Re: New Member /// Christy - tumor on spine

Posted January 8, 2008 · January 8, 2008

Hi christi,

I'm Judy in Wisconsin, I just joined the group in mid Dec., not real active

in posting, but I saw in your post that you were having a tumor removed from

your spine. I have what my Doc called a fatty tumor, and can't remember what he

called it medically. I have had it for many years and it has become larger.

But my doc, chroprator, and RH, all said that it shouldn't cause pain. But when

I think back, it seems I might have developed alot of my pain when I asked my

doc to look at it. That might go back 12 - 14 years. Is that the same type of

tumor you have? Let us know how the stretching goes. My neice that has had

fibro for many years and hasn't taken meds, because of pregnancy and nursing.

She has been doing yoga and alot of the stretching exercises and she is feeling

alot better. So let us know :-)

Judy

Christi Randall wrote:

Thanks Debi for the welcome and yes they meds help. Although the doctor that

gave me these are for something else alltogether and my rhemuy that finally

diagnosed me yesterday wants meds to be the last resort. I got cortizone (sp?)

shots in my shoulders yesterday as I also have really bad brusitis (sp?) so once

that settles in by the end of the week I am going to start on gentle stretching

of my upper body to see if that will help some of the pain go away. I am not

going to stretch the lower back/legs until after I have my back surgery to

remove the tumor on my spine.

Christi Randall

Re: New Member /// Christy

Welcome to the group, Christy. I'm sorry to hear that like so many of us,

you had to live so long with the fibro before getting a diagnosis of it. Do

you find that the Ultram and Flexiril help with your pain?

Love and gentle hugs,

Debi/So. Cal.-54

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Posted January 8, 2008 · January 8, 2008

Hi Judy,

I have a schwannoma on the lower part of my spine that has to be removed. Most

of the time it is non-cancerous, but has to be checked. It is also pressing on

the nerve that runs down my left hip/leg causing pain if I aggravate it. I am

really hoping the stretching helps as I do not want to be on pain meds if I can

learn to control my pain other ways (I have an addictive personality and I know

it would be real easy FOR ME to rely on the meds). It is good to hear that your

niece is doing good with the yoga. My doc suggested pilates. So once I recover

from the surgery on my back then I will be looking into something else.