Just a couple of questions

[Guest guest]

I have an incision from the middle of my breastbone to below my

belly button. It is completely healed, ugly as all get out, but

healed. Well there is an area about midway that has been tender for

some time. I notice a few weeks ago when I was singing that it

would protrude about 4 inches, then go back. I have been sneezing

alot lately, dang pollen, and it does it then. I can also make it

pop out when I stand by just pushing a little. It doesn't do it

when I lay down but there is a lot of empty space in there now.

Anyway, I am thinking it might be a slight herniation. I am NOT

going to tell the doctor. I got a girdle thing but it cuts at my

waist and that is where the " area " is and it bothers it. control

top hose bothered it. The pain is not terrible, just annoying. I

was trying to think of some way to support it and had looked for

corsettes. Well the ones I found were a bit racey and interesting,

not exactly what I was looking for. Any ideas? I would really

appreciate any input ya'll can offer.

Also, I have used needles from my insulin injections and dont know

what to do with them. I have made some sharp containers that the

needles cant fall out of on their own but I am concerned they may

break open or taken to a recyling center and somebody could get

stuck. Or worse they could end up in the wrong hands. I am clean,

disease free, had myself checked a few years ago (another story all

together)but if somebody was stuck by one somewhere they would never

know that and that is scarey for them. What do you other diabetics

do with your sharps? Should I bend the needles back before I drop

them into the containers? I try to do that but often forget. I

would really appreciate hearing what ya'll do with them.

I hope everybody is doing well and that spring has given them a new

lease or should I say leaf on life. Sorry, corny I know. Thanks

ya'll.

Warmly,

[Guest guest]

, my GI believes I have a hernia from one of my surgeries..is

always a sore point hehehe...it is the place that gives me the most

pain, and what I am now taking pain meds for (not all the time but

when it throbs). I will be asking my surgeon when I see him this

Friday. He couldn't feel anything last time, and my family doctor said

they are hard to see if one isn't standing up...too bad a CT isn't

done standing up she said *L*

Now about those corsets *L*...I was in a lingerie section of a store

the other day and they sold corsets that were made of a satin and

bone ...I could always pick you up one and bring it with me when I see

you...it was pale pink in colour...*L*

[Guest guest]

,

I have a lot of friends who have gotten large hernias after their gastric

bypass surgeries. In fact, not meaning to scare you, I have a friend who had

surgery on hers and has been in the hospital for 6 months. She has a blood

clotting disorder and that has caused her healing to slow down. They are using a

wound vac etc, to try and help her.

Yet, I digress! What I really wanted to tell you was this. We had a guy that

had a tattoo put on his! IT was hilarious. It was a huge tattoo that went the

length of his scar. It was not a real tattoo. It was one of those that lasts

a few weeks to a month. He came to one of our support group meetings with it

and cracked us all up. So in bikini season you may want to get one! LOL!

Angie in SC

" The happiest of people don't necessarily have the

best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along

their way. "

[Guest guest]

,

It was either Dillard's or Belks, but most likely Dillard's, where I

found the corset. It isn't all that attractive in appearance, but it

would make you look very svelte.....if you could breathe...lol!

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina Rep.

Southeastern Regional Rep.

PAI

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or

opinion, and should not be substituted for professional medical

consultation.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

As to the " shrps " , try taking them to your local firestation, the EMT guys

and gals swing by there once in a while and then they could transport your

container to the local hospital for proper total disposal. All along the way

they

are handled by knowledgible helpful people and your local fire station is not

likely to be very far for you.

Best wishes, Poncho - GA

[Guest guest]

Angie,

I will never be seen in a Bikini *L*....my scars are pushed out a mile

because of scar tissue buildup underneath them...I guess that is what

keloid scars are???

I do want it fixed if I can have it done because it hurts me almost

constantly. In fact it's easier to pick a day that it doesn't hurt...

I am on blood thinners, so no blood clotting disorder for me

*L*...they can take me off the blood thinner and my blood will be back

to normal. Am now only on the coumadin because I have a port and to

prevent a clot blocking that off.

[Guest guest]

That is an excellent idea Poncho, I dont know why I didn't think of

that. They just built a new huge municiple building in this little

town I live in and I'll do just that. Maybe I will bump into that

cutie of an EMT that came to my rescue when I had that hypolycemic

seizure. One good turns deserves another, dont you think...*LL*!

I hope your doing well and thanks!

> Hi ,

> As to the " shrps " , try taking them to your local firestation, the

EMT guys

> and gals swing by there once in a while and then they could

transport your

> container to the local hospital for proper total disposal. All along

the way they

> are handled by knowledgible helpful people and your local fire

station is not

> likely to be very far for you.

> Best wishes, Poncho - GA

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