Re: S1 joint injection/Dianne

[Guest guest]

Dianne,

We ALWAYS want to hear from you whether it is good news or not!

Please let us know how you are doing. We really do care.

Hugs,

Kathy

> > >

> > > Franca,

> > > I am really looking forward to seeing Rand next week. I think

it

> is

> > > really time for me to see a pain management expert. Here's the

> deal

> > > (some of you know this already):

> > >

> > > My back pain is defintely minimal. I have some residual

numbness

> > > which I think eventually will go away but that it might take a

> long

> > > long time. I feel that I tire quickly but I'm up before 6 a.m.

> and

> > > not getting any younger (I turn 46 next week), and I work a

> > stressful

> > > day and then attend to all the household stuff because I am a

> > single

> > > Mom. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I want to go to bed

> > early.

> > >

> > > The pain I have is low and to the side and in the butt. I

> suspect

> > > this is the SI joint which Rand could see was quite arthritic.

> My

> > > gait has changed and I find walking distances can sometimes be

> > hard.

> > > Sometimes I have flair ups in my ankle. I try to consiously

> improve

> > > my gait and not let myself turn my right foot in while I walk.

I

> > have

> > > about one week a month when the pain is considerably worse. I

> have

> > > tracked it to my hormonal surge. I have doubted myself but I

> have

> > now

> > > tracked for a while and I don't think I am making this up. All

> in

> > > all,my back does not rule my life anymore.

> > >

> > >

> > > I take 10 mg of Oxi 3 times a day and from time to time (going

> > > somewhere where I know the seats will be bad (Fenway Park),

etc.

> I

> > > take a dose of 5mg of oxicodone. I don't feel a bit guilty or

> > > shameful but often I feel the need for the drug more than I

feel

> > the

> > > pain and this concerns me. I was on 2x regimen of Oxi but

needed

> to

> > > increase it about 4 months ago. I'd like to talk this through

> with

> > a

> > > pain management person. Rand always says:...don't worry. You

are

> on

> > > the lowest dose.

> > >

> > > It's all so tricky.

> > >

> > > RE: posting. I do think some folks move on because they got

what

> > they

> > > needed from the board. I suspect some are pain free and some

> > probably

> > > aren't. I hadn't posted for a while because I was working too

> hard.

> > > Nice to hear from you Franca.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for that, Kathy! I will keep you updated as I go

foward with these next tests that Rand has planned.

All my best, Dianne

> > > >

> > > > Franca,

> > > > I am really looking forward to seeing Rand next week. I

think

> it

> > is

> > > > really time for me to see a pain management expert. Here's

the

> > deal

> > > > (some of you know this already):

> > > >

> > > > My back pain is defintely minimal. I have some residual

> numbness

> > > > which I think eventually will go away but that it might take

a

> > long

> > > > long time. I feel that I tire quickly but I'm up before 6

a.m.

> > and

> > > > not getting any younger (I turn 46 next week), and I work a

> > > stressful

> > > > day and then attend to all the household stuff because I am

a

> > > single

> > > > Mom. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I want to go to

bed

> > > early.

> > > >

> > > > The pain I have is low and to the side and in the butt. I

> > suspect

> > > > this is the SI joint which Rand could see was quite

arthritic.

> > My

> > > > gait has changed and I find walking distances can sometimes

be

> > > hard.

> > > > Sometimes I have flair ups in my ankle. I try to consiously

> > improve

> > > > my gait and not let myself turn my right foot in while I

walk.

> I

> > > have

> > > > about one week a month when the pain is considerably worse.

I

> > have

> > > > tracked it to my hormonal surge. I have doubted myself but I

> > have

> > > now

> > > > tracked for a while and I don't think I am making this up.

All

> > in

> > > > all,my back does not rule my life anymore.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I take 10 mg of Oxi 3 times a day and from time to time

(going

> > > > somewhere where I know the seats will be bad (Fenway Park),

> etc.

> > I

> > > > take a dose of 5mg of oxicodone. I don't feel a bit guilty

or

> > > > shameful but often I feel the need for the drug more than I

> feel

> > > the

> > > > pain and this concerns me. I was on 2x regimen of Oxi but

> needed

> > to

> > > > increase it about 4 months ago. I'd like to talk this

through

> > with

> > > a

> > > > pain management person. Rand always says:...don't worry. You

> are

> > on

> > > > the lowest dose.

> > > >

> > > > It's all so tricky.

> > > >

> > > > RE: posting. I do think some folks move on because they got

> what

> > > they

> > > > needed from the board. I suspect some are pain free and some

> > > probably

> > > > aren't. I hadn't posted for a while because I was working

too

> > hard.

> > > > Nice to hear from you Franca.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>