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2007-06-25

FrownLast week I had a MRI on my low back, secondary to extreme pain after fallig/at a store June 3rd. I sprained my rt shoulder and arm, and lt knee.In physical thereapy for my shoulder/arm .

My results of  my MRI came back with herniated disc from th L1 to S2, every disc is bad, they al l have degenerative disc disease 5 lumbar and 3 Sacral disc. Also I have 2 perineural cyst on the L5 -S1 S2-S3 . I was referred back to my neurosurgeon, cant get in until July 19th. Im sure he will recommend the cyst to be taken off, but I dont know if he will do fusion on my back, too much disease going on. I haven't been able to sleep, all I think about is what if he suggest surgery, what will I do? After having the 4 disc in my neck fused in Sept, and I still not doing well with it, I just don't know. The problem is if my neck and low back are this bad, what will the thoracic spine look like, we've never done a MRI on it. WOW just too much ti think about, it is making me sick. My lawyer for a law suit against the store ia just taking this all in.He wants to know everything that is going on. My disability lawyer want to now it all too.

I have cried for a few days now, I am so depressed. They upped my hydrocodoine to 15mg every 3 hrs, along with this Fentanyl patch and Valium, I really haven't got much relieve for pain, but it sure makes me tired. Everyone has tried to cheer me up but Im too worried about what is going to happen now. Just scared I guess.

Well my meds are hitting me pretty hard now, barely can keep my eyes open, so I need to quit and rest.  

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more just stuff

2007-06-14

ok today i had to go see m pych doc and my pain intervention doc, well I had 10 trigger point injections in neck and shoulder, then he put me on Duragesic Fentanyl 72hr patch. It is a strong opoid. Also put me back on the hyrdrocodone 10 mg for breakthrough pain. I also am on Valium
so My afternoon delight coctail is really cool man. OMG i more than  likely wont know which way is up. So today I had my injections, counseling and than 1 hr of therapy on shoulder and arm, when I got home at 3pm I was totally shot, i went to bed and slept for awhile. Tomorrow I will really start feeling the meds, it takes 24 hrs to feel the affects of the Fentanyl. I just hope that helps with all this chronic pain and the new injuries.
I havent contacted a lawyer yet about sueing the store, I will tomorrow. I am to upset and depressed about this whole matter to even go ther again. Back in the day i would of taken a few uppers and smoked alilltle pot and the world would just be great. Not a care in the friggen world. But times and I have changed alot since them good ole days LOL.
Hey Peace to all, just dont fall down in no friggen store man. 

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just stuff

2007-06-12

FrownWrnt for therapy again, this time for a sprained   shoulder. I can hardly walk because my back hurts so bad. Therapy guy asks what is wrong. Told him my back had been out since fri. it started to bother me thurs nite and progresively got worse over the weekend, thought I could tough it out. He sent me  to my primary doc, upstairs in the facilty. so now I have another med Valium to take for relaxation, and wants me to tell my pain intervention doc to give me something stronger than hydrocodone, okay. I have to have an MRI friday , to see what is going on, since I haven't had one since March 05.Now all this crap started when I fell at the grocery store a week ago Sunday. The main office called and we have talked several times, they have not offered to pay any bills yet. Should I get a lawyer? Im undecided. It was the stores fault. But my problem is that I have chronic pain secondary to neck fusion, neuropathy in my feet, history of herniated and buldging disc in back, and what will the insurance company say, that all these problems are preexisting and they have no obligation for any thing, right. But I fell because of a platform sticking out to far, sprained my arm/shoulder severly, left knee sprain and then my back pain started. I will be in therapy for 6 to 9 weeks, my insurance will only pay for 57 visits at 85%. Ah hah, what then. I sure cant afford to pay for PT at 500 or more a visit. Any suggestions my friends. My primary doctor said today if shoulder doesnot improve he will send me to ortho doctor, OMG no more surgery for me please. Um to much for me to deal with right now. I keep saying someone needs to shoot me and get this over with. My family keeps saying cha ching.I have no idea how this will affect my disability claim, ask my disability lawyer he doesnt seem to be worried.

Oh this is enough to make me drink, and Im not a drinker, time to start I think  Of course I take enough pills to kill a horse, dosent do much for pain. So does anyone see my dilema?

I just dont know what to do. It is not in my christian believe to sue. I hope that the store will just be fair, guess I should wait and see.

 

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Opps I've fallen and can't get up

2007-06-05

CryYeh that is what happened to me on Sunday. Went to store by myself(a no no) just thought iI could do it without assistance, was doing ok until I thought I could pick up a watermelon,bad for me, too heavy.  So picked one up turned to put it in my cart, it slipped, I moved to catch it,caught the end of a platform, and down I went watermelon and me, flat on my face.  Melon went flying all over the place, I couldn't move, staff came over, some shoppers one a 84 year old woman and her daughter, I just laid there for about 10 min. and they helped me up slowly.The staff brought me a chair and water, ice for my left knee and rt shoulder, called my  husband to come and get me, I was so embarresed, I just started crying(I knew my husband was going to be mad) then the manager came over. He wrote down what happened, and even pointed out that they stopped using pallets because people tripped on them, and obviously this platform wasn't a good idea either.
I had to go to the doctor the next day, I barely could move my knee or shoulder, Because I had 4 disc fused in my neck, and still in healing process, I had neck xray,lt knee and rt shoulder xrays.  Nothing broken or out of place thank God. I sprained  my knee,neck and shoulder. Now I'm wearing a sling for a few weeks.
Stores main office called me at 9am to see how Im doing, told her I will see a doctor, told her where I hurt, about my surgery,that woke her up,she said well call me after I see the doctor and let her know what is going on. 
I hurt more now then I did yesterday. My shoulder and neck hurt the worse. Oh I also called my disability lawyer told him all this, he was very interested in this, espeacially picking and dropping the watermelon, shows that I cant pick anything over 5 lbs. Hey anything to prove my case. Also that i can't or shouldn't shop myslf, without assistance, it is a learning exp eirence for me, tough one. P.S.  my husband was mad.
So life does suck, I'm am tired of everyone saying "you shouldn't drive, or shop alone blah blah".  But I do know that I shouldn't.  Losing my independance is very hard. But I will try to do things just to prove a point to myself.
 

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Yo

2007-06-01

Today has been like every day the last 2 weeksCry the pain is increasing and the meds sre not working. I was hoping that I would get some relieve with the Effexor and Lyrica but so far not much improvement. My feet feel like they are broken when I try to walk and the brace I thing is useless. So here I am again going down slowly, feel like crap and depressed.

I just took a little break my friend called me and picked me up.We went to a drive inn and got a root beer,it is hot and muggy out tonight, tasted ok, but nice to get out for awhile. Nice to see my friend, we have been friends for 23 years, worked in the same office, across from each other. We had fun at work and outside of work.  Went to the same church and voluntered together to do what ever they needed, was on the parish fellowship board for 2 years, own a childrens clothing store for 3 years called Sweethearts. WE had alot in common, most people thought we were sisters.

My husband and I  have decided to sell my moms house and move mom and brothers and sisters with us. We put on a addition to house and we are going to finish it all.  We have 3100 sq feet so we should all be comfortable here. We just cant afford to keep paying 2500 a month house payments, with me not working any more.  It will help make our lives easier. WE will all take care of each other.

My Ambien is starting to work so it is time to sleep. Stay well. 

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