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I agreed with you I certainly do not want to take the sick role. I try hard to do as much as I can to benefit myself and others. I did have surgery they fused my back forgive me I always get this wrong I believe it the L5 or L4 all I know is I have rods and bolts in my back, they also took out a mass that was pressing on nerves, but unfortunate it was too late I now have nerve damage which causes pain down my right leg. I also have stenois in my back and arthritis. I am on some meds and also been doing pt and pool pt. Both of those kick my butt, but I am doing the excerises to try and strengthen my core. I also do yoga almost every day which helps keep me limber and moving. Even after the surgery I am still experiencing pain but I go on the best I can. I'm always looking for new ideas as an example eating different foods, messages, etc. I love when people give me new ideas to try. Some days I feel worse then others but then people like you put it in perspective for and I get out of my funk and fight to get better. Thanks for that. So if anybody has any new ideas or any kind of help please tell me I"m willing to try it to.
Again thanks for letting me vent and hope everybody has a great holidays,
KimView Thread


Just checking in again. Still have back pain, still seeing a pain management doctor, still having pain. I have some good days and some bad. Still go to yoga love it and it does help me keep moving. They still keep me on pills and now doing pt again. Im doing it two times a week, one pt and the other pool therapy. Both kick my butt. Especially the pool therapy but its fun trying to do this and always hoping this will work. I try to keep my spirits up but sometimes with work and everything sometimes it just hard to keep it together. I want to cry but I don't want anybody to know it not even my husband. I don't want to show that I'm weak . Sometimes I feel the doctors don't believe me when I tell them I hurt or now they tell me you also have arthritis in my hands just take aspirin and you will be ok. Wait I'm on morphine and my hands still hurt and are still stiff and won't work in the morning. I feel so lost and I don't want to be a burden to anyone especially my family so I keep it to myself. Thanks everybody for letting me just let go and vent. Really don't feel better doing it but maybe some one out there feels a little bit like me and can help me a little bit too and tell me how they cope. I try to be cheerful to everybody but I'm so afraid one day i won't be so happy and Im afraid i won't be able to walk or do yoga. Again thanks for letting me vent. Thanks, KimView Thread







Thanks and love,KimView Thread
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