Re: my newsTess

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Good Evening Tess,

I just wanted to say when I had the time and money if

you will pt and pool really helped me.

Also for years I have been wearing a brace, and some

days I don't wear it like today and now I do feel the

pain.

The brace will help. The thing my daughter loves the

best is if (in FL) I do wear pants when I park in the

handicap people just stare at us. So use to it now

she will say mom show them your leg. I do so, we

laugh and slowly go on our way.

Think positive. Love and prayers Sheri

--- Tess_St_Pierre@... wrote:

> Hi Friends...I met with the neurosurgeon

> yesterday...at first he seemed

> very cold, but I really think perhaps he's shy and

> needs time to warm

> up, as that's what he did. He was kind, respectful,

> gentle and

> thorough.

>

> I have a herniated lumbar disk (at L5) with foot

> drop. He said surgery

> should have been done within 24 hours of my visit to

> ER on Jan. 18, but

> because of all the hoops one has to go through to

> get approval he rarely

> sees anything happen that quickly anymore. After

> the first 24 hours,

> surgical success rates go down.

>

> He is having me go to PT 3 x weekly for 4 weeks, and

> fitting me for a

> foot and leg brace. If there is no improvement, we

> need to talk about

> surgery.

>

> The worst part of all this is that I am so very

> heavy, and my right leg

> having to be dragged along because it is so weak I

> get winded and

> exhausted quickly. I've been working hard on eating

> better, and I

> really need to keep my mobility up but it is so hard

> right now.

>

> Does anyone know of a site that describes exercises

> while seated? I've

> got to try something. My left side is now flared

> with sciatica from

> having to do all the work for both sides. I'm

> running a lowgrade fever,

> and tired.

>

> I am a little discouraged. Thank you all for

> caring.

>

> Hugs...

>

> Tess

>

>

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