Blonde Logic
Yes. You can.
I just came back from hospital. As some of you know, I got nowhere last week with a deputy so got to see the head of the department to today after my husband chastised them for sending me home in tears!
So...that was the good news.
The bad news - my neck is ferked.
I definately have osteo-arthritis - This doc took the time to show mye my films and give me a detailed explanation, unlike the tw*t last week who told me to live with it. I told this doc today, it will be easier "living with it", now that I actually know what I will be living with. The first 3 or 4 vertabrea are fine as far as discs are concerned, there is ample space in between each V. However, I have stalgmites and stalagtytes growing off of them. The are full of bone growths/depositis. Not good.
When you get to the 5th and 6th V's, there are no discs left at all. The V's just sit on top of each other, right on the nerves. He believes the two discs are fused, and empty and dried up.
There is nothing they can do other then try physio to try and strengthen the neck muscles to hold it up, and to stop the muscles spasms. And to put my head in traction, etc. There is concern because my arms and hands go numb at night. If that gets worse, then would look to surgery.
I don't want to have another surgery. :cry:I have already had 14 major ops in my life. I know I have at least 2 more major ones - they reckon 2 knee replacements - both knees - two times in my lifetime. So really thats 4 more. Not to mention what I will probably need after this diet.
If it gets so bad that it needs surgery, it will mean my vertabrea will be fused to my chest and I will not be able to turn my neck. :cry: That is not the answer for me. No way. THat scares the bejesus outta me.
Does anyone else suffer, and waht do you do to manage it?
I have been in pain with it every day since April last year. I take Codeine when it gets really bad. Ibuprofin is reccomended but that tears up my tumm, particulrly on this diet. I don't WANT to just take pain meds day in and day out. But I don't want to live in pain either.
I am very upset with the news. <sigh>.
I can't even blame it on getting old as he told me I am way too young for this, and he was puzzled I was in as bad a state that I am. I have never ever had a neck injury. The films would suggest otherwise.
SO. Glum. I am going to start looking for nutritional means to help with symptoms of arthritis. If anyone knows any, would love to know.
Will be considering the old glucosomine adn condroitin treatment, fish oils, etc.
Thanks a lot.
I am going to go sulk now. But not eat. Except my soup.:break_diet:
So...that was the good news.
The bad news - my neck is ferked.
I definately have osteo-arthritis - This doc took the time to show mye my films and give me a detailed explanation, unlike the tw*t last week who told me to live with it. I told this doc today, it will be easier "living with it", now that I actually know what I will be living with. The first 3 or 4 vertabrea are fine as far as discs are concerned, there is ample space in between each V. However, I have stalgmites and stalagtytes growing off of them. The are full of bone growths/depositis. Not good.
When you get to the 5th and 6th V's, there are no discs left at all. The V's just sit on top of each other, right on the nerves. He believes the two discs are fused, and empty and dried up.
There is nothing they can do other then try physio to try and strengthen the neck muscles to hold it up, and to stop the muscles spasms. And to put my head in traction, etc. There is concern because my arms and hands go numb at night. If that gets worse, then would look to surgery.
I don't want to have another surgery. :cry:I have already had 14 major ops in my life. I know I have at least 2 more major ones - they reckon 2 knee replacements - both knees - two times in my lifetime. So really thats 4 more. Not to mention what I will probably need after this diet.
If it gets so bad that it needs surgery, it will mean my vertabrea will be fused to my chest and I will not be able to turn my neck. :cry: That is not the answer for me. No way. THat scares the bejesus outta me.
Does anyone else suffer, and waht do you do to manage it?
I have been in pain with it every day since April last year. I take Codeine when it gets really bad. Ibuprofin is reccomended but that tears up my tumm, particulrly on this diet. I don't WANT to just take pain meds day in and day out. But I don't want to live in pain either.
I am very upset with the news. <sigh>.
I can't even blame it on getting old as he told me I am way too young for this, and he was puzzled I was in as bad a state that I am. I have never ever had a neck injury. The films would suggest otherwise.
SO. Glum. I am going to start looking for nutritional means to help with symptoms of arthritis. If anyone knows any, would love to know.
Will be considering the old glucosomine adn condroitin treatment, fish oils, etc.
Thanks a lot.
I am going to go sulk now. But not eat. Except my soup.:break_diet: