Cindy

May 16, 2008

Liz, I wanted to tell you cause, you are right about those pills. i

could see it happening. I dont like those pills EITHER! oh he is

basically dying. he is 6 feet tall and 114 lbs, on 13 medicines, chf,

copd, and oxy's besides. RIDICULOUS! But no matter there, i still

THINK those pills is what out him over the edge. Pretty sure of that.

in my opinion, tho of course the doctor thinks its ok.the more

medicines the better! cindy

> > >

> > > Hi,

> > > Sorry to hear that your having such a hard time.

> > > I wish I could help, but I've never had a lower back surgery.

> > >

> > > I CAN tell you that 3 wks is not long at all. Hang in there.

> > > I hope that someone else will answer soon that can give better

> > advice.

> > > I just wanted to wish you well.

> > > ((hugs))

> > > Liz

> > >

> > > The Pets Pal

> > > http://360./petspal2003

> > > -------------- Original message from " kjmacmason "

> > : --------------

> > >

> > > > hello all

> > > > i had surgey L5-S1 its been 3 weeks and my leg is still

numb

> > the pain

> > > > meds dont really work and sleeping is becoming a issue. the

pain

> > is

> > > > worse in the morning getting out of bed and sitting isnt very

> > > > comfortable either. Is there hope yet. My husband has been

home

> > with

> > > > me to take care of the kids 2yr and a 7yr old. still cant

drive

> > or

> > > > lift, I feel so helpless and useless.

> > > >

> > > > ------------------------------------

> > > >

May 17, 2008

remember me????

what has happened ---I have not recerived any emails at all---

It is strange.

Annie

A poet is, after all, to see

May 17, 2008

ANNIE THERE IT IS ON THE BOARD. I SENT IT TWICE. DONT KNOW WHY ITS NOT

GETTING TO YOU. thats the email i sent thats not reaching you.

>

> remember me????

> what has happened ---I have not recerived any emails at all---

> It is strange.

> Annie

>

> A poet is, after all, to see

>

May 17, 2008

ANNIE THERE IT IS ON THE BOARD. I SENT IT TWICE. DONT KNOW WHY ITS NOT

GETTING TO YOU. thats the email i sent thats not reaching you.

>

> remember me????

> what has happened ---I have not recerived any emails at all---

> It is strange.

> Annie

>

> A poet is, after all, to see

>

August 8, 2008

Also, if you are not already taking them Xanax for a while might be a good

idea..

Tom

In a message dated 8/8/2008 1:52:21 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,

woody10@... writes:

Annie are you getting depressed? i've been worried about you. annie

dont be hard on yourself. Cause that was shocking and scarey to have

someone die in your house. Can you talk to someone like a shrink just

for a little while to get you thru it somehow. Do you have anyone to

talk to annie. What about the church group.you got any girlfriends

that you can stay with a few days. Write annie write. you need to

write. cindy

> >

> > I am on some heavy opiates as well. I have been taking them so

long

> that they do not seem to impede my focus but they will of course

make

> me tired.. But as the day progresses they so seem to be less

> affective..

> > Tom

> >

> > Re: [PainI

> >

> > Tom,

> > What kind of pain medication are you on? I?know you have to be

able

> to focus very well, in your line of work especially.? Mine was very

> physical.?I' physical.?I'<WBR>m on a heavy-duty opiate, have been

so

> I know how to time any function I need to do or go to, so that the

> drowsiness has passed and I'm not in pain for 8 hours. At least

this

> way I have some kind of life. In addition to my back/neck problems,

I

> have COPD from second -hand smoke. I worked in a very busy casino

for

> over 17 years, it's been around since the 50's, and their

ventilation

> system is pretty old. So I also have to contend with what the

weather

> is like before I can plan my day. I can't even be re-trained for

> another job, so essentially I'll never be off disability. I do what

I

> can when I can, and everyone in my little world has learned?how to

> deal with it along with me. I hope?by you being in this group that

> maybe you can find some solutions on how to deal with your pain, and

> > living a life that's a bit different from others.

> > I have dr. appts. tomorrow, so I guess I'd better try to get some

> sleep. Take care of yourself

> > ?.

> > Jeannie

> >

August 8, 2008

Annie are you getting depressed? i've been worried about you. annie

dont be hard on yourself. Cause that was shocking and scarey to have

someone die in your house. Can you talk to someone like a shrink just

for a little while to get you thru it somehow. Do you have anyone to

talk to annie. What about the church group.you got any girlfriends

that you can stay with a few days. Write annie write. you need to

write. cindy

> >

> > I am on some heavy opiates as well. I have been taking them so

long

> that they do not seem to impede my focus but they will of course

make

> me tired.. But as the day progresses they so seem to be less

> affective..

