An update on my vigil of pain

It sucks. I really hope things get better for you.
 
Small update. All pretesting went well . Spent the last three days in agony from just riding my wheelchair in the , to the hospital and home . I stayed outside to just be out till 4 pm , from 9 -4 then getting help in agony laid off the chair into the bed where I had to lie the entire night not moving , trying use the urinal was pure hell. Today I'm barely able to but I at least I got moved up in the bed without crying. So next week ,Wednesday ill be put thru hell again at least three or more trips im guessing. God I hope nobody has to go through this , please take care of your body this is pure hell.
 
Silverbullet,
I wish you the best. I know how it goes when you hurt. It seems it takes forever for anything to happen for the good. I have been going through hell with this tumor. But I think this last type of chemo might actually do something. Just hope the heart failure doesn't get worse.
 
So by now you know what some of us have been trying to get you a mill. I was wishing they would get you the rotex mill it had both and the head was even made to nod like Bridgeport . It was Kool. 01515_9UbEBWXgtAQ_1200x900.jpgCk it out here. Looked it up and they're built not made.
 
That looks about the right size for what room I have. Will check it out.
 
Guess I didn't fill in my operation went well and they did the mri ,,,unbelievable,,,, as soon as I came from surgery. Wow wow , no wonder claustrophobic people have trouble. It is a tight tube and it took 2 1/2 hours for the test. But I made it thru and then to the room it's now after 9:30 pm . I get a hamncheese on bun packed in 1945 and a can of coke yea about 6 ounces. And a fruit cup peaches. Feast after 24 hrs of no food. Pain meds every 4 and 6 hours. Perks valium, fentanyl patch. Still hurt , in the morning Dr Harrop says he checked the mri and can't help the upper back from 1979 three operations, But he,'ll figure out the bulging discs and let me know. I forsee at least one more spinal operation and maybe two. I pray he can just fix the cause of pain I'm enduring and been in for years. So we have a good outcome so far thank you father in heaven. And I thank this site for helping me survive living in bed . THANKS REALLY
 
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My home Dr took the bandages off and then came back a few days later or Friday and took stitches from the two spots. Fifteen in total , one set was pretty sore and still is a bit. She is a whole lot better then most , she's really puts the patient first. The surgeon didn't even have any instructions to get them out. Had some video chat thing we couldn't get to work . So no idea if or what he's going to do for three bulging discs , the real reason for seeing him. But there's another appointment set for December , after all he's not in pain I am.
 
A couple of things. My BIL was a Jersey City fireman, he is permanently disabled. His back also. He lives with a morphine drip machine implanted in him. After many surgeries this was the last option.
I assume your doing fish oil. Have you gone inverted on a inversion machine? it used to give him some temporary relief. Me I would want a rack to stretch me out, to provide some relief.
Hope you get some relief soon. I have lost feeling in my dominant hand for the last 2 months, And at times the numb becomes a burning sensation. I remember when I was paralyzed that burn at night. I'll be in surgery shortly after they do some more testing and find where the nerve is entrapped.
 
A couple of things. My BIL was a Jersey City fireman, he is permanently disabled. His back also. He lives with a morphine drip machine implanted in him. After many surgeries this was the last option.
I assume your doing fish oil. Have you gone inverted on a inversion machine? it used to give him some temporary relief. Me I would want a rack to stretch me out, to provide some relief.
Hope you get some relief soon. I have lost feeling in my dominant hand for the last 2 months, And at times the numb becomes a burning sensation. I remember when I was paralyzed that burn at night. I'll be in surgery shortly after they do some more testing and find where the nerve is entrapped.
You totally know what I'm living with. I'm not able to be stretched my previous surgeries they removed to much bone one stretch and pop I'm dead. Dr Harrop said he wouldn't touch the top of my spine . Waiting to see about the lower backs three bulging discs. I'm at least able if I don't move much stay ok with fentanyl patch and about sixty mg of oxycodone a day. Bad parts it binds your innards and YA crap concrete. Ill pray for you and your bil, mine died young heart problems helped with agent Orange two tours in nam as a seabee. YUPP clearing the poisoned trees . I sure miss him too.
 
Waiting to see about the lower backs three bulging discs. I'm at least able if I don't move much stay ok with fentanyl patch and about sixty mg of oxycodone a day. Bad parts it binds your innards and YA crap concrete.
If you have to continue the pain stuff for very long, talk to the Dr. about switching over to methadone instead of the oxycodone and fentanyl. Works as well or better, lower dosages and doesn't plug you up like the other stuff. The wife has been on it for most of the last 17 years and every time they try and switch her to oxycodone/Vicodin et al., she ends up having massive problems with getting the pain under control again. About 5 years ago, her pain specialist gave up on trying to move her around on various medications and has left her on the methadone permanently. A plus factor financially, is that it's very cheap.
 
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