OFF TOPIC: Major griping

OUCH!!!! happy, colorful thoughts winging your way this morning.

I'm off for a week -- babysitting my 4yr old DGD in VA. I haven't seen her
for over a year but we talk a lot on the phone.

You all remind me how fortunate I am and to slow down to make sure I know
where I am putting my feet.

Mim
"Butterfly" wrote in message
...
SKip if you wanna stay in a good mood.

DH and I had Fam Dr Day, yesterday. At least this guy doesn't beat
around the bush.....very tactful but calls a kettle black not 10 shades
of gray.

It may be a few more MONTHS before DH can have the reconstruction
surgery....his incision has not completely healed yet...still is healing
but very slowly. AND it will be at least 6 months AFTER he is off the
Coumadin before they can do the knee replacement surgery--he needs it on
BOTH knees. Now he has to go back to the Ortho Dr to have the knees
'drained' as often as necessary until the time of surgery........

I got the results of the MRI and the Cat scan. Knew I have two herniated
discs in my neck (thus the Tylenol 4--no DRIVING--but I can handle that)
still waiting on the 'cortisone shots' to be approved for that SIGH
BUT I also have a lateral tear in the right shoulder rotar
cuff.....which is a part of why I have been dropping things.......what
is upsetting is the last Dr never went far enuf to get to the root of
the problem--kept blaming it on ole Artie SIGH SIGH SIGH
SO now I get to go to the Ortho Dr--but NOT the same one that did the
Wing Impingement surgery 6 years ago.
AND the BP is still HIGH so I have another NEW med to use--means staying
close to the loo until I KNOW how the bod is gonna react....... DR even
did the BP reading again after we were finished--and we just chit-
chatted about 'cleaning your plate' when growing up ; ) BP didn't
change--and I LIKE this Dr....... He said he would monitor this med very

carefully-and the Pharmacist called him as soon as he read the
prescription YAY!!!! GOOD PHARMACIST : )

BUT the GOOD NEWS---it may not be long term--he really thinks the 'pain
factor' is keeping the BP up.

Done griping-thanks for being there
Butterfly (I love my HUG)

Dear Sweet Butterfly and DH, Both of you come and sit on my lap while
covered with an old soft quilt, I rock away your hurts. Thinking and
praying for you both. Hugs, Helen in WI/USA

Thank you.
Got to get to the Ortho Dr before I can answer any more questions. BUT I
am looking forward to the Cortisone Shots as they DID help both my numb
toes and my tennis elbow.
I 'blow' on a mental toy pinwheel when the needle is being
inserted--relaxes the muscles so the bite isn't as harsh and takes me
OUT of the room at the same time (gotta be OUTSIDE when you blow
pinwheels ; ) I know they hurt but I also know how much relief I have
gotten from them---I'm just hoping that it will decrease the need of
painkillers.......and that I won't have to have to do it again.
Hugs
Butterfly

IMS wrote:

Oh Butterfly, those cortisone shots can like the dickens. Have
something (or someone) close buy to grab! I'm glad they've finally
diagnosed the problem you're having as it means you can finally be on
the road to getting it taken care of. What a relief to finally know.

I can really relate to 'accidently' dropping things. I had elbow
surgery to fix a tendon messed up from a bad fall which cracked my
elbow. The tendon healed wrong after my arm was set, and I couldn't
control my grip at all after the crack healed. Even fell off a ladder
once because I 'accidently' let go. Fortunately the dr. figured out the
tendon was messed up and operated but until that point I had lots of
cortisone shots. Thank goodness they did help. I've also had surgery
on both rotator cuffs within two years of each other. Many cortisone
shots throughout all that, too. I agree 100% that pain will definitely
push up that BP.

While surgeries were very painful right afterwards, after each I
noticed right away that the 'original' pain was gone. I hope this is
what happens with yours. The only pain left was the pain of
healing...and while it hurts, it's actually a lot easier type of hurt to
deal with.....especially with all those pain meds they give ya
afterwards :-)

Will you need PT after your surgery?

On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 22:23:28 GMT, Butterfly
wrote:


SKip if you wanna stay in a good mood.

DH and I had Fam Dr Day, yesterday. At least this guy doesn't beat
around the bush.....very tactful but calls a kettle black not 10 shades
of gray.

It may be a few more MONTHS before DH can have the reconstruction
surgery....his incision has not completely healed yet...still is healing
but very slowly. AND it will be at least 6 months AFTER he is off the
Coumadin before they can do the knee replacement surgery--he needs it on
BOTH knees. Now he has to go back to the Ortho Dr to have the knees
'drained' as often as necessary until the time of surgery........

I got the results of the MRI and the Cat scan. Knew I have two herniated
discs in my neck (thus the Tylenol 4--no DRIVING--but I can handle that)
still waiting on the 'cortisone shots' to be approved for that SIGH
BUT I also have a lateral tear in the right shoulder rotar
cuff.....which is a part of why I have been dropping things.......what
is upsetting is the last Dr never went far enuf to get to the root of
the problem--kept blaming it on ole Artie SIGH SIGH SIGH
SO now I get to go to the Ortho Dr--but NOT the same one that did the
Wing Impingement surgery 6 years ago.
AND the BP is still HIGH so I have another NEW med to use--means staying
close to the loo until I KNOW how the bod is gonna react....... DR even
did the BP reading again after we were finished--and we just chit-
chatted about 'cleaning your plate' when growing up ; ) BP didn't
change--and I LIKE this Dr....... He said he would monitor this med very
carefully-and the Pharmacist called him as soon as he read the
prescription YAY!!!! GOOD PHARMACIST : )

BUT the GOOD NEWS---it may not be long term--he really thinks the 'pain
factor' is keeping the BP up.