> > Tom

> >

> > Re: work and back pain

> >

> > Tom,

> > What kind of pain medication are you on? I?know you have to be

able

> to focus very well, in your line of work especially.? Mine was very

> physical.?I'm on a heavy-duty opiate, have been for over 3 years,

so

> I know how to time any function I need to do or go to, so that the

> drowsiness has passed and I'm not in pain for 8 hours. At least

this

> way I have some kind of life. In addition to my back/neck problems,

I

> have COPD from second -hand smoke. I worked in a very busy casino

for

> over 17 years, it's been around since the 50's, and their

ventilation

> system is pretty old. So I also have to contend with what the

weather

> is like before I can plan my day. I can't even be re-trained for

> another job, so essentially I'll never be off disability. I do what

I

> can when I can, and everyone in my little world has learned?how to

> deal with it along with me. I hope?by you being in this group that

> maybe you can find some solutions on how to deal with your pain, and

> > living a life that's a bit different from others.

> > I have dr. appts. tomorrow, so I guess I'd better try to get some

> sleep. Take care of yourself

> > ?.

> > Jeannie

> >

August 8, 2008

Annie are you getting depressed? i've been worried about you. annie

dont be hard on yourself. Cause that was shocking and scarey to have

someone die in your house. Can you talk to someone like a shrink just

for a little while to get you thru it somehow. Do you have anyone to

talk to annie. What about the church group.you got any girlfriends

that you can stay with a few days. Write annie write. you need to

write. cindy

> >

> > I am on some heavy opiates as well. I have been taking them so

long

> that they do not seem to impede my focus but they will of course

make

> me tired.. But as the day progresses they so seem to be less

> affective..

> > Tom

> >

> > Re: work and back pain

> >

> > Tom,

> > What kind of pain medication are you on? I?know you have to be

able

> to focus very well, in your line of work especially.? Mine was very

> physical.?I'm on a heavy-duty opiate, have been for over 3 years,

so

> I know how to time any function I need to do or go to, so that the

> drowsiness has passed and I'm not in pain for 8 hours. At least

this

> way I have some kind of life. In addition to my back/neck problems,

I

> have COPD from second -hand smoke. I worked in a very busy casino

for

> over 17 years, it's been around since the 50's, and their

ventilation

> system is pretty old. So I also have to contend with what the

weather

> is like before I can plan my day. I can't even be re-trained for

> another job, so essentially I'll never be off disability. I do what

I

> can when I can, and everyone in my little world has learned?how to

> deal with it along with me. I hope?by you being in this group that

> maybe you can find some solutions on how to deal with your pain, and

> > living a life that's a bit different from others.

> > I have dr. appts. tomorrow, so I guess I'd better try to get some

> sleep. Take care of yourself

> > ?.

> > Jeannie

> >

August 9, 2008

yes I am seeing someone to help me but I am hoping around from house to house

because I cant not sleep here at my own house in the night time.

My best friend Ish died in the night and was dead about 5 hours when I found him

and I heard him get up and I guess fall-- but I did not go to see.

Earlier in the evening he said his throat was tight and I asked three times to

call the ambulance but he said NO three times. I even asked to google tight

throat and he said no. I found him dead and I am living each day and night in

total fear.

My house and home has been violated. I used to feel safe here and now I do not.

People are saying that I need to go on and not feel this way.

But no one has even had this happen to them. How can they all talk to me this

way and then to make things much worse, My best friend of 20 years came here and

turned into a vulture-- inappropriate and self centered and I had to get her out

of my home.

I am so traumatized. It is horrendous for me and I am living in a night mare.

I have one lady friend but she works and has a family, They there are two

Pentecostals that say there are demons in me and my home-- not really a healthy

support for me right?

They are not of my background or my faith they think that we are demons filled

and even if you are Christian you have demons still.

I have so much anger and bitterness right now. It was good for my friend to die

here BUT NOT for me.

I have therapy once a week and they are going to take me through the trauma

until it is desensitized. I am not into that because already I am trying to push

it behind me.

I am merely existing and no one calls from the church. Too old of a

congregation.

over 70. So i am as usual pretty much all alone and my family? that is a big

joke.

They are all simpletons.

I wish you were nearer to me.

