From: Cindy.Barnes@f22.n375.z1.fidonet.org (Cindy Barnes)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: PAIN
Date: 6 Oct 92 21:03:19 GMT
Reply-To: Cindy.Barnes@f22.n375.z1.fidonet.org
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[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

 >Actually, I was, according to the neurosurgeon, OK to lift, CORRECTLY, just
 >about anything within reason by the time I re-injured myself.  I realize,
 >however, that what and HOW I was doing it was NOT correct, and that's
 >probably...*probably* what caused the disc to bulge and pop its' little
 >self out of hiding between those vertabre again! :)

I had a feeling this is what happened. I have been real careful with what I
lift these days. I had my first sub day as a PE teacher on Friday. One of
the little kindergarten kids wanted me to pick her up, but I was good and
told her I wasn't allowed to pick her up. She asked why and I told her a
little bit about my back and she showed a good bit of understanding when she
said she would make sure I didn't pick her up. :-)

 >that cuz the MRI was inconclusive due to the scar tissue).  He tried a
 >couple different anti-inflamatory drugs, but I had terrible reactions to
 >all of them.  One of them I even had trouble breathing while taking it.
 >Wierd.

It sounds like you have an allergy to some of the ingredients in the
anti-inflammatories you were given. Have you tried Cama? This is the one I
use and it works great. It is mostly asprin, but it also has magnesium oxide
and aluminum hydroxide in it. You can find it under the name of Suprine as
an OTC drug. I have been using it for about ten years. When the docs want me
to try Motrin or Advil or any of those other anti-inflammatory drugs I tell
them I would rather stick with what I *know* works. They give in. :-)

 >I let the muscles get de- conditioned (and gained almost 20
 >lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and was a wreck physically and emotionally.

I gained 15 pounds this summer! I hate carrying all this extra weight. I
have cut back on what I eat, but so far I have only dropped a couple of
pounds.

 >All in all, I'd say keep swimming, be very careful with the bowling (I
 >haven't even thought of trying that, but I'm going to try x-country skiing
 >this winter, Dr. said OK), and LIFT CORRECTLY!!!!!!!!!  I can't stress
 >that one enough.

I should be back into the swimming in another couple of weeks. I am waiting
for the therapy place to reopen their indoor pool. They said it needed some
repair work so they had it closed during the summer so it could be ready by
the fall. I am being real careful with what I lift and how I lift it. If I
think I will have trouble lifting it I call my boys to do it or I find
someone with a better back. I am *not* going back for more surgery unless I
have to!

I wish we had snow so I could learn to ski. Think we could get some of that
lovely stuff down here? I am sure Linda will just *love* me for it. }:-)

 >As for future surgery, maybe your doc is right and you won't need to go
 >through that if you continue strengthening your back now.

If you get tired of upper NY come down and visit. I'm sure Linda and I can
find something for the three of us to do. I'm not sure if it would be legal,
but it would be fun.

Cindy

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