Re: Thanks for accepting me into the group

[Guest guest]

Hi Rob,

Welcome to the group! I'm so sorry that you are in so much pain and that the

doctors haven't fixed your ACL. I first began chronic pain when I was sixteen

years old in an intertubing accident. I nearly severed my spinal cord. Anyway,

I am sorry you are in so much pain and have had to have so many surgeries. I

hope there is something the doctors can do to help you!

Love,

Becky in SD

Rob wrote:

First and for most I would like to thank you for accepting me

into your chronic pain group.

[Guest guest]

Rob wrote:

> Well that's me in a nut shell broken at 43 I have given up

> all hope of ever not being in pain I just grunt though the day for my

> sons 17 and 12.

Hi Rob

I've never been in my county's military, but other than the duct tape

scenario, our " toughing it out " sounds much the same. <grin> As you

get to know people on this group better, you'll find that many of us

understand your feelings and your physical pain.

Life's a bitch sometimes, but we have to roll with what comes our way.

Getting miserable and nasty are not good alternatives. Neither is

suicide.

One of our moderators has permanent damage from two tourniquets, so

she'll understand how the pain from that feels for you.

Hang in there. Some things will improve, others may get worse, but the

world will keep spinning, your kids will still need you, and you still

have much laughing to do.

--

Lyndi

Moderator

[Guest guest]

Why thank you so much for the response,

I feel so sorry for the lady

Mine was done by a military doctor and I have no recourse in it just a VA claim.

I never thought that my pain would last for years and they tell me that there's

no fix

Just have to start a pain management routine and find a magic bullet

thanks again for allowing me to join your group and listening

I will continue to read your group

Rob

From: Lyndi

Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 10:05 AM

To: chronic_pain

Subject: Re: Thanks for accepting me into the group

One of our moderators has permanent damage from two tourniquets, so

she'll understand how the pain from that feels for you.

Hang in there. Some things will improve, others may get worse, but the

world will keep spinning, your kids will still need you, and you still

have much laughing to do.

--

Lyndi

Moderator

[Guest guest]

--- Rob wrote:

>During the third surgery it was found out that the

>doctor left the turn kit on to long causing me to

have " Nerve entrapment " Nerve studies were conducted

and found the entrapment. Also during my rehab of

that surgery I fell down a flight of concrete steps

onto my back trying to protect my knee I broke my tail

bone. Which when X-rays were taken they found I broken

tail bone, also 6 lumbar vertebrae, spina bifida at L6

also a deformity of the coccyx and sacrum due to

trauma of falling down the stairs which never bothered

me until the fall.

Hi Rob

Welcome to the group. I am far to familiar with nerve

entrapment pain.

I had bilateral knee replacement surgery in March

2001. During the surgery they used these giant

tourniquets that look like blood pressure cuffs. It

keeps a person from bleeding to death during such an

invasive surgery.

My upper legs ended up with nerve entrapment, so I

know about neuropathy pain. It's hard to believe that

something can be numb, but has severe burning pain at

the same time isn't it?

Has your doctor prescribed Neurontin, or Lyrica in

addition to your other pain medication, for the

neuropathy pain? Lyrica, works better and has fewer

side affects.

The side effects leave you fuzzy headed, but they do

give a lot of pain relief. They each make you sleepy

for awhile, but that wears off.

Neurontin, and Lyrica, are anti-seizure medications.

There are several others that you can try, if neither

of these help.

I am surprised that you didn't receive better medical

care in the field from the med tech. I thought I had

heard every use for duct tape, but I was wrong.

>Because of the way I walk now with a gated limp

>because my knee still isn't fixed to hold my body

weight it throws my back out of alignment causing me

great pain in my lower back that runs down both my

legs. My right hip for the past year has been popping

out of place and grinding. X-rays of the hip showed

unfavorable changes " arthritis " .

Rob, you absolutely must start using a cane, or a

walker. Everything is connected, when it comes to your

feet, knees, hips, back etc.

If you avoid putting pressure on one of these, causing

you to limp it really does throw everything out of

place. To avoid having a total hip surgery, you must

start walking with a cane.

Here is information about what size to use, and how to

walk with a cane:

http://tinyurl.com/3qcmbu

http://tinyurl.com/83rg2

You don't have to get an ugly cane. There are all

kinds of attractive ones that aren't expensive. I

bought mine at my pharmacy. Mine has blue flowers on

it, but somehow that doesn't strike me as your style.

ha ha

I am sorry that the VA, has take such ineffectual care

of you. Have you contacted your VA representative?

Walking in a pool with warm water, can help strengthen

your leg. Is your VA close by, and will they pay for

this?

Be careful with your hip. You don't want to have hip

replacment surgery.

Take good care of yourself.

Kaylene

Moderator