LADY BLUE'S PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER
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aww.. thank you, tourist. I appreciate your prayers.. it will be 3 weeks on Tuesday since I had a steroid injection in my back for my herniated disc.. I got anxious and did too much sitting, way too soon and now I'm paying for it.. thankfully the steroids are long-acting and are still doing their job.. I plan on getting a laptop so I can use it in bed...using my desktop right now is very awkward for me..
as most of you know, I had a relapse a couple weeks ago and landed in the ER and then the hospital for 3 days. The only part I actually enjoyed about my hospital stay was getting 3 good meals a day, being able to order what I wanted for food, 
and being able to watch cable tv all day. I did NOT enjoy being poked, prodded, woken up every 4-6 hours to have blood pressure taken, lungs listened to, and being given pain meds. Every time I fell asleep again, someone else would come in wanting something. I am thankful that I am back home, by God's grace, on bed rest currently, but able to move around. Thank you lord. I have written a thread in the testimonies forum on what I have learned and am learning from dealing with the excruciating pain that I have dealt with for the last 3 months. I would be honored if you care to read my story. Sometimes keeping a positive outlook is hard for me. I know this isn't forever, but it seems that way right now. I'm forced to take baby steps right now, and I hate it. However, that's what I need to do right now in order to regain my health. The thought of possibly not being able to walk, and/ or ending up in a wheelchair scares the crap out of me!! I try to not dwell on it, but the idea is always in the back of my mind. I have a strong resolve not to end up in the ER again within the next 2 weeks before my next back injection. If I'm super-careful, I won't. If I'm reckless, I will. I've tried handling this MY way, and done myself more damage than good. Now I need to do it the doctor's and Gods way. Lord, forgive me for being so stubborn and stupid!
and being able to watch cable tv all day. I did NOT enjoy being poked, prodded, woken up every 4-6 hours to have blood pressure taken, lungs listened to, and being given pain meds. Every time I fell asleep again, someone else would come in wanting something. I am thankful that I am back home, by God's grace, on bed rest currently, but able to move around. Thank you lord. I have written a thread in the testimonies forum on what I have learned and am learning from dealing with the excruciating pain that I have dealt with for the last 3 months. I would be honored if you care to read my story. Sometimes keeping a positive outlook is hard for me. I know this isn't forever, but it seems that way right now. I'm forced to take baby steps right now, and I hate it. However, that's what I need to do right now in order to regain my health. The thought of possibly not being able to walk, and/ or ending up in a wheelchair scares the crap out of me!! I try to not dwell on it, but the idea is always in the back of my mind. I have a strong resolve not to end up in the ER again within the next 2 weeks before my next back injection. If I'm super-careful, I won't. If I'm reckless, I will. I've tried handling this MY way, and done myself more damage than good. Now I need to do it the doctor's and Gods way. Lord, forgive me for being so stubborn and stupid! You may be stubborn but you certainly are not stupid. Yes, you are now taking small steps in your recovery in the baby step boundary that the Lord has placed you in. It is still a scary place at the moment as you have thoughts of being in a wheel chair. You are wise to operate within these current confines but I am sure that you get very frustrated at times. Please take comfort in knowing that God is using you and the pain you have endured through your many trials to offer to others your unique perspective. Your life story is an inspiration to those that are suffering and scared knowing that they are not alone in the struggle. You are doing a fantastic work for the Lord. God is with you and He will certainly bless you.
I went off my last oral steroid last Tuesday. I made it through last week. Thank you, Lord. Am doing good so far this week. Monday I have my 2nd back injection, and alot of physical therapy in the meantime.. This too shall pass and I will soon be strong and healthy once again.
Am doing good so far this week. Monday I have my 2nd back injection, and alot of physical therapy in the meantime.. This too shall pass and I will soon be strong and healthy once again.
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WOW.. So much I want to say. It's approximately one year later since my ordeal with a herniated back began. I cannot believe how fast this year has gone by!! Many months of chronic pain, daily tears, and 3 back injections later, and I am finally totally pain-free. I truly never thought I'd be pain-free again, until I go to heaven. My last appointment with physical therapy was last Friday, and I was given several excercises to do here at home. My left leg, the one which had sciatica in it, that I lost the use of for awhile is much stronger now. The only after-effect of the sciatica is, part of my foot is numb, so when I walk I go off balance because I can't feel my foot hitting the floor, so I really have to concentrate when I'm walking.
