I have been busy with doctors and hospitals. My neck has finally about gave out on me. I have Degenerative Arthritis and also had a neck injury at work. Use to have 2 disks bad C-4 and C-5 now its 2 through 6 and a Bone spur on the neck along with the holes closing and crushing the nerves. Mount Carmel hospital neurologists Said it was one on the worse cases they seen and I should report to Cleveland clinic. So its been one place after another. So Cleveland is getting appointments for treatments as they would not rather operate with it like that. So going to put me under an x-ray and try to numb some nerves with a cortisone/ steroid mixture using the xray to locate separate nerves. Will continue different sessions till they find the group bothering me. When they do they'll set up another treatment using the x-ray to locate the bad ones and the needle will turn red on the end and burn the nerve off. While this don't seem pleasant and even awful painful they said it is better then disrupting a neck in that shape. For now I have to start therapy with a special spine therapist and rub a N SAID gel on the neck. Also not to do much of any thing that might disturb the neck bones. Let me tell you this neck brace sucks. LOL! No lifting or bumps,riding a mower or car. NO SEX! I said what can i do he says rest! LOL! I said there is plenty of time after you die for that. Oh and if luck means any thing. So far this month my riding mower blew up, my finish mower on my tractor is busted, Ive had two cameras quit my 1500.00 Sony and my 350.00 back up, Dropped my wife's keys in Lake Erie and lost them, got pulled over for speeding,my door on my smoker broke, My 1000.00 gps/plotter quit working,my boat battery went bad and that's just to start the list! I always said if it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any! But do i need to get it all! LOL! If any one here prays I could use all the help I can get. I will try to be one more. Seems its about all I can do!
Prayers coming your way. Back after the Northridge eathquake in '94 I was feeling down with all we lost. Saw a sign in front of this church that said " Don't curse what you lost, thank God for what you have left." So I try to keep that in mind when a wave of bad luck comes. And remember, no matter how bad it all seems there is always someone that has it worse.
Paul,When I had my last heart attack,I wasn't thinking about any material things.Just my family.All I'm saying is You get better.
Everything else will fall into place.I'll be Praying for you,Buddy.
Sorry material things don't matter! LOL! My family and friends and my two dogs are my world. I was just trying to show how my luck runs. I'm also proud to say we kept on going during all that with out remorse. Well would have loved to had more pics of reception. But others took some so all is well! I start my day thanking God because he woke me up. And Im know to give rather then sale most every thing. thats how we got raised. But got to admit those treatments are scary. But I will man up and not sweat them either.
Sorry about the crap luck Viper, at least you're due for some good.
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my friend get better.
Prayers sent for you and your family !! Looks like our luck is very similar as of late !!
Sorry to hear this Viper. To have the neck problems and then all the rest well... That just plain sucks.
My family sending prayers your way. When times get tough like this just take a deep breath and take it day by day. And remember you have friends and family that are there for you...
Sorry bout all that bad stuff,,,,,,,,,,,,,hoping for some good stuff to come your way
Hang in there buddy
I will be praying for you. I have half my neck fused and to some degree I know what you are going thru. God refines us in situations like this. Seek him 1st.
Brad
Viper, Sorry to hear of all of your problems though you are not alone,,, my prayers are sent
Dam! Sorry about all the bad luck. Hang in there buddy. :)
Viper it is a good thing bad things only come in 3's. LOL I know how the pain goes. I have a bad back from a fall I took when I was 8. I hope you get some relief from the pain and they can then treat your condition. Oh and I hope you win the lottery to help replace all those broken down live accessories. ;D
I hope you get some relief with the steroid shots Viper. I have degenerative disk disease too and had surgery a year and a half ago and that worked for about a year but the pain has come back so I need some steroid shots again. Pinched nerves are one of the most painful things in the world. My problems are down in the L5 region, I cant imagine having it in my neck. You really didn't lose your keys cause you know right where their at, in the middle of the lake ;D Best of luck to you Viper!!!!!