Thank you for emailing me

Annie

A poet is, after all, to see

From: grasshopperx_10 <woody10@...>

Subject: Re:

neck pain

Date: Friday, August 8, 2008, 3:51 PM

Annie are you getting depressed? i've been worried about you. annie

dont be hard on yourself. Cause that was shocking and scarey to have

someone die in your house. Can you talk to someone like a shrink just

for a little while to get you thru it somehow. Do you have anyone to

talk to annie. What about the church group.you got any girlfriends

that you can stay with a few days. Write annie write. you need to

write. cindy

> >

> > I am on some heavy opiates as well. I have been taking them so

long

> that they do not seem to impede my focus but they will of course

make

> me tired.. But as the day progresses they so seem to be less

> affective..

> > Tom

> >

> > Re: work and back pain

> >

> > Tom,

> > What kind of pain medication are you on? I?know you have to be

able

> to focus very well, in your line of work especially.? Mine was very

> physical.?I'm on a heavy-duty opiate, have been for over 3 years,

so

> I know how to time any function I need to do or go to, so that the

> drowsiness has passed and I'm not in pain for 8 hours. At least

this

> way I have some kind of life. In addition to my back/neck problems,

I

> have COPD from second -hand smoke. I worked in a very busy casino

for

> over 17 years, it's been around since the 50's, and their

ventilation

> system is pretty old. So I also have to contend with what the

weather

> is like before I can plan my day. I can't even be re-trained for

> another job, so essentially I'll never be off disability. I do what

I

> can when I can, and everyone in my little world has learned?how to

> deal with it along with me. I hope?by you being in this group that

> maybe you can find some solutions on how to deal with your pain, and

> > living a life that's a bit different from others.

> > I have dr. appts. tomorrow, so I guess I'd better try to get some

> sleep. Take care of yourself

> > ?.

> > Jeannie

> >

August 9, 2008

I understand, i really do. I am having sort of similiar feelings but

not as bad as your getting. i told my boyfriend there was evil in my

house(dad) and i needed to get rid of it. I am not even a religous

person either. i dont go to church, altho i guess i believe in a god.

But the evil is there. I have nightmares about him..... i opened all

the windows, took all his things down and threw them out. Its getting

better. Dont go over that in your mind. It was his time and god took

him. you will see him again some day. Look at it this way annie. it

was his time, and wouldnt it be better for him , to die at your

house, where he was comfortable, with someone he cared about, You. at

your home, than die in a cold clinical HOSPITAL! thats not evil,

that is ok. I would like to go that way. fast and at home. cindy---

In neck pain , Ann Wood Fuller <gatorma1@...>

wrote:

>

> yes I am seeing someone to help me but I am hoping around from

house to house because I cant not sleep here at my own house in the

night time.

> My best friend Ish died in the night and was dead about 5 hours

when I found him

> and I heard him get up and I guess fall-- but I did not go to see.

> Earlier in the evening he said his throat was tight and I asked

three times to call the ambulance but he said NO three times. I even

asked to google tight throat and he said no. I found him dead and I

am living each day and night in total fear.

> My house and home has been violated. I used to feel safe here and

now I do not. People are saying that I need to go on and not feel

this way.

> But no one has even had this happen to them. How can they all talk

to me this way and then to make things much worse, My best friend of

20 years came here and turned into a vulture-- inappropriate and self

centered and I had to get her out of my home.

> I am so traumatized. It is horrendous for me and I am living in a

night mare.

> I have one lady friend but she works and has a family, They there

are two Pentecostals that say there are demons in me and my home--

not really a healthy support for me right?

> They are not of my background or my faith they think that we are

demons filled and even if you are Christian you have demons still.

> I have so much anger and bitterness right now. It was good for my

friend to die here BUT NOT for me.

> I have therapy once a week and they are going to take me through

the trauma until it is desensitized. I am not into that because

already I am trying to push it behind me.

> I am merely existing and no one calls from the church. Too

old of a congregation.

> over 70. So i am as usual pretty much all alone and my family? that

is a big joke.

> They are all simpletons.

> I wish you were nearer to me.

> Thank you for emailing me

> Annie

>

> A poet is, after all, to see

>

> From: grasshopperx_10 <woody10@...>

> Subject: Re:

> neck pain

> Date: Friday, August 8, 2008, 3:51 PM

>

> Annie are you getting depressed? i've been worried about you. annie

> dont be hard on yourself. Cause that was shocking and scarey to

have

> someone die in your house. Can you talk to someone like a shrink

just

> for a little while to get you thru it somehow. Do you have anyone

to

> talk to annie. What about the church group.you got any girlfriends

> that you can stay with a few days. Write annie write. you need to

> write. cindy

> > >

> > > I am on some heavy opiates as well. I have been taking them so

> long

> > that they do not seem to impede my focus but they will of course

> make

> > me tired.. But as the day progresses they so seem to be less

> > affective..

