Thought I would start today off with a little humour...but to be honest, I kinda feel that way today. I've got lots to get done today, but just don't have the energy to get at it....but I am sure I will find it somewhere, maybe it's hinding on the couch.Quick update on the shoulder....I had my CT scan....turns out my pain is not muscular but rather I have a herniated C5-6......well gee gosh.....that would explain a lot of my symptoms now wouldn't it......here all along I am thinking I am being a wimp....they kept telling me it was muscular and that I needed to keep up with my excercises and work it out and that I should expect a bit of pain. Well we all know our own bodies.....I knew that I wasn't healing as I should....it just pissed me off that it was me who had to insist on getting the CT scan......my doctor had been off ill himself for most of my injury so I was dealing with his replacement who I think was feeling a tad overwhelmed. Anyhow, they are now making an appointment for me to see a neurosurgeon.....they don't always treat this surgically, they do prefer to be as conservative as possible....but I will let the surgeon make that call. So the waiting game begins.
My eldest sister remains in the hospital with her bowel obstruction, she is having a barrage of tests. Again, one knows their own body. My sister has lived with Crohn's desease for 35 years....this flare up presented completely differently than her usual Crohn's flare ups...she knew....our fear now of course is it cancer. She is having all the test to rule it out...and I pray that she will come through this with flying colours.....I can't imagine my life without my big sister....she truly is the matriach of our huge family.....she is the glue that keeps us together.....we have often told her she puts to much responsibility on her shoulders....but she being the eldest of 12 has always felt it was her responsibility to make sure everyone was ok .....always being there for anyone who needed her....and believe me over the years there have been many many times she has gone above and beyond the call of duty. Being a mom of 4 herself and a grandmother to 7 one would think her plate would be full enough, but no....whenever a brother or sister or niece or nephew needed a helping hand.....my big sis is right there by their side.....she's also one of those volunteer extrodinare.....again if there is a task to be done....she is in there like a dirty shirt....no job to big or to small. You know that saying, if you need a job done...ask the most busiest person, they'll get it done....there is a lot of truth in that.... She is so talented something I aspire to.....she knits, sews, cooks,and bakes basically an all rounded talented person...if she doesn't know somehting she's not afraid to find out or better yet...she loves to experiment. For awhile she was the resident hairdresser....and of course she does all this while working full time.... I think about what she has endured over the years and she still comes out fighting and strong and pleasant....I say to myself.....self get off your ass stop complaining and get on with life. I love that woman with my whole heart and soul.....she is my inspiration.....god keep her safe.
Here's to you all....have a wonderful day....be good to yourselves, both physically and mentally!
Cheers!
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Seems that misdiagnosis is becoming more common. My husband suffered for months with his painful shoulder and finally he was found to have a torn rotator cuff. I wish you luck with your appointment and be sure to keep us informed.
You are so lucky to have a sister! She sounds like a great woman.
I have three brothers and though they are great I always yearned for a sister. How lucky you are
Boy, all that long a period of time and now, learning its not muscular after all? I was lucky then after my colon resection when two weeks later I began having horrible pain in my abdomen and from the spine splaying out, across the left buttocks. It took them over three weeks to figure out the problem - two herniated discs! Physical therapy ensued. But this was all complicated too because I was taking massive pain meds to counter with the agony my body was in and the pain meds in turn were constipating me which is NOT a good thing to happen to one recovering from bowel surgery to begin with. It was a vicious cycle and took many, many months before it finally settled down to a dull roar!
Hope your sister fares well with the tests and they are able to correct the problem without too much work. Worst case scenario might be a colostomy -perhaps of a temporary nature -but even that is not the end of the world and a hell of a lot better to contend with than the alternative of doing nothing, being in misery, all kinds of rough, bad things that can happen. I've had mine for 15 months now and if they suggested I could have it reversed, I would opt not to do that now.
Keeping you and your sister in my thoughts x
I have heard so many cases of misdiagnoses recently that it's scary. I have tried to email you but it keeps coming back. Maybe you could email me so I can get he address right? I hope your sister will be okay she sounds like a hell of a person...ciao
Wow, you have a lot going on right now...I hope you don't get too overwhelmed by everything...I'll keep you guys in my thoughts.
Wow - your big sis sounds absolutely amazing and inspiring! I will definitely keep her (and you and the rest of the family) in my prayers and thoughts. She truly sounds like someone who is always giving of herself to others, so I know that she will be taken care of now during her own time of need.
I am so glad you persisted and got the CT scan. I hope that now that you know what it is the doctors will be able to help.
I'm sending out good thoughts for your sister. I hope that it will be a benign issue that can be taken care of. No matter what I hope she will get the treatment needed to hold it at bay.
There were only 4 children in my family but my oldest sister sounds a lot like yours in terms of being the glue that held us together. She survived recurrent cancer that spread to her intestines. Some doctors told her it was hopeless but my BIL found a doctor doing a new experimental surgery. She has been free of it for 10 years now. She has been one of my biggest supporters after my cancer diagnosis. I hope your sister doesn't have cancer but either way I'm beaming out good thoughts that she'll be a responder to whatever treatment is indicated.
I know someone with Crohn's disease and I know what a hard one that is. I'm sorry she's had such a struggle and I sincerely hope she won't have anything new.
Gee Mary Ann, I know what you're going through. I had to have a disc plus bone growth around the sciatic nerve removed in 1986. For months I'd been going to physio but it was just making it worse. I finally phoned my GP from the physio office one day in tears, sobbing from the pain! It was only then I got to see a neurosurgeon. Now I have stenosis and have to go to massage therapy every week to control the muscle spasms in my back. Be VERY careful cuz you want to avoid surgery but if it's necessary, you'll just have to endure it. It will get better eventually, whatever means it takes. I'll keep you and your sister in prayer.
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