-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Interesting Phenomenom
- From: "geekette" <geekette@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 20:18:44 -0500
thanks. . .I did that for three months before the last spinal fusion. .
.the first spinal fusion after the accident severely weakend the
vertebrae and discs above and below the fracture. I had to have all
three fused with hip bone and now they are talking about doing the one
above and below and that means a halo because we are at 2/3 and I am
putting it off as long as I am not losing any more function. I have
nerve damage from the neck down. . .and severe nerve damage from L 4-5
down on the left side. . .in the last month I have had to give up
walking without a cane and go back to a leg brace. . .stuff happens and
I don't even bother with the "why me" question any more. . .it might
just as well be "why not me?"
I am so glad you have gotten some relief. I know that there are others
on the list that have gone through their share of this type of injury,
too. . .and I pray that they find relief. . .we just were not meant to
walk upright. . .<grin>
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Weaver" <djweaver@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 8:07 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Interesting Phenomenom
I know you say you broke your neck? What is causing the headaches.
When I was in the trucking accident three years ago I had severe muscle
damage to my neck and lower back. Granted it's not the same thing, but
the doctor I go to uses prilotheraphy (painblocker injections and a mild
steroid to help the muscle regrow and heal the tears.) Best dang
treatment I ever had. Had me up and hobbling in about a month, and
after three years (this November 2, I am better than what I was. Use to
have migraines all the time caused by the severe spasms and pain. Still
get them when the weather changes dramatically because my back and neck
spasm, but it was a better choice then surgery especially for a soft
tissue injury.
Don't know if it would help you, but you might want to check.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of geekette
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 8:00 PM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Interesting Phenomenom
sorry about the typographical errors. . .a migraine here . . .the daily
effect of the neck thing. . .and no spell check to 'help or hinder'. .
.<grin>
----- Original Message -----
From: "kg6ocz" <kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 6:23 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Interesting Phenomenom
NOT put off here. And I would agree that you will find superfluous
spending and time invested in nearly every field of life..
There are so many fields of medical research the NEED funding to find
solutions, you do wonder WHY sometimes but such is life..farrrr from
perfect.
As the world churns...
----- Original Message -----
From: "geekette" <geekette@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 4:13 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Interesting Phenomenom
> <snip> Too often this tangent research goes down a road that common
> sense already has the answer too, which actually hurts genuine
> research.</snip>
>
> Unless we have access to the whole research project, it is only
> conjecture that it is or is not of value, on my part, too. Unless the
> press
picks
> up the true intent and publishes the boring details along with the
> catchy public interest tidbits like this, we will never know. I agree
> that foolishness
> abounds. . .but it abounds in darned near every field of
> study/work/endeavor.
> I just can't condemn it without all the facts.
>
> And yes, I have some prejudices myself. I work, as a volunteer in
> EMA/Homeland Security. I see an awful lot of dedicated fire/law/EMA
> personel putting in 50-60-70 hour weeks on a salary that stayed the
> same even though their workload doubled. I have a second prejudice in
> that my youngest daughter is a bio-chemist in a public facility who
> lives or dies, so to speak, in the grant mill. Should everything be
> funded? Probably not,
> but because of serendipitous events that were the unplanned outcome of
> research projects we have things like Super Glue and the glue that the
> used to bind my surgical incision when my broken neck was plated up.
> [The purpose of the research was for medical glue.]
>
> As I said, perhaps I should not have spoken up without all the facts.
>
>
> I am sorry that anyone suffers from this disorder expecially the
family
> of someone I hold in high regard as I do you. My principal put me in
> a refrigerator box in her office for a whole year thinking that I
> would learn if only I weren't "distracted." My mother actually signed
> my report cards with "if you would beat her, she would . . . ."
> My son fared a bit better than that, but when you combine ADD and
> dyslexia
> it compounded the problems our family faced. Thankfully my two
> daughters
> were spared in this generation [both hold Ph.ds] while my son hops
from
> job to job after barely finishing highschool.
> I went back to college at age 49 and graduated as valedictorian, [only
> a 2-year degree] but I had a disability counselor and tons of help
> with learning aids like that didn't exist when I was a
kid.
> . .like
> large print books with colored overlays since white paper is a major
> factor in my type of problems. I even had a portable screen overlay
for
> my computer.
>
> I do hope and pray that you family has adequate IEP planners. It makes
> the quality of life so much better for everyone.
>
> I sincerely enjoy the interchange of ideas here and I beg the
indulgence
> of
> anyone who is put off by the OT discussions.
>
> ellie
>
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