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Started by WindChime, April 14, 2009, 10:27:57 PM

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WindChime

went to the Dr on December 1 and because I am still having a lot of pain and sever issues with my legs I have to get a MRI on Friday then I don't get any news until January when I can get back into the office for the results and to find out what they plan on doing next. which means I still can not go back to work since I can't stand or walk for more then 10 minutes.
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WindChime

Well I basically got dumped by my Dr. today.  He told me that I have a lot of degenerative disc disease and that I would need to get a double fusion then turned around and said that in his opinion my best choice is to go back to the Dr. that sent me to him and go with the plan of pain management instead. What a crock of crap. The whole reason for me to see this guy was because the first Dr. was out of options to help with the pain. Now I'm looking for a new Sipnal Dr. for a second opinion. They also claim that since my disc is no longer herniated that I could go back to work even though I can not even stand longer then 10 minutes before my legs start to go numb. My employer said I couldn't come back unless I can stand for a minimum of 4 hours. I am so frustrated now I don't know what to do.
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Hugs girl, keep a happy heart and a song in your soul! Thoughts to you!
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WindChime

Yeah ;D
  After a month of playing phone tag with my short/long term disability company from work and no payments since Dec.15 I finally got the word that they are gonna approve my long term so I can start paying my bills. Of course I would be even happier if I would hear some thing from Social Security but I'll take a win were I can find one.
   After going to the pain management Dr. she put me on a new pill and took me off of one of the old ones. I go to the new spine Dr. Feb 9Th so hopefully I will get a better answer then basically "your fat and need to lose weight, If you would have gastric bypass surgery you wouldn't hurt so much because you wouldn't be so fat. I did the surgery and you should be cured of all that is wrong" Mind you he never said it to my face but I got a copy of my file from him and at every visit he would put in my report a comment about my weight like "obese or morbidly obese". The only time this jerk even mentioned my weight was my first visit with him. The man even had the nerve to put in my last report that it was hard to read my MRI with contrast because of my morbidly obese body. WTF!
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WindChime

I went to a new spine Dr. today and was basically told that I need to have more surgery because of how bad my spine is in the L-3 to S-1 . He said I have a lot of trauma in the lower spine. The down size is before I can have the surgery I have to lose weight and since I have been struggling with that for over 10 years he said it would be best to have it done surgically. I am not thrilled with this but I will do what I am told to get rid of the pain since I am now going back to the way I was and I still can't do half of what I should be able to. So now I go back to the pain management Dr. and we control the pain the best we can and she is going to help me look at the options I have for clinics to go to.
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WindChime

 I went to the weight loss doctor and he said I would be a good candidate but I have to go to 2 different classes before the will give me the go ahead with the surgery. I don't think this will be a problem the hard part is that my insurance will not cover any of it because the deem it as a elective procedure.
Social Security just sent me a letter to let me denied my claim again. They say that my condition may prevent me from doing my past job, if any, but it does not prevent me from doing other work which is less demanding. Well if I can not sit for more then 30 minutes without having to shift to a different position, walk for more then a 10 minutes before the pain gets really sever or drive a car for fear of a muscle spasm that causes my leg to go numb. I have a constaint tingling feeling in both of my legs from my waist to my toes that turn into a stabbing feeling that then leads to the numbness that last any where from 30 minutes to a hour or longer. I just can't see anyone wanting to hire me with so many restrictions. Plus if my day job said I couldn't come back unless I could stand for a minimum of 4 hours before they will agree to let me come back.
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WindChime

Got the call on Thursday that I am a canidate for surgery and I will probally have it on May 10. I am happy they said I can have it because then hopefully next year sometime I will be able to have my spinal fusion and start to feel better with hopefully a lot less pain and weight. Then I might be able to return to work if my Dr. deems me able bodied enough.
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WindChime

I will be having my surgery on May 10th at Good Samaritan Hospital at 10 am and will have to stay at least 2 days to make sure every thing is going well. I'll have my dad post something when he he gets home after so you all know how I am doing. I have already lost 13 pounds with the liqiud diet they have me on to get ready for the surgery.
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Cher's surgery at Cincinnati Good Samaritan Hospital went well.  She got to her room around 2:00 and is resting.  She will be in the hospital at least until Wednesday and possibly Thursday.
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Thanks for the update! Please give Cher my love!
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WindChime

 I got discharged Wednesday May 12Th at around 6pm.  I am in a little pain but no where near what I thought it would be like. Sad to say that I was in more pain when they took out my gallbladder 2 years ago compared to about 90% of my stomach this time.  I am not having any problems with eating what I am allowed to, But I think if I could get away with it I would take a bite of pizza but I know the down side to eating that kind of food and it is not worth the pain and suffering.   
    The good thing is I have found several cookbooks that show the fat and sugar contents of the recipes so I will be able to eat the food I want and not suffer in taste or pain wise. I just wish the funny walking I have to do right now wouldn't hurt my back so much. I just keep reminding myself that all the aches and pain will be worth it so I will be able to get my spine fixed, maybe not 100% but enough to stop hurting so severely.
    Thanks for all of your well wishes.
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WindChime

I haven't updated in awhile so here is what has happened to me lately.  I was put in the hospital on July 21 after not being able to eat for 3 weeks. They let me out July 23 when my potassium level got back to where it should be and they fixed my sever dehydration. As of July 9th when I saw my Dr. last I have lost a total of 72 pounds which is good but the Dr. said I lost the weight way too fast. I lost 6 months of weight in just 2 months due to being so sick.
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our WindChime, me Belle and me have not stop'd ask'n for blessings and good health for thee. Hope thee are feeling much better and we may get the chance to see thee at OHRF.
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WindChime

As of August 19 I no longer have a job. My employer let me go because I have been off for a year do to my back problem and they said if I couldn't come back to work then they would have to let me go.
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WindChime

I thought I would update everyone.
On February 9Th I had to have surgery on my left heel to have my screw removed since it was backing out and causing me a lot of pain when walking. I am healing well and asked the Dr. for my screw so I can make a necklace for myself.
I am now up to 105 pounds lost with about 75 - 85 pounds to lose before my spine Dr. will work on me.
I finally have a court date for my Social Security Disability claim. I go June 7Th. Hopefully everything will work in my favor since neither of my Dr's will let me work or drive since June of 2009.
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