I just got back from a week in Minnesota, helping my sister after she had vertebrae fused in her neck. Can't remember which ones now, but she says she wishes she had it done sooner. She used less pain meds the week after surgery than she did the week before. She ended up having a staph infection (not MSRA) at the surgery site in her hip where they took the donor bone, but even with that she said the pain after surgery was less than what she went through beforehand. She was having massive migraines, numbness in her arm and hand, and generally was a total crabass (her words, not mine!). She still has a neck brace on until the end of January, so she needs help with shopping, chores, etc. but she has no regrets.
Welcome Back! Been wondering where you went off to. I guess I missed the post about you going to MN to help your sister.
Glad she is doing good and having less pain, always a good thing.
Yeah, I shaved my pits last night... they were a little too hairy for my liking. Now my legs that is a different story.
Did you take your boys with you to your sister's house? They must have missed you like crazy if you didn't.
Welcome back Jasmine [QUOTE=Linncn]Jas!! Glad you're back. I missed ya! Glad to hear you're doing so much better. My sister has ongoing problems with her ankle too. The result of a bad sprain when she was a girl. She rolls it pretty good every now and then and I have never seen such a giant, ugly, bruise as she gets when she does that.
Did you take your boys with you to your sister's house? They must have missed you like crazy if you didn't.
[/QUOTE]I know about the ankle/foot issue. If I do not work tomorrow...I have to get my butt in.
Sorry about having to go back to work...it does stink!!!!
We missed you Jas! Glad to hear your sis's fusion went well. I'm so glad her recovery was easy for her. Those braces are literally a pain in the neck
I had fusion in my lumbar spine and the recovery was just about the worst pain I've ever had. Especially if I moved even a fraction of an inch the wrong way. I am used to having pain all the time, but that was hell. Once all the nerves settled down so I could move, it was a lot better.
Your poor little guy at the airport. I can just imagine him thinking they were going to cart his little self off to jail for an over-abundance of Nintendo stuff
I'm so glad that the Plaquenil is helping you!!! I tried it for 6 months with no improvement whatsoever. I'm glad others have been helped by it.
Hope you had a good New Year's.
Glad you're back!
Hugs, Nini
[QUOTE=lorster]Welcome back Jasmine. I'm so glad you are doing better on the plaq. I have