> > > Tom

> > >

> > > Re: work and back pain

> > >

> > > Tom,

> > > What kind of pain medication are you on? I?know you have to be

> able

> > to focus very well, in your line of work especially.? Mine was

very

> > physical.?I'm on a heavy-duty opiate, have been for over 3 years,

> so

> > I know how to time any function I need to do or go to, so that

the

> > drowsiness has passed and I'm not in pain for 8 hours. At least

> this

> > way I have some kind of life. In addition to my back/neck

problems,

> I

> > have COPD from second -hand smoke. I worked in a very busy casino

> for

> > over 17 years, it's been around since the 50's, and their

> ventilation

> > system is pretty old. So I also have to contend with what the

> weather

> > is like before I can plan my day. I can't even be re-trained for

> > another job, so essentially I'll never be off disability. I do

what

> I

> > can when I can, and everyone in my little world has learned?how

to

> > deal with it along with me. I hope?by you being in this group

that

> > maybe you can find some solutions on how to deal with your pain,

and

> > > living a life that's a bit different from others.

> > > I have dr. appts. tomorrow, so I guess I'd better try to get

some

>

> > sleep. Take care of yourself

> > > ?.

> > > Jeannie

> > >

December 4, 2008

I read the whole post. I am so sorry ur mother treats u the way she does. It

breaks my heart that she could treat her own flesh n blood so badly. My boys bio

mom is bitchy like that. She won't even lend the oldest $5 to cross bridge to

spend time with his father...even though she would get her money back in a

couple hours. She has plenty of money to hit the bar with her friends though.

Her new husband makes more than we do, but she's always broke n we end up paying

for everything for those boys. I love them but can't stand their mother. It's

her way or the highway....NOT....I don't waste my time on her.

It's so difficult when the mom who's supposed to love u unconditionally with no

strings attached is the one person who treats u so badly.

I wish I could lend u my mom, but she's in CA in the hospital.

Deanna

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 4, 2008, at 11:11 AM, B <muttsmom55@...> wrote:

You are so right. Every time my mother calls me, she is so ugly when I hang up I

cry.

I try so hard to be respectful, she is one of those type people that if you

don't agree with

her you are wrong and she blasts you with both barrels (so to speak). But she is

always

obnoxious, belligerent, condemning....she is never nice to me. I have NEVER done

one

thing she is proud of or right (according to her). I think I mentioned that when

my father

was living he kept her in check and wouldn't let her treat me like this. When I

got the

phone call my father had passed, after I cried for hours and managed to pull

myself

together, I am not kidding, the first thought I had was fear.......fear of my

mother. I

wondered how she was going to start treating me. She started at the funeral! I

know

this is a site for discussing our stimulators, but I'm hoping everyone

understands how

we need to vent also. I have one more thing to point out about how petty my

mother

is. My father was retired military and retired from Phizer (sp?). My mother is

retired

Federal Civil Service (GS-14 which is very high). They were very well off, I

wouldn't

say they were rich, but they were very, very comfortable. My mother gets her

retirment,

plus retirement from Phizer, 1/2 of my father's military retirement. Their house

was paid

for - a very nice house!! My mother did sell the house after my father passed

and moved

to a really, really nice apartment (huge!!), because she didn't want to be

bothered with the

maintenance. She is in perfect health at the age of 73. Never been sick other

than a cold

her entire life. When I was married my husband made a lot of money and we had a

huge

house, pool, you name it. My mother came every summer so she could swim (so she

said).

When my husband left me when I started getting sicker, she blamed me, sided with

him. I

eventually lost everything, lost the house I bought after the divorce, all my

retirement from my

job......because I had to sell the house (couldn't afford it not working),

needed the retirement

$$ to pay medical bills (I went for a while without insurance). She throws that

in my face that

I had this huge beautiful house and everything I had and says she could have had

a house

just as nice but SHE didn't want to waste her money. My husband found the house,

picked

the house, not me. I think she does it to rub it in my face because now I'm

living on SSD, have

Medicare with an expensive supplement, live paycheck to paycheck. And my mother

sneaks

behind my back and calls my oldest daughter to see if I'm spending any money on

things I

shouldn't (like buying something for my grandson from my other daughter). She

blames me

for my condition, my situation. She calls me monthly to ask how much my bills

were for the

month, EVERY bill; electric, medications, etc. Why do I put up with this?

