Back Pain

Posted on: Wed, Jan 23 2008 6:06 PM

Posted by: wendy50ech Posts: 47

Hi Kit, I just want to thank you so much for those encouraging words, "if God brought you to it, God will bring you through it", God bless you, Wendy 

Posted on: Thu, Jan 24 2008 8:55 AM

Posted by: baffled Posts: 17

SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR TROUBLES.  I THINK THE ONLY WAY TO GET THROUGH A SITUATION LIKE THIS IS NOT TO FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN'T DO AND WHAT YOU DON'T HAVE, BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO AND WHAT YOU HAVE.  YOU SAID YOU HAVE A 6 YEAR OLD GRANDSON, WHEN I GET DOWN I SPEND TIME WITH MY GRANDSON,HE'S 4 MONTHS.  I OFTEN THINK HOW LUCKY I AM TO  HAVE SURVIVED THE ACCIDENT, AT LEAST I AM ABLE TO SEE MY CHILDREN AND MY FAMILY GROW.  DON'T GET ME WRONG, I WOULD GIVE ALMOST ANYTHING TO BE THE OLD ME, BUT I KNOW THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE.  I AM 49 NOW AND WAS 41 WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.  I AM A C-4 QUAD AND HAVE BEEN IN A WHEELCHAIR SINCE.  I CAN NO LONGER TAKE CARE OF MYSELF, SOMEONE SHOWERS ME AND DRESSES ME AND PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING ELSE FOR ME.  I AM SO THANKFUL THAT I AM OFF THE VENTILATOR AND CAN BREATH AGAIN ON MY OWN.  I HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING AND EXPERIMENTING WITH DIFFERENT WAYS TO EXERCISE, BECAUSE I THINK EXERCISE IS SO IMPORTANT FOR YOUR BODY AND MIND.  PLEASE TRY TO GET BACK INTO THE POOL, I THINIK THE EXERCISE WOULD REALLYHELP YOU.  MAYBE YOU COULD TAKE YOUR GRANDSON WITH YOU.  EXERCISE GETS YOUR ENDORPHINES GOING AND MAKES YOU FEEL SO MUCH BETTER.

I HOPE YOU CAN GET STARTED ON YOUR DIFFERENT LIFE AND FIND A WAY TO ADJUST TO YOUR NEW CHALLENGES.   TAKE CARE AND BEST OF LUCK TO YOU.

Posted on: Fri, Jan 25 2008 9:40 AM

Posted by: wendy50ech Posts: 47

DEAR BETH, I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR FOOT, I PRAY THAT THE LORD WILL INTERVENE AND HEAL IT SO YOU WON'T LOSE IT.  RIGHT NOW I AM THINKING, WHAT IF IT WAS ME THAT WAS LOSING MY FOOT, WHAT WOULD I DO?   I GUESS I WOULD BE THANKFUL IT WASN'T MY LEG.  I COULD STILL GET AROUND.  I AM FACING MY NINTH SURGERY, THIS SURGERY WILL BE A FRONTAL BACK FUSION AND I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO IT AT ALL!!!!! IT'S AN 18 MONTH RECOUPERATION, RIGHT NOW I CAN'T EXERCISE, CAN'T DO MUCH OF ANYTHING AND AM SUPER DEPRESSED ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO BE ACTIVE.  I PRAY THAT WE CAN ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER, GOD BLESS, WENDY

Posted on: Sat, Feb 23 2008 9:56 AM

Posted by: misspamm67 Posts: 17

Hi Beth!!!As I am sitting here in "mad" pain, I looked up Back Pain- and saw your posts from last November. I have, and have had, sooo many similiar feelings; I'm not sure where to begin. For starters, I'd just like to ask how u r doing???? Better, I hope!!!? I am a new member since last wk.,and don't  have any friends yet, sooo......if u ever wanna talk... I am misspamm.I would love 2 hear from ya?.Take care & God Bless. pammy.