This time last year, I was confined to bed over all the major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and Valentine's Day. I had to have Meals On Wheels delivered for two weeks, and had Home Health come here 3 days a week. I had to have neighbors take out my trash and do my laundry. I'm used to doing all this for myself, and couldn't, so it was very hard for me to let someone else do it. But it all worked out for the best, because now I'm fully healed and have resumed doing all that stuff myself again.
I'm a person who is used to going full-steam ahead. When my back herniated, I was forced into taking baby steps, which I absolutely hated. I'm not used to going that slow. Each time I tried moving faster, God slowed me down again. It's a good thing he did, or I would have irreparably damaged my body. As it is, the herniation affected some of my inner organs as well, but those are getting better too. Thank you Lord, for slowing me down and making me whole once again.
I want to thank everyone who gave me encouragement and prayers through this entire ordeal. They are much appreciated and definitely buoyed my spirits. God bless you all. I love you.
I truly never thought I'd be pain-free again, until I go to heaven. My last appointment with physical therapy was last Friday, and I was given several excercises to do here at home. My left leg, the one which had sciatica in it, that I lost the use of for awhile is much stronger now. The only after-effect of the sciatica is, part of my foot is numb, so when I walk I go off balance because I can't feel my foot hitting the floor, so I really have to concentrate when I'm walking. This time last year, I was confined to bed over all the major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and Valentine's Day. I had to have Meals On Wheels delivered for two weeks, and had Home Health come here 3 days a week. I had to have neighbors take out my trash and do my laundry. I'm used to doing all this for myself, and couldn't, so it was very hard for me to let someone else do it. But it all worked out for the best, because now I'm fully healed and have resumed doing all that stuff myself again.
I'm a person who is used to going full-steam ahead. When my back herniated, I was forced into taking baby steps, which I absolutely hated. I'm not used to going that slow. Each time I tried moving faster, God slowed me down again. It's a good thing he did, or I would have irreparably damaged my body. As it is, the herniation affected some of my inner organs as well, but those are getting better too. Thank you Lord, for slowing me down and making me whole once again.
I want to thank everyone who gave me encouragement and prayers through this entire ordeal. They are much appreciated and definitely buoyed my spirits. God bless you all. I love you.
This year has gone by so fast. This time last year, I was confined to bed over Christmas and New Years, in excruciating agony. One year later, I'm completely pain-free and can move, walk, and get around just fine. During my time of incapacitation, it was hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I was stuck in bed for nearly 5 months, and wondered if I'd EVER be pain-free and able to walk again. However, God gives his greatest fights to his strongest soldiers, and I persevered through my agony and made it back into the light. Thank you Lord..
During my time of incapacitation, it was hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I was stuck in bed for nearly 5 months, and wondered if I'd EVER be pain-free and able to walk again. However, God gives his greatest fights to his strongest soldiers, and I persevered through my agony and made it back into the light. Thank you Lord.. 
Dealing with a very ill cat over the last few years, having to bend over and squat down to pick up poop and vomit off the floor, sometimes multiple times a day, really raised heck with my back. It's a little over a month now since I had my Tequila kitty put to sleep, and since then my back is slowly getting back to normal. The stress of taking care of a sick cat took an enormous toll on my own health. All that stress settled into the weakest part of my body: my back. Add to that, the fact that nearly two years later now, I am STILL recovering from a herniated disk and sciatica. I am back in PT once again, and doing very well with that. Thank you, Lord, for healing me.
UPDATE:
It's been almost a year and a half now since I had to put my beautiful Tequila kitty to sleep, and in that time, my back has worsened to the point where, it is even worse NOW, than before I had Tequila put down. As a result, my back is now herniating on the right side, and I can feel it go down through my right side butt.. :/ And and all prayers would be greatly appreciated.
It's been almost a year and a half now since I had to put my beautiful Tequila kitty to sleep, and in that time, my back has worsened to the point where, it is even worse NOW, than before I had Tequila put down.
