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Debsbears

Joined: 05/04/2012

My Story:

I'm 56, I have 2 children and 2 grand children. I live in WI.

Health issues: Raynaud's phenomenon, Kidney dysfunction (stone maker), type 2 diabetes (in remission), PFO (hole in my heart), PE (pulmonary emboli), TIA's (mini strokes), PH (Pulmonary Hypertension), Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, I have spinal and cervical stenosis, 2 total right knee replacements, esophageal dysmotility, LVDD, POTS autonomic dysfunction, sleep disorder w/ brain arousal's and periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), and Fibromyalgia. I have recently been diagnosed with chronic iron deficiency anemia.

I also have RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Disorder). Due to my Autonomic dysfunction I have had to have 4ft of my colon removed May 2010. I am a 17 yr breast cancer survivor. 2011 had a 7 vertebrae neck fusion done - 2 rods and 12 screws held my neck together, my neck is completely fused so on 09/13/12 all the hardware were removed.

Current meds are: Vit D-3, Torsemide, Probiotics, Sanctura XR, Potassium, Neurontin, Zetia, Lovastatin, Amitiza, Baclofen, Synthroid.

I came to WebMD to get more info about my health in Oct. 07 when I was diagnosed with Diabetes T-2. My Diabetes is in control currently not taking meds for it.

You can find me on a few different Exchanges. As well as my blog.

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Hi Medfaxx - When I had the 2nd cervical surgery to replace displaced screws caused from...

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9 Replies | Reply | Watch This DiscussionReport This| Share this:Ten's unit use after cerivcal fusion Hi Medfaxx - When I had the 2nd cervical surgery to replace displaced screws caused from...

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Hi Joy and thanks for the sites. I have looked at them both and others. Like it says...

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Ten's unit use after cerivcal fusion

I have heard many say that after a cervical fusion we should not use a Ten's unit. I am...

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9 Replies | Reply | Watch This DiscussionReport This| Share this:Ten's unit use after cerivcal fusion I have heard many say that after a cervical fusion we should not use a Ten's unit. I am...

Reply: Adult Scoliosis

Hi 2young 2Bgrandma - just recently I was dx'd with dextroscoliosis it is where my spine...

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Healing process has begun

My surgery on my neck was the 13th. I went on Tuesday to get the staples out. (That was...

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1 Reply | Reply | Watch This DiscussionReport This| Share this:Healing process has begun My surgery on my neck was the 13th. I went on Tuesday to get the staples out. (That was...

Reply: something other than a mri?

Betsey I do not know when they started using Titanium. My first knee replacement was in...

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7 Replies | Reply | Watch This DiscussionReport This| Share this:something other than a mri? Betsey I do not know when they started using Titanium. My first knee replacement was in...

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Hi Betsey, I am wondering if you know what the metal plate in your arm is made of? The...

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I'm back home

Thank you for all the well wishes and prayers. I can not comment on the surgery as I do...

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I'm off the board for awhile

I'll be out for about 1 week I hope to update as soon as I can. My laminectomy / hardware...

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Reply: Dealing with CES

Hi adinrob, I can tell you from my surgery though a different part of the body I had a...

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