Guest guest Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Tom, P.S. Do you still live in Florida? I'm down here in Hollywood, FL which is just above Miami and below Ft. Lauderdale by the beach. B.C. (before crash) I used to love to go skydiving for the thrill of it. Come to think of it there wasn't much that I wouldn't have tried for the adrenaline rush. Would have loved to go horseback riding too, but not many places around here to go. Yep, definately an adenaline junkie...there's a wooden rollercoaster off I95 close by my house that has been taunting me for years...but I know better! Randy, Hi and welcome to the group!! Boy, you sound a lot like me with your injuries only I didn't get dropped on my head by a horse! Ouch!! I can relate to your pain (both cervical and lumbar) and your migraines too. Sorry to hear that you're going through all of this as well. I hate the injections in the head the worst! Always brings a tear to my eyes! You're the first person that I recall mentioning your head being cocked like the RCA dog. Me too!! Only I never thought of it that way before, pretty funny aren't ya!! Great visual! I once had someone ask me if my head wasn't on right or something since it's always tilted. I started to pay attention and noticed that in every picture of myself that has been taken through the years that I don't hold it straight. I atribute that to muscle atrophy...or what seems to be no muscle what so ever. Not really sure what causes it honestly. Well, gotta get moving to get ready for my doc appt., it takes me hours to get ready to go somewhere now days so better start now. Have a good day everyone! Hugs, Debbie > > Well, Welcome... I wish it was to a more fun group but I am sure you find > the people attentive to your issues.. I have pain daily like most/all of the > group so I certainly understand.. > Growing up in Tallahassee, I also used to ride horses regularly, but for me > it was just for the thrill.. > Being on a horse that is in a gallop or jumping a small ravine was great... > I hope your day goes well and am sure you will find the group helpful.. > Tom > > > > In a message dated 8/27/2008 10:54:50 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, > randy6789@... writes: > > > > > Greetings, > > I am Randy from near Atlantic City in Southern New Jersey. In 2004 I > separated from my husband and bought a house with my father whom I > took care of until he died in October of 2006. A year later I moved > into a house I had built just for me. I grow orchids and it is > getting more and more difficult to move the larger specimens around > because of the pain in my neck and my back. > > The problem is I used to ride horses and was dumped on my head, butt > and back many times. Even when you are wearing a helmet it only > protects you from the blunt trauma to your head and does nothing for > your neck. > > One of my first falls caused me to break my coccyx and have sciatic > for over 20 years until I was treated by an excellent chiropractor. > He gently pushed on my sacrum and since then I have only had acute > episodes instead of chronic, daily sciatic pain. That injury also > caused bulging in the 3 lowest discs. On July 6, 2008 while bending > to pull a TV table forward I herniated one of those discs. Amazing > how easily that can happen! > > My neck is an absolute mess from C3 down, although I do get a lot of > pain at the top which they can't see any reason for. Twice I've been > offered surgery to fuse C4/5, 5/6 & 6/7 but I haven't met anyone who > hasn't come out of the surgery in more pain than they were in prior > to the surgery. So I think I may wait, either until surgical results > are better or my life is in jeapordy. > > I do get some viscious migraines which start in my neck. The neuro > treating me for the migraines is giving me " trigger point " shots of > lidocaine monthly. Generally about 20 little shots go into my neck > and shoulders alone. About 20 more go around my skull. The first > time he gave me those shots it felt like breaking glass with every > one. He says my muscles have gotten used to staying in a cramped > position caused by the pain which is causing lots of other problems > including the migraines and the nerve pain that goes down each of my > arms. I guess that's why I was walking around with my head cocked to > the side like I was making the " RCA dog face. " My ears weren't quite > right for the picture though. LOL! > > That's the very abreviated version of me and where my back & neck > pain come from. > > Blessings, > Randy > > > > > > > > **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel > deal here. > (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Tom, P.S. Do you still live in Florida? I'm down here in Hollywood, FL which is just above Miami and below Ft. Lauderdale by the beach. B.C. (before crash) I used to love to go skydiving for the thrill of it. Come to think of it there wasn't much that I wouldn't have tried for the adrenaline rush. Would have loved to go horseback riding too, but not many places around here to go. Yep, definately an adenaline junkie...there's a wooden rollercoaster off I95 close by my house that has been taunting me for years...but I know better! Randy, Hi and welcome to the group!! Boy, you sound a lot like me with your injuries only I didn't get dropped on my head by a horse! Ouch!! I can relate to your pain (both cervical and lumbar) and your migraines too. Sorry to hear that you're going through all of this as well. I hate the injections in the head the worst! Always brings a tear to my eyes! You're the first person that I recall mentioning your head being cocked like the RCA dog. Me too!! Only I never thought of it that way before, pretty funny aren't ya!! Great visual! I once had someone ask me if my head wasn't on right or something since it's always tilted. I started to pay attention and noticed that in every picture of myself that has been taken through the years that I don't hold it straight. I atribute that to muscle atrophy...or what seems to be no muscle what so ever. Not really sure what causes it honestly. Well, gotta get moving to get ready for my doc appt., it takes me hours to get ready to go somewhere now days so better start now. Have a good day everyone! Hugs, Debbie > > Well, Welcome... I wish it was to a more fun group but I am sure you find > the people attentive to your issues.. I have pain daily like most/all of the > group so I certainly understand.. > Growing up in Tallahassee, I also used to ride horses regularly, but for me > it was just for the thrill.. > Being on a horse that is in a gallop or jumping a small ravine was great... > I hope your day goes well and am sure you will find the group helpful.. > Tom > > > > In a message dated 8/27/2008 10:54:50 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, > randy6789@... writes: > > > > > Greetings, > > I am Randy from near Atlantic City in Southern New Jersey. In 2004 I > separated from my husband and bought a house with my father whom I > took care of until he died in October of 2006. A year later I moved > into a house I had built just for me. I grow orchids and it is > getting more and more difficult to move the larger specimens around > because of the pain in my neck and my back. > > The problem is I used to ride horses and was dumped on my head, butt > and back many times. Even when you are wearing a helmet it only > protects you from the blunt trauma to your head and does nothing for > your neck. > > One of my first falls caused me to break my coccyx and have sciatic > for over 20 years until I was treated by an excellent chiropractor. > He gently pushed on my sacrum and since then I have only had acute > episodes instead of chronic, daily sciatic pain. That injury also > caused bulging in the 3 lowest discs. On July 6, 2008 while bending > to pull a TV table forward I herniated one of those discs. Amazing > how easily that can happen! > > My neck is an absolute mess from C3 down, although I do get a lot of > pain at the top which they can't see any reason for. Twice I've been > offered surgery to fuse C4/5, 5/6 & 6/7 but I haven't met anyone who > hasn't come out of the surgery in more pain than they were in prior > to the surgery. So I think I may wait, either until surgical results > are better or my life is in jeapordy. > > I do get some viscious migraines which start in my neck. The neuro > treating me for the migraines is giving me " trigger point " shots of > lidocaine monthly. Generally about 20 little shots go into my neck > and shoulders alone. About 20 more go around my skull. The first > time he gave me those shots it felt like breaking glass with every > one. He says my muscles have gotten used to staying in a cramped > position caused by the pain which is causing lots of other problems > including the migraines and the nerve pain that goes down each of my > arms. I guess that's why I was walking around with my head cocked to > the side like I was making the " RCA dog face. " My ears weren't quite > right for the picture though. LOL! > > That's the very abreviated version of me and where my back & neck > pain come from. > > Blessings, > Randy > > > > > > > > **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel > deal here. > (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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