To Jo: Re: 2 weeks post-op today, an my ELBOW is NUMB?!

August 24, 2004

I have had pains in my neck big time before from work and the desk/pc

thing---this isn't that and it's not starting at my hands, but

somewhere in my neck/shoulder/back...the dang yet blessed reclyner is

to blame I am 99.9% sure...bec I always wake up in pain and can't get

comfie to sleep there anymore either...tongiht I am breaking the mold

and telling my OS...sure I will sleep up at 90 degrees if you want me

to, but I am moving bk to my bed for some serious rest..........

plus my poor-wonderful+loving fiance, has been sleeping all crunched

on our counh for 2 wks now and he already has neck/bk probs...he's

been in a lot of pain too and been so quiet about it as I am his

first concern...but I think some bed sleep would be a good thing for

both of us...and if not then back to the chair I go!

thanks again, JO

> > > > hi guys...

> > > > get this...feeling alright. insomnia has moved on-thank god-

and

> > > the

> > > > pain is mostly tollerable...but 2 things are not so perfect.

> > > >

> > > > I am regenerating my nerves...uncomfortable but lucky that it

> is

> > > > happening and thankful. still lots of numbness on my face,

but

> > ok.

> > > > here's the weird thing...since I got home, I noticed my

> shoulder

> > > > hurting...now I read a LOT, so I knew about lymp

drainage...and

> > > did

> > > > feel some of that last week as it all settled. But I think

> > > inflammed

> > > > by the reclyner sleep- I have this pinched feeling starting

my

> > > neck

> > > > (right) and going down through my upper arm stopping at the

> > bottom

> > > of

> > > > the muscle...then on the other side, my elblow is partically

> > NUMB.

> > > no

> > > > kidding...and it's painful, dropping things, or wincing for

> > moving

> > > > the wrong way...and when it really gets going, works it way

up

> my

> > > > neck stopping in my ear-the corner just in front of the

opening-

> > on

> > > my

> > > > face, hurting my jaw too.

> > > > Hmm.

> > > > not so great and will see my OS tomorrow and discuss...but

> > > OUCHYYYYY!

> > > >

> > > > also, my right ear is not so hot. can't really hear well out

of

> > > > it...only sometimes when I move it around-almost like when

you

> > > have

> > > > water in your ear. but it's not...been too long and this I

> > noticed

> > > > about a week ago.

> > > > now it's not the worst thing ever, sounds loike it has to pop

> > > > almost...but it's messing with my equilibrium (sp?)and I

don't

> > > want

> > > > to fall or worse...yesterday I jammed my finger into a wall

> > trying

> > > to

> > > > get a plastic bad at the store...just blamo! spaz, yes but at

> > > least

> > > > thta was only my finger.

> > > >

> > > > Anyone else have any of this or ideas? I don't go until

> tomorrow

> > > > PM...so I welcome the help (as always).

> > > >

> > > > other than that....I have not had one shake and am a blending

> > > freak.

> > > > Had chinese for lunch today----yummy, GOOOOOO blender and

> > > > straw!!!! we're best friends for life ha!

> > > > JO

August 24, 2004