PAUL
Sorry for all the bad luck man. Our house will be praying for you. You and I have been going through some pain this year. I am getting kind of use to it. Hang in there my friend.
Kirby
Our prayers sent your way!
I just started to read this thread.
Well wishes, and I hope you have a speedy recovery.
Get well soon Paul.
Wishing you way better luck, Viper.
Wow! You may not make my body feel better but all those thoughts and prayers sure make my spirit lift! Thank you to each and every one!
For the few that has got to know me. They realize this is just another stepping stone. As I have had serious problems from the early 80's putting me on disability. I did have a really rough time back then. I wasn't ever sick till then other then a cold or something like that. And Im one of the crazy ones who love to work and stay busy. With the 401's tanking and me loosing most all my retirement and really not considering retirement. The words I couldn't work no longer about done me in. Spent over 5 years in bed and on 32 pills twice a day,and half that one time a day and all my diabetics meds. But I did get off some and got i touch with my faith and what was important to me in life. It even surprised me what was important as I never slowed down to think. Then in January of this year I got feed up. My weight was over 310 and I didnt want to wake up. figured it wasn't worth living like that. So I started pushing the limits. I dropped all my meds and doctors except the four pills that helped me stay alive. And my insulin's. Kept a family doctor and my diabetic doctor. Got off the diabetic diet that was putting weight on me. Quit eating out, wouldn't eat any thing that hat things on the label I never heard of or sounded like chemicals or coloring. Also no preservatives. Ate only one meal a day at 6 :00 pm or later.(no snacks needed then) And since January I have lost over 70 lbs. and 10 pants sizes.
Now there saying the reason this neck is so bad. Is because loosing all that weight removed a lot of support. My necks so bad even walking I feel like a bobble head doll. LOL So after giving up smoking in early 80's and drinking also,I guess my weight loose is the only thing left to blame. LOL! But they did say every disk in my neck is real bad and probably in my lower back as I had 5 bad there 20 years ago. I have degenerative arthritis so its a contiguous process of getting worse.
Sorry about this long letter but your responses mad me feel you should know. This isn't my first Rodeo! I was told 6 times now I wouldn't live 6 months. Starting in 1985. So my advise is dont' wait till its your time to make peace and slow down and enjoy life. Your time can come like mine i a moments notice. Make peace with your lord, your self and your friends and family. And enjoy life. Oh yeah and never believe a doctor knows when you will die. They don't call them practitioners for nothing. LOL
Thank You all again and you're all in my prayers. Sorry about the letter being so long also. But that is a short list of problems. LOL
WOW!
You have nothing to apologise for. This is your post. I hope things work out for you Paul. I am at a cross roads in my life right now to. I am 360 lbs in pain all the time from siatic nerve trouble caused by a fall a had when I was a kid. On top of that I have Ulcerative Colitis. Life is great. Went to see about Lap band surgery but it is not cover by our medical and costs $15 to 20,000 bucks. My wife needs the surgery too. But life gets you down so you just have to grab your boot straps and pull them up. All the best to you Paul. And our prayers are with ya.
Quote from: Quarlow on August 14, 2012, 04:30:23 PMWent to see about Lap band surgery but it is not cover by our medical and costs $15 to 20,000 bucks.
My wife was in the same boat. She had hers done in Tijuana, Mexico for about $6k about two years ago. Dr. Ortiz, who did her procedure, is a world-renowned lap band surgeon who has been featured on Oprah Winfrey. Feel free to PM me for more details.
Paul, I hope things get better for you. I'm thinking positive vibes for you.
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Well thanks guys. Appreciate it. They called and want me at Cleveland clinic Thursday to start the injections directly into the nerves. Using an xray they can hit each one i guess. Thought they were just the normal pain block. Well hopefully this will be worth it. Need some relief from this constant pain.
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Prayers that it relieves your pain. Will be thinking of you.