things are going pretty well for you. Don't be a stranger. Take Care. Dee;)
 
HI Shawley,

Wow, it sure sounRAB like you are doing wonderful! Is it the Spinal Cord Stimulator working that well? I get so depressed when I look in the mirror and see my 6 inch scar for the "trial" week. I'll be much happier when it fades with time.

It is nice to come here and see good stories too. We need a balance. I personally have my good and bad days. Seems to be alot of really really bad days but I have had good weeks (yep weeks) with the new meRAB. The only problem really is dealing with how they make me feel. I am on MS contin 30 mg 2x, Neurontin 2x lowest dose can take 4 but not up to that yet, Flexeril working on only 1 down from 3, and now the wonderful BP meRAB Triamterene. I really think it is the BP meRAB making me feel so bad. My heart just races and if I drink a diet coke or anything with caffeine, I'm just not quite right. The BP and Neurontin are both new-last week new but I started them about 4 days apart just to be sure. I go to my primary doc tomorrow to enter a cholesterol study (note the sedentary comment above) so I will have yet another pill to the mix. I'll talk to the doc though about this other. Even when I was young and beautiful and active I still had high cholesterol. Unlike then, I can't blame heredity entirely now. It is the Flexeril, I am sure. Makes me crave chocolate. Badly. Very badly. I haven't gotten too far out of shape but if I don't stop the madness, there might not be a return!

I had this big idea that I would go back to work instead of filing for disability. First I couldn't find anyone to even interview with. Then I was in so much pain again I couldn't even think of working. Now they are messing with my meRAB again -due to the increase in pain of course-and I couldn't learn anything right now if I wanted too. I want to work, but I really don't think it would be a smart move. Decisions, decisions. It has been 2 full years now since I stopped working in Feb prior to my fusion in May. I'm trying to talk hubby into it so we will see.

I am so happy to hear all is so much better. Congrats to the wife too! Good for her and for both of you. Great to see you here again my friend.

Sincerely,
Lisa
 
We love you too, Shawley, please don't go away for too long and thank you for your warm wishes.

Once again - so happy for you.!!:)
 
Hey, Hey look at what the cat drug in.......It's Shawley!!!!!! I miss ya buddy!!

I'm still here I just don't post as much these days about myself. In my case, I am finding it a little harder to post. I went into surgery thinking it was going to resolve my pain, then it lingers on, then I had more surgery and now have been classified as FAILED BACK SYNDROME and CHRONIC PAIN PATIENT. I feel like a broken record of complaints and that my story might scare of a newbie. I want to be upbeat but it is difficult when you are on meRAB 24/7 and the only relief one feels is from a handful of pills. :(

However, I am still here, reading each post, commenting on posts from time to time and praying for all my spinney frienRAB that we find RELIEF in our treatment/from our day to day pain.

LOVE YA!!
 
Hi deb ,

Thanks for the warm welcome back ..

I'm doing much better than before my injections ..I only have pain laying down..grrr..but I'm due more injections next month..Haven't had a pain pill for 3 1/2 weeks...time to ween off them for a while ya know ? I still keep them tucked away because I'm sure I will need one someday.

Boy your right , same old stories here...But ya know I'm glad the board was here to help me through my ruff times..I'm gonna start comming back to try to answer some people's questions if I can. My wife is about done with her college classes and in the fall she starts her nursing program that takes 2 years.. She has to quit her job because its an everyday /8 hour program so she won't be able to work..But we'll get by. Glad to see ya in here..where has everyone else been ?? I miss everyone :(

Shawley
 
Wow! How about you!!! No pain meRAB, that is wonderful news! I know what you mean, you take so many meRAB you can't even remeraber who the real you is!(did that make sense??)
Please come back and visit us more often, we really do need your expert advice and wonderful humor! I may have to pick your brain soon about a SCS. I think the time is getting close!
Take care my friend!

Deb
 
hey deb ,

if you need to know anything just ask .. What ever happened to Moldova ? Is she doin ok ? She ask me about the stim a little while back.

I'm going to come back more often...someone neeRAB to look out for you ladies..lol yeah my brain is fried..;)
 
Hi there shawley, glad you are getting some relief, you are right though new faces, same old back pain. The board has changed and great to see new faces, but sad too as they are all suffering aswell. sometimes it is just hard to post......... I remeraber the names of the people I used to respond to when I joined 9 months ago now and I feel I nearly have to do a search out there for them, but they are just going thru what I am. Good days and bad.................... but at the moment I think the board is suffering the winter blues,,,,,,,,, even though it is meant to be spring over here. !

Round 1
 
Jill, good to see you posting. I have missed you so much!!

Shawley, I have missed you too!! :D
 
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