As a result, my back is now herniating on the right side, and I can feel it go down through my right side butt.. :/ And and all prayers would be greatly appreciated.
Dealing with a very ill cat over the last few years, having to bend over and squat down to pick up poop and vomit off the floor, sometimes multiple times a day, really raised heck with my back. It's a little over a month now since I had my Tequila kitty put to sleep, and since then my back is slowly getting back to normal. The stress of taking care of a sick cat took an enormous toll on my own health. All that stress settled into the weakest part of my body: my back. Add to that, the fact that nearly two years later now, I am STILL recovering from a herniated disk and sciatica. I am back in PT once again, and doing very well with that. Thank you, Lord, for healing me.
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Did the shots do any good for you? I got them done twice.
1. Felt like someone hit me in my back with a 2 X 4 for three days on top of original pain.
2. Once my whole back was constantly sore, getting the injection (all the effort to get there, find out that's not where I was supposed to go, walk over to the building I was supposed to go to, get grilled on copay, and then wait two hours to get it done, because I wasn't at the right place at the right time) made me doubly hurt that day. And it only helped one spot on my back. First time in years I could weed in my garden for over 10 minutes the next day, so I did enjoy it. But that was the only day I was pain free, and only in that one spot. So, it felt like I was Mike Tyson's sparing partner, and he let me know which punch he wouldn't hit me with in the third round, only to live up to that point, and then face the next punch anyway. It was nice to avoid that one punch, but frankly, since I live with every other punch, paying $400 to avoid one punch -- maybe -- made me give up on shots all together.
And after that, my pain doctor was "kind enough" to tell me those shots, at best, last 3 months... if they help at all.
Two things I found that do help:
1. TENS unit!!!
2. Gentle stretching exercises. And, I'll tell you the truth. I HATE exercising, so not entirely sure I like that they help... until that moment at night when I'm noticing I forgot to use the TENS unit. Since most nights it's got nothing to do with memory, (hurry up already so I can get enough done to use it without constantly continuing to hurt my back while using it), forgetting is a beautiful thing. Not that the back doesn't hurt anymore, just not enough that it is my first, last, and everyone in the middle thought.
Which, sadly, I know it will come to that again someday. I'm just holding off someday as long as possible.
(I'd tell you pain pills help my back, but they don't. They simply calm the spasms my back is causing in my upper digestive system.)
1. Felt like someone hit me in my back with a 2 X 4 for three days on top of original pain.
2. Once my whole back was constantly sore, getting the injection (all the effort to get there, find out that's not where I was supposed to go, walk over to the building I was supposed to go to, get grilled on copay, and then wait two hours to get it done, because I wasn't at the right place at the right time) made me doubly hurt that day. And it only helped one spot on my back. First time in years I could weed in my garden for over 10 minutes the next day, so I did enjoy it. But that was the only day I was pain free, and only in that one spot. So, it felt like I was Mike Tyson's sparing partner, and he let me know which punch he wouldn't hit me with in the third round, only to live up to that point, and then face the next punch anyway. It was nice to avoid that one punch, but frankly, since I live with every other punch, paying $400 to avoid one punch -- maybe -- made me give up on shots all together.
And after that, my pain doctor was "kind enough" to tell me those shots, at best, last 3 months... if they help at all.
Two things I found that do help:
1. TENS unit!!!
2. Gentle stretching exercises. And, I'll tell you the truth. I HATE exercising, so not entirely sure I like that they help... until that moment at night when I'm noticing I forgot to use the TENS unit. Since most nights it's got nothing to do with memory, (hurry up already so I can get enough done to use it without constantly continuing to hurt my back while using it), forgetting is a beautiful thing. Not that the back doesn't hurt anymore, just not enough that it is my first, last, and everyone in the middle thought.
Which, sadly, I know it will come to that again someday. I'm just holding off someday as long as possible.
(I'd tell you pain pills help my back, but they don't. They simply calm the spasms my back is causing in my upper digestive system.)
Yes the shots worked wonders for when I had my herniated disk and sciatica, but now my right side is slightly herniated..has been for several years, even before the sciatica. I also have arthritis and crunching disks.. Not much to be done except surgery. I try to get by with heat wraps and ibuprofen. And I take tart cherry and turmeric..