Because I'm weak

and she does send me money sometimes when she thinks I really need it. I found

out I'm diabetic

and everyone knows how expensive it is to really eat correctly. I'm trying, and

she told me I

shouldn't be doing that, my doctor is stupid, if I can't afford it I should just

eat what I can afford to

eat. Right now I'm controlling it with diet and a pill, I darn sure don't want

to have to give myself

shots!!!! She doesn't understand that....she says I would just have to deal with

it.

OK, I'm sorry, I apologize to everyone. I hope most of you just deleted this

when you saw it was

a sob story. I won't do it again. I should be stronger like you, Deb, and just

break off contact.

But her occasional money comes in handy, so I just tolerate it. But the day

might come.

Take Care,

B. in TEXAS

Re: mad > Mike

-Thank you sue. The ticket due on dec 15 I see my doctor on 10 so I

will get him to sign a new handicap tsg then take it to motor vechile

get the tag take it to court and the fine will be void. Mike group

owner-- In Stimulator <mailto:Stimulator%40>

<mailto:Stimulator%40>

, " Sue Elvins " <apageor2@...>

wrote:

>

> Sorry you had to deal with the cop who decided he needed to get his

> quota in for the end of the month Mike. Unfortunately, that is how a

> lot of them are any more. I was watching a show the other day called

> Parking Wars and let me tell you they need to earn a day's pay just

> like everyone else and even though I don't always agree with some of

> the things which they do, Being as everyone needs to make a living

> sometimes it can be understand the other person's shoes in the heat

of

> the moment.

>

> Rather than raise a fuss about it wouldn't it be better to resolve

it

> and move forward? From what I have been reading in your postings, it

> sounds like you don't need any more stress than you currently have.

> So, with that being said, how would you best assume this matter be

> closed so you can take care of the business at hand? No one wants to

> admit we have done something wrong or possibly made a mistake

however

> the one thing many professionals (including doctors) forget is we

are

> human. It is okay to feel sad if you are sad, it is okay to be

> frustrated it you are frustrated and it is surely okay to say " I

have

> had enough " when someone has gotten on that last and final nerve.

>

> I give you credit for doing what you do every day. I wish I had 1/2

of

> the strength which most of you show when going through a 3 year back

> nightmare with my back specialists. I don't think I would be where I

> am now.

>

> Hang in there Mike, I will always keep you in my thoughts.

>

> Sue Lynn

>

January 8, 2009

hey thanks for your input. i am not mad at child services at all. i know they are doing thier job. they have talked to gabe but still need to talk to my oldest. thanks for thinking of us and i will post more when anything else happens.

evelyncure cystic fibrosis

From: kim <ont63a (DOT) ca>Subject: Re: in need of some words of encouragement.@grou ps.comDate: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 10:58 PM

E. remember child protective have to check out every complaint no matter what they are only doing their jobs and alot of times they hate it. and alot of time i have found some don't even have kids of their own so they don't have personal experience of how to handle kids so don't take it personal just keep it cool. it is hard but needs to be done! esp. in front of them, one small step is better than losing it in the long range i know i did and i ended up losing my kids, i was a good mom but i told a worker were to go and how to get there when i shouldn't have and her lawyer, so in the end i decided i knew i had to for my kids sake as they were special needs to sign them over to be adopted out. it was the hardest thing to do as the twins were 3 and my son was 5yrs old but a month after i did i went in for heart surgery that i had less than 30% chance of surviving and i have PPMS. so i knew for them i

had to do it as i didn't want them to see me in and out of hospitals so far i have been lucky but things have gone down hill. anyway i also need some encouragement i tomorrow go to see the dr as i have been having pain like a tight band around my chest and sharp pains in my stomach area so i am getting it checked the dr told me 6yrs ago i had 5yrs to live so i am happy i was also told i would end up in a w/c in 3yrs i us only a electric one when outside and backs of chairs and the dog cage to pull myself up. and am shaking most of the time now and need to talk to him about my bowels as it scares me too much, i am sorry to vent. BUT DON'T BE A FOOL LIKE I WAS DO WHAT THEY SAY DON'T GET BULL HEADED LISTEN AND IF THEY SAY JUMP SAY HOW HIGH AND WHEN AND DO IT! k

January 8, 2009

hey thanks for your input. i am not mad at child services at all. i know they are doing thier job. they have talked to gabe but still need to talk to my oldest. thanks for thinking of us and i will post more when anything else happens.

