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Offline Maverick

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« on: July 20, 2006, 01:38:39 PM »
I just got back from the hospital. I have 2 blown disks the L3/4 and the L4/5. Both arre blown to the side and a bit forward. One is to the left and the other is to the right. It creates a WONDERFUL experiance of pain to have a nerve at the spinal column get impinged by a chunk of disk. It makes you leag very weak and it burns like fire from the hip to the toes. Loverly. This is far worse than the bone pain I had from bone surgery, broken bones, torn ligaments etc. all from the past.

Today they did the first real "treatment" other than physical therapy. I got 2 different injections into the area between the disks and next to the spinal column with both lidacaine and steroids. That feels SO damn good especially as they have to stop and start after checking placement of each needle using a flouroscope. Afterwards the lidacaine wears off and you are left with a very very pissed off injection site.............

I wanna kill Doctors, if they would just bend over my recliner so I can wrap my hands around their throat..........

I know I'm supposed to feel better tomorrow but it ain't tomorrow yet!:cry
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« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2006, 01:41:45 PM »
well, at least you dont have a hardcore phobia that renders you incapable of getting even a small needle that doesnt even fully peirce the skin without breaking someones hand...

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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2006, 02:10:41 PM »
I can remember the worst place I ever got a needle was in the upper front teeth...the one that makes your eye quiver and then water.

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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2006, 02:26:40 PM »
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well, at least you dont have a hardcore phobia that renders you incapable of getting even a small needle that doesnt even fully peirce the skin without breaking someones hand...
pretty much almost like me.

simple blood test they have to use a butterfly needle, and i still yelp and jump and can't look.


3 months in a hospital in HS, 3+ blood tests a day then, and 1000's since and i still have the same reaction.
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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2006, 02:55:01 PM »
OMG I don't even wanna talk about back pain..I was down for almost 2 months with my back last year. Slipped a disk...I can't remember which one though..I was pretty heavily medicated.:aok

And I don't like needles...which is strange cause I have 15 tattoos and not a bit afraid of a tat gun..which is a needle..but I cringe in terror when the doctor comes to harpoon me with one.

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« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2006, 03:25:22 PM »
You are going to feel a little salamander .............

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« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2006, 03:26:40 PM »
Mav.
 That sucks, I hope your back feels better in the morning.


 I gota agree about Doctors though!:D

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« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2006, 05:17:58 PM »
When I was in fifth grade, one of my testicles swelled to an unusually large and potentially hazardous size.

I went to the doctor with my father and the doctor believed that it must be full of fluid.

So... practicing his art of investigative medicine he decided that a hypodermic needle would be the best tool to test this theory.



He tested it eleven times.



To this day, if I mention the event, the color will drain from my father's face.
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« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2006, 05:27:06 PM »
Spinal taps are a real pleasure. I had one a few years ago and the people there were so kind as to wheel the monitor around in front so I could witness the process firsthand. It was awesome.
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« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2006, 05:41:42 PM »
OUCH reminds me of when I got a cortizone shot in my shoulder.
The doc pulls out this cartoon needle. This thing is like 2 feet long 12 inches of it are needle the rest looks like a friggin grease gun. He proceeds to tell me that 90% of this fluid in this friggin torpedo is novicane so it wont hurt much.  Well to tell the truth it didnt hurt at all. UNTILL THE FRIGGIN NOVICANE WORE OFF. It was like he had inserted a hot coal into my shoulder joint it friggin burned for hours. I hate doctors they are evil.
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« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2006, 05:55:53 PM »
Rule # 5. There's no body cavity that cannot be reached with a 14-gauge needle and a good strong arm.
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2006, 05:58:59 PM »
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Rule # 5. There's no body cavity that cannot be reached with a 14-gauge needle and a good strong arm.


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Re: I hate freaking NEEDLES
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2006, 06:08:26 PM »
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I just got back from the hospital. I have 2 blown disks the L3/4 and the L4/5. Both arre blown to the side and a bit forward. One is to the left and the other is to the right. It creates a WONDERFUL experiance of pain to have a nerve at the spinal column get impinged by a chunk of disk. It makes you leag very weak and it burns like fire from the hip to the toes. Loverly. This is far worse than the bone pain I had from bone surgery, broken bones, torn ligaments etc. all from the past.

Today they did the first real "treatment" other than physical therapy. I got 2 different injections into the area between the disks and next to the spinal column with both lidacaine and steroids. That feels SO damn good especially as they have to stop and start after checking placement of each needle using a flouroscope. Afterwards the lidacaine wears off and you are left with a very very pissed off injection site.............

I wanna kill Doctors, if they would just bend over my recliner so I can wrap my hands around their throat..........

I know I'm supposed to feel better tomorrow but it ain't tomorrow yet!:cry


Mav I have L4/L5 compression fracture lower back and a I10/I11 compression right behind the heart towards the Heart.  Best thing I ever did on the L4/L5 was accupuncture. It will work wonders for you Bud..... the higher compression fracture cure is just a fetal position in the bath tub with the shower water on HOT screaming cuss words in many languages.

Good Luck to ya Bud, Prayers to ya,

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« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2006, 06:09:06 PM »
Bah, you guys dont know for injections.

Try a Bone marrow test sometime

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« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2006, 06:14:15 PM »

I'll lend you one of my Guardian Angels Mav....

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