Guest guest Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 Good for you Helen, A positive attitude is powerful! -----Original Message----- From: flynstoneau2001 [mailto:flynstoneau2001@...] Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:02 PM low dose naltrexone Subject: [low dose naltrexone] 2 month update Hi there, Thought I would do a post I have been on ldn for two months and have gradually worked my way up to 4.5gms after a rocky start with not been able to sleep which natural sleeping tablets helped. I have to say my general feeling of well being is almost pre ms days and have been busily redecorating my home thats how well I have felt. still have not had much improvements in my gait or numbness in my hand but my problems are very minor compared to many. I am so glad to of jumped on this at this stage of this disease so that hopefully I won't be getting any worse that is enough until that magical cure comes to light. take care, stay positive. Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 Helen - so glad to read that you are doing well. Isn't it nice to be able to do things like redecorate? Thanks for posting - Cinders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Donna, Glad to hear you have gotten through that rough time. I envy your long torso as mine keeps getting more and more scrunched up. Could you add a link to this site where people could get ahold of one of those Dr. Leonard spinal alignment seat cushions? Maybe under adaptive aids? Thanks! From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of dturovac Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 7:11 AM Subject: [ ] 2 Month Update Hi all! Just want to write about how I'm doing two months post-op (surgery on January 28). Around weeks 5-6, I wrote that I was doing very well, had lowered my pain meds and had even gone out to dinner. Well . . . week 7 was a different story and caught me offguard! That weekend, it was raining so I attributed my pain and soreness to the weather and was pretty much in bed all weekend. By Tuesday, the lower pain meds were not doing anything (vicodin) to ease the pain. I have to admit that this was probably the worst pain I had yet experienced (except maybe directly after surgery, but that's a blur because of being doped up). I called my doctor and my mentor (the fabulous Edie ) and cried HELP!!! I didn't see this coming and never expected that I was not going to get progressively better. The doctor and Edie were not surprised. The doctor put me back on the stronger pain meds and told me that this was part of the healing process - healing from the inside out. Anyway, I spent most of the next 10 days in bed, except for when I would need to change positions, i.e., walk around the house or sit up just to somehow find my comfort zone. I am feeling much better and stronger this week. And while I am leery about getting my hopes up, this time it is a different " strong " feeling - it feels more real. I can even imagine possibly going back to work in the beginning of May which if you had asked me that question last week, I would have laughed and said no way! I am also aware that this could change, but am praying that it does not. In the meantime, I pretty much rest all day, but on days that the sun is shining and I feel good, I will go out to dinner and even last Saturday I had a pedicure at the salon! It was great to get out and since we cannot bend down, my feet were in dire need of repair. The chair for pedicures was so comfortable that I wanted to take it home! I do travel with one of the seat cusions from Dr.Leonard's catalog and spinal alignment which makes all chairs very comfortable. It has a small opening towards to back where the base of the spine would rest and therefore there is no pressure on the spine. Wanted to let all of you considering surgery how I am doing. I know a lot of people on this site have different experiences, so as I always say, we are all different. However, as trying as this can be, I am so happy I did it! I almost forgot - I also have a new body!!! I now have a waist and a much longer torso with lordosis!!!!! I haven't seen that for almost 40 years! Donna T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Hi Donna! Wow, what a difference a few weeks makes, huh? I am so glad to hear that you have turned the corner in your early recovery. I wish I could say it was different...but I think that it is farly common through out recoverty to have periods where it seems like things are going backwards and then you all of a sudden seem to come back a little stronger. I know my first two weeks back at work (at 16 weeks) made me feel worse and think that I was never going to get strong enough to really do my job...and then at the beginning of the next week I really did feel stronger. Maybe its that you can't gain endurance without actually " fatiguing " the body? I don't know...but one step forward and then two back can be a dance you will do for a little while! Take heart. Things will get better. Hanging out in the sunshine, having pedicures and visiting with friends is the way to go. Before you know it you will be back to the grindstone so try to take this as a healing gift! And congrats on the new booty....or body...whichever! Take Care, Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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