evelyncure cystic fibrosis

From: kim <ont63a (DOT) ca>Subject: Re: in need of some words of encouragement.@grou ps.comDate: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 10:58 PM

E. remember child protective have to check out every complaint no matter what they are only doing their jobs and alot of times they hate it. and alot of time i have found some don't even have kids of their own so they don't have personal experience of how to handle kids so don't take it personal just keep it cool. it is hard but needs to be done! esp. in front of them, one small step is better than losing it in the long range i know i did and i ended up losing my kids, i was a good mom but i told a worker were to go and how to get there when i shouldn't have and her lawyer, so in the end i decided i knew i had to for my kids sake as they were special needs to sign them over to be adopted out. it was the hardest thing to do as the twins were 3 and my son was 5yrs old but a month after i did i went in for heart surgery that i had less than 30% chance of surviving and i have PPMS. so i knew for them i

had to do it as i didn't want them to see me in and out of hospitals so far i have been lucky but things have gone down hill. anyway i also need some encouragement i tomorrow go to see the dr as i have been having pain like a tight band around my chest and sharp pains in my stomach area so i am getting it checked the dr told me 6yrs ago i had 5yrs to live so i am happy i was also told i would end up in a w/c in 3yrs i us only a electric one when outside and backs of chairs and the dog cage to pull myself up. and am shaking most of the time now and need to talk to him about my bowels as it scares me too much, i am sorry to vent. BUT DON'T BE A FOOL LIKE I WAS DO WHAT THEY SAY DON'T GET BULL HEADED LISTEN AND IF THEY SAY JUMP SAY HOW HIGH AND WHEN AND DO IT! k

January 9, 2009

Well i hear you on the medicines. Scarey to think they cuttting you

back. I cant take any of that stuff. My system just cant take it. i

took hydrocodone once for a toothache, and i was right in la la land.

So luckily i dont need pain meds. But I always thought traction would

be a good idea. The case is going good, very slow, i have a big

surprise for them. I'll tell you as soon as anything happens. what

kind of pain does your neck give you Annie? what does it feel like?

cindy

> > > >

> > > > Did Physical Therapy work for any of you with neck problems?

> > >

> > > e-

> > > I had two tries at PT. When I first went to the doctor about

my

> > > scapula pain, he sent me for an MRI which showed the cervical

> > issues,

> > > then he sent me for physical therapy. I gave it a good go, but

my

> > > pain increased. I went in to the next appointment to tell the

> > > physical therapist thank you very much, but you know how you

said

> > not

> > > to do it if it caused me pain? It causes me pain. In fact, it

> > > aggravates my pain. We ended the physical therapy at that time.

> > > Then the doctor sent me to the next step, to consult for

> epidural

> > > steroid injections. This took another 3 or 4 months. They did

> help.

> > > The pain came back and finally I had 3 surgeries in 3 weeks.

> > > Six months later, I attempted my second try at Physical

Therapy.

> > > This time it was a life saver. I had been horizontal for 18

> months.

> > I

> > > needed PT to get up and moving again. Then the exercises helped

> > hold

> > > up my neck.

> > > So physical therapy can be helpful or not, and it is an

> important

> > > part of the process that you feed back what is happening when

you

> > do

> > > it.

> > > in OR

> > >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

January 9, 2009

nerve and chronic pain in neck lol

All time cant move it sharp and almost disabling nerve pain that is referred as

they say--

so it is a large area too- c1-c-7.

Lots eh?

Go to my facebook, cindy.

I will send you invite.

Annie

A poet is, after all, to see

From: grasshopperx_10 <woody1014@...>

Subject: Re: CINDY

neck pain

Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 1:52 PM

Well i hear you on the medicines. Scarey to think they cuttting you

back. I cant take any of that stuff. My system just cant take it. i

took hydrocodone once for a toothache, and i was right in la la land.

So luckily i dont need pain meds. But I always thought traction would

be a good idea. The case is going good, very slow, i have a big

surprise for them. I'll tell you as soon as anything happens. what

kind of pain does your neck give you Annie? what does it feel like?

cindy

> > > >

> > > > Did Physical Therapy work for any of you with neck

problems?

> > >

> > > e-

> > > I had two tries at PT. When I first went to the doctor about

my

> > > scapula pain, he sent me for an MRI which showed the cervical

> > issues,

> > > then he sent me for physical therapy. I gave it a good go, but

my

> > > pain increased. I went in to the next appointment to tell the

> > > physical therapist thank you very much, but you know how you

said

> > not

> > > to do it if it caused me pain? It causes me pain. In fact, it

> > > aggravates my pain. We ended the physical therapy at that time.

> > > Then the doctor sent me to the next step, to consult for

> epidural

> > > steroid injections. This took another 3 or 4 months. They did

> help.

> > > The pain came back and finally I had 3 surgeries in 3 weeks.

> > > Six months later, I attempted my second try at Physical

Therapy.

> > > This time it was a life saver. I had been horizontal for 18

> months.

> > I

> > > needed PT to get up and moving again. Then the exercises helped

> > hold

> > > up my neck.

> > > So physical therapy can be helpful or not, and it is an

> important

> > > part of the process that you feed back what is happening when

you

> > do

> > > it.

> > > in OR

> > >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

January 9, 2009

UGG. Does that sharp pain feel like that sciatica thing in a persons

hip? Thats a sharp pain type.I used to get like a burning searing

pain.Stiff, cant turn my head, but no neck pain. It manifests itself

as face pain in me. i remember years back, i had an upper back pain.

It felt like a KNIFE, does it feel like that Annie? Getting old isnt

for wussies, heck we arent even that old yet!

> > > > >

> > > > > Did Physical Therapy work for any of you with neck

> problems?

> > > >

> > > > e-

> > > > I had two tries at PT. When I first went to the doctor

about

> my

> > > > scapula pain, he sent me for an MRI which showed the cervical

> > > issues,

> > > > then he sent me for physical therapy. I gave it a good go,

but

> my

> > > > pain increased. I went in to the next appointment to tell the

> > > > physical therapist thank you very much, but you know how you

> said

> > > not

> > > > to do it if it caused me pain? It causes me pain. In fact, it

> > > > aggravates my pain. We ended the physical therapy at that

time.

> > > > Then the doctor sent me to the next step, to consult for

> > epidural

> > > > steroid injections. This took another 3 or 4 months. They did

> > help.

> > > > The pain came back and finally I had 3 surgeries in 3 weeks.

> > > > Six months later, I attempted my second try at Physical

> Therapy.

> > > > This time it was a life saver. I had been horizontal for 18

> > months.

> > > I

> > > > needed PT to get up and moving again. Then the exercises

helped

> > > hold

> > > > up my neck.

> > > > So physical therapy can be helpful or not, and it is an

> > important

> > > > part of the process that you feed back what is happening when

> you

> > > do

> > > > it.

> > > > in OR

> > > >

> > >

> > > ------------------------------------

> > >

January 9, 2009

cindy I am 60!

>

> ------------------------------------

>

January 9, 2009

ANNIE THATS YOUNG!!!!

>

> cindy I am 60!

>

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

January 10, 2009

HUH??????

It is NOT!!!!!

anniepie

A poet is, after all, to see

From: grasshopperx_10 <woody1014@...>

Subject: Re: CINDY

neck pain

Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 2:40 PM

ANNIE THATS YOUNG!!!!

>

> cindy I am 60!

>

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

April 11, 2009

Thanks Mike, I'll call them Monday. I knew both Dallas & Fort Worth had bus

service but neither came in to the Mid-Cities area. Hopefully they can direct

me to the right people who can help.

Take Care,

B. in TEXAS

" I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly

music, for in the patterns of music and all the arts are the keys of learning. "

-Plato

________________________________

From: Mike <mike2boys@...>

Stimulator

Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 5:11:50 AM

Subject: cindy

1600 E Lancaster Ave

Fort Worth, TX 76102

(817) 215-8600 3. Fort Worth Transportationâ€¦

Category: Public Transportation

here who you contact ask abour there disability service. mike group owner

April 26, 2009

U have cpap too? So do I. It made a big difference when I first got it. It was

like night n day! I hate having to wear a mask every night but I hate the side

effects of not wearing it even more!

Deanna

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 25, 2009, at 6:08 PM, B <muttsmom55@...> wrote:

Yes, I do have Advanced Bionics stim and a black charger. It's the second one

I've had, the first one (same type) stopped working after a year. But I've never

had this problem before. I put it right on my skin and my stim is high enough I

just have to pull the back part of my pants down a few inches. So it's exposed

and shouldn't be overheating. I've done it like this since I've had it. And

sometimes it has me charged up but doesn't do the double beep....so I don't know

I'm charged......I take it off, the green light is on but it doesn't beep at all

to tell me it's not on my stim. I turn it off then back on and it starts beeping

and when I put it over my stim it double beeps. It's just doing crazy things. I

go this next week on Friday to Pain Mgt (who did my stim), I'm going to call

them the beginning of the week and see if they can make sure there is a rep

there for me to talk to. I've been pretty lucky so far if I needed to talk to a

rep, it

seems there is almost always one in the office on my appt day. I'm just scared

to wait and have it stop working completely. Even though when the other one

stopped, the company overnighted me a new charger....but that's been 1 1/2

years, who knows how long it would take this time if I need one. And I have

different insurance, I was on Cigna (COBRA) when I got my stim and now I'm on

Medicare. I'm sure they'd have to get it approved through Medicare. It took me 3

months to get a new CPAP machine approved with Medicare. So I'm just trying to

stay one step ahead of a possible disaster.....my stem going dead!!!

Take Care,

B. in TEXAS

Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains in darkness

________________________________

From: Corn <butterfliesrfree309@...>

stimulator

Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 7:41:24 PM

Subject: (unknown)

I think I remember you saying you have the Advanced Bionics stim. Do you have

the new black charger? If you do, it does take longer to charge than the older

one. Once I got the new charger, I found it was taking much longer to charge

than the older one. I spoke to the company, and was told that it will. The new

charger has a heat sensor in it. If it gets too hot, it will shut off, then turn

back on, taking longer to charge. Hope this helps.

Sue C

Moderator

July 25, 2009

LUPUS? I hope its not that one. annie? i have a weird thought. Has anything

bitten you? like a bug of some kind? reason i ask is my uncle got bit last year

by something, and he got sick like that.Like maybe a tick? lime disease? The flu

like symptoms strike me odd. Altho i dont know that much about auto immune

disease, just RA. But i have another thought for you. They say and have studied

that a severe trauma( emotional one) can bring on a disease like RA. They think

there is a connection. hope you feel better, maybe it will work out of your

system. cindy

>

> Dear

> Cold as you are up there it is hot and sticky here in Florida and I might have

LUPUS! getting tested at least 10 times now.

> I have been sick since June 1 st and they cant find the problem-- cant walk,

strange sensations in my skin, throat, ears, dermatitis, depressions, panics,

all over body aches, flus that are ten times worse than a normal flu - -all

indicators of an autoimmune disease but which one? They don't know there are

over 80 of them-- my face feels like it is on fire too.

> I am waiting to see a specialist in August 12, that is still far off and i am

living with all of this-- it has been horrible and I having problems without any

help as usual because I am so isolated!

> So there you have it NO family!

> Dont mean to bum you al, out--

> Love, Annie

>

> A poet is, after all, to see

>

> From: grasshopperx_10 <woody1014@...>

> Subject: Re: I'm waiting for the guru?

> neck pain

> Date: Friday, July 24, 2009, 1:57 PM

>

> Where do you go DEBBIE? I was thinking of you. And presto there you appear.Yes

I always have creep news. The latest is this: CREEP said he wrote in his wife's

name, on my fathers insurance form. Creep wrote in HIS wife as beneficiary.

Actaully WROTE his wife in there.And he admits it too! he has pancreatic cancer

now! We filed a court order to go to his house to look for all our things, and

they are not letting us go in. So next week the judge is going to decide, and

he'll probably wonder what they are hiding? and let us in with a court order.

> Lets see, my stupid neck is still the same(bad), it has been raining since

MAY, i'm not kidding only 4 sunny days, i am sitting here in winter clothes! Two

pairs of socks, a turtleneck and a flannel shirt, and i'm still cold. DONT

anyone ever move to MAINE. There is no sun, its worse than seattle!

> How is your neck and dizziness DEB? cindy

>

> >

> > Hello! After all this time, and this is the first post I read, LMAO!

> > How ya doing everyone? I'm okay, still hanging on and think about all of

you. Just not as much computer time as I'd like lately. Dealt with a mega-bout

of depression recently but trying to crawl my way out of that hole and learn to

smile again. I need not even say how crying can kick in all the other stuff we

all have going on. Hope everybody is okay out there too.

> > First Q..., any creep news? What happened with that?

> > HUGS!!!

> > Debbie

> >

> > > >

> > > > >Where is he? I thought that would be fun? You got him Annie? cindy

> > > > I'm waiting for him to join. He requested to join, then when I was

> > > > ready to approve him he changed his email address 2X. I sent him an

> > > > invite to his latest email address, but have received no answer. so

> > > > the mystery thickens. Dave

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

> ------------------------------------

>

July 25, 2009