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Spent Saturday early morning at the ER. Cannot believe the total freakin' agony, wth. Got x-rays, and no fractures, but extreme osteoarthritis from just under the middle of my spine all the way to the tailbone. The guy said he didn't know how I was walking. Same. Even with what they gave me, it takes me about ten minutes to just get to the
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"I screamed, 'Mercy STREET!', as one does, and the x-ray tech goggled."
I love you.
I hope the orthopedist has some answer for you other than long term pain. It seems there have been some advances in back care so I hope he/she can help.
Praying for you.
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Healthwise? So far, so good? The doctor suggested kidney stones, which COULD be, but I don't honestly think so. So I'm laying off the tea, which is HARD - - I had a 5-10 bag habit per night, going there, srsly..and laying off the excess vitamin C (3000 mg per dose, every eight hours). Laying off the lifting-of-300-lb-ppl at work, as well. I now ask for help.
The truth of the matter is - - I was go to for an ultrasound, but I made the decision not to, as my little ER jaunt is costing me about $900, so far. I've had threatening twinges, here and there, but I know to ice it asap and to make with the anti-inflammatories. So, yeah. It's been suggested to me to get my marijuana card, and that blows. my. mind.
#neverthoughti'dseethatinmylifetime
So, resolved, yet, not? *cries* As my dear nurse friend Connie says, "We're old. We need doctors, now."
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