Done griping-thanks for being there
Butterfly (I love my HUG)

I'm on my way ; ) I'll even bring DH with me ......
Funny story--One of DD's friends went out and got us a rocking
chair ( friend is about 5' 3"--fit them perfectly) and figured it
might help if we 'rocked a lil' when overwhelmed......
Neither DH or I can get in/out of it very easily......so DD will take it
with her when she moves out...but she said it was 'so cute' watching
them try it out.
We might have a 'yard saler' in the making vbg
Hugs
Butterfly

Helen in WI wrote:

Dear Sweet Butterfly and DH, Both of you come and sit on my lap while
covered with an old soft quilt, I rock away your hurts. Thinking and
praying for you both. Hugs, Helen in WI/USA

Thanks for the giggle : )
Yeah--when he said "We have to go to ___ and say *Help us Please*, I
don't like the results, so we need further testing"
....I knew THEN that he would not just say, **come back in 2 months**,
and keep checking his watch and head out the door ASAP so to speak, like
our former did...
Butterfly


Sandy Foster wrote:

Butterfly, more good news is that you really like and appear to trust
this new doctor. That's *so* important! Here's hoping that everything
goes at least as well as he's indicating. I have my fingers crossed
fa;leqpjv;akdmqo;rtjhqaio;rgja -- oops! That's what happens sometimes
when I try to type with crossed fingers.

Oy!

Sending good thoughts and prayers...

T.


Butterfly wrote:

SKip if you wanna stay in a good mood.

DH and I had Fam Dr Day, yesterday. At least this guy doesn't beat
around the bush.....very tactful but calls a kettle black not 10 shades
of gray.

It may be a few more MONTHS before DH can have the reconstruction
surgery....his incision has not completely healed yet...still is healing
but very slowly. AND it will be at least 6 months AFTER he is off the
Coumadin before they can do the knee replacement surgery--he needs it on
BOTH knees. Now he has to go back to the Ortho Dr to have the knees
'drained' as often as necessary until the time of surgery........

I got the results of the MRI and the Cat scan. Knew I have two herniated
discs in my neck (thus the Tylenol 4--no DRIVING--but I can handle that)
still waiting on the 'cortisone shots' to be approved for that SIGH
BUT I also have a lateral tear in the right shoulder rotar
cuff.....which is a part of why I have been dropping things.......what
is upsetting is the last Dr never went far enuf to get to the root of
the problem--kept blaming it on ole Artie SIGH SIGH SIGH
SO now I get to go to the Ortho Dr--but NOT the same one that did the
Wing Impingement surgery 6 years ago.
AND the BP is still HIGH so I have another NEW med to use--means staying
close to the loo until I KNOW how the bod is gonna react....... DR even
did the BP reading again after we were finished--and we just chit-
chatted about 'cleaning your plate' when growing up ; ) BP didn't
change--and I LIKE this Dr....... He said he would monitor this med very
carefully-and the Pharmacist called him as soon as he read the
prescription YAY!!!! GOOD PHARMACIST : )

BUT the GOOD NEWS---it may not be long term--he really thinks the 'pain
factor' is keeping the BP up.

Done griping-thanks for being there
Butterfly (I love my HUG)

Pain can definitely keep the blood pressure up. How and when did you tear
the rotar cuff? Gentle hugs from your Queen, for you AND for Joe.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

Karen:
Well, I am not sure about Madame Butterfly, but I do not know
when/how I injured my shoulder. Guess it did not start to hurt
until many hours, or days, or weeks (?) after the event. BTW: the
Royal Physician here told me that eventually *everyone* has a
few tears in that muscle, just part of life. Only some of them
are of size or position to cause pain, and consequently limited
range of motion. That little tidbit may just win you a prize in
Trivia Pursuit someday!
PAT in VA/USA

Queen of Squishies wrote:

Pain can definitely keep the blood pressure up. How and when did you tear
the rotar cuff? Gentle hugs from your Queen, for you AND for Joe.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

Close as we can figure--about 3 years ago--I had a LOT of shoulder
pain--and woke up with the swelling in the neck/shoulder base. Got into
the Dr Assistant that day--they took 'regular xrays' and then blamed it
on the Prednisone--had been on Pred a short time...called it Prednisone
Fluid Build up--never mind that I kept DROPPING stuff..went to our RA
Dr--he said the same thing--went to the "tennis elbow specialist" Dr--he
said the same thing--I DID ask him if the shoulder/neck pain could be
related to the elbow pain....
Went to FAm Dr this year--he sent me to the Pain Management Dr--who
OREDEREDEREDDDD the Hi-Flautin x-ray.....and now I go to the Ortho Dr.
Butterfly (and I'm STILL droppppppping stuff--*Clean Up Crew* LOVES it)


Queen of Squishies wrote:
Pain can definitely keep the blood pressure up. How and when did you tear
the rotar cuff? Gentle hugs from your Queen, for you AND for Joe.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

Big hugs to you from Ohio..Michele