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Location: Dayton, Ohio
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Thank you all for the kind words, thoughts and Prayers. Bless your heart Louis for the thread, it means more than you will ever know.
I'm sure some of you are wondering what's going on (I know I do when I see a thread like this) As some of you know, my pelvis fractured sometime during the first week of April as a result of my bones being brittle from the Rheumatoid & Osteoarthritis', Lupus and Osteoporosis and being on Prednisone (a steroid) for several years. I didn't fall, no accident, just suddenly had severe pain and it was discovered during an appt with an Orthopedic Surgeon who I went to see for an injection in my hip joint. Since I didn't have any insurance at the time and it wasn't considered a life threatening emergency, the hospitals didn't want to admit me for simple bed rest and pain control. Being a recovering addict whose DOC is opiate pain pills, it's not like I will get an Rx for pain meds. . . too risky. About a week later, I did break down and get an Rx, but I only took a few of them and turned the rest in to the Methadone Clinic I go to.
Around the second week of May, my son was here moving some furniture for me and I tripped over an extension cord and went right down on my butt. I broke out in instant, hysterical crying, more out of frustration and fear of what damage I may have done when I fell. When I finally got the nerve to get up, I didn't notice any additional pain. I had an appt the next day for a recheck with the Orthopedic Surgeon and xrays showed no new break at the time.
Things have been going downhill rapidly since then. Before the fall, I was walking without a walker or even a cane, the pain was very minimal and I was pretty much back to normal activities. I now am unable to walk without the walker and just going from my recliner to the bathroom, all of maybe 20 feet, takes awhile and with each step, I have horrible pain and it feels like both legs could just give out. I had some tests done in March that showed 2 ruptured discs in my lower back which can cause pain in ones rear end and down the legs. On Tuesday, I had a test that checks for nerve damage and the Neurologists said that the test indicated a likelihood of 4 discs now and deffinate nerve damage. These doctors recommendations were back surgery asap, but they said there is something else going on causing the type of pain I am having. I have an appt to see a specialist on June 23, to see if I am a good candidate for a nerve root block. I can't go on like this until then. I haven't been able to get in the shower for nearly a week, the pain of lifting my legs over the side of the tub is so bad that I simply can't do it. And since I have to use a walker, it's causing a lot of stress and pain on my hands, wrists, ect that at any moment, something there could break.
I'll send either Impurrfect (Amy) or Mrs. Magoo (Janet) a text message letting them know what's going on after I find something out. My son will be here in a few hours to take me to the hospital so I'm going to say thank you to everyone and log off. I can't sit at my desk any longer.
God Bless Each & Everyone of You,
Judy
I'm sure some of you are wondering what's going on (I know I do when I see a thread like this) As some of you know, my pelvis fractured sometime during the first week of April as a result of my bones being brittle from the Rheumatoid & Osteoarthritis', Lupus and Osteoporosis and being on Prednisone (a steroid) for several years. I didn't fall, no accident, just suddenly had severe pain and it was discovered during an appt with an Orthopedic Surgeon who I went to see for an injection in my hip joint. Since I didn't have any insurance at the time and it wasn't considered a life threatening emergency, the hospitals didn't want to admit me for simple bed rest and pain control. Being a recovering addict whose DOC is opiate pain pills, it's not like I will get an Rx for pain meds. . . too risky. About a week later, I did break down and get an Rx, but I only took a few of them and turned the rest in to the Methadone Clinic I go to.
Around the second week of May, my son was here moving some furniture for me and I tripped over an extension cord and went right down on my butt. I broke out in instant, hysterical crying, more out of frustration and fear of what damage I may have done when I fell. When I finally got the nerve to get up, I didn't notice any additional pain. I had an appt the next day for a recheck with the Orthopedic Surgeon and xrays showed no new break at the time.
Things have been going downhill rapidly since then. Before the fall, I was walking without a walker or even a cane, the pain was very minimal and I was pretty much back to normal activities. I now am unable to walk without the walker and just going from my recliner to the bathroom, all of maybe 20 feet, takes awhile and with each step, I have horrible pain and it feels like both legs could just give out. I had some tests done in March that showed 2 ruptured discs in my lower back which can cause pain in ones rear end and down the legs. On Tuesday, I had a test that checks for nerve damage and the Neurologists said that the test indicated a likelihood of 4 discs now and deffinate nerve damage. These doctors recommendations were back surgery asap, but they said there is something else going on causing the type of pain I am having. I have an appt to see a specialist on June 23, to see if I am a good candidate for a nerve root block. I can't go on like this until then. I haven't been able to get in the shower for nearly a week, the pain of lifting my legs over the side of the tub is so bad that I simply can't do it. And since I have to use a walker, it's causing a lot of stress and pain on my hands, wrists, ect that at any moment, something there could break.
I'll send either Impurrfect (Amy) or Mrs. Magoo (Janet) a text message letting them know what's going on after I find something out. My son will be here in a few hours to take me to the hospital so I'm going to say thank you to everyone and log off. I can't sit at my desk any longer.
God Bless Each & Everyone of You,
Judy
Judy 
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Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 2,305
I'm home. The doctor ordered some xrays of my pelvis and was surprised that there were no new fractures. The orignal fracture is healing, slowly. I had bloodwork done to check some things with my RA & Lupus and it showed a great deal of inflammation throughout my body (I could have told ya that! lol) I'm already on anti inflammatories and steroids, which are the usual treatment. They don't want to raise the steroids any higher due to the side effects which include my bones getting even more brittle and diabetes induced from steroids. A damned if you do and damned if you don't kind of thing.
I did let them give me a shot of Morphine that didn't make me high at all but when I got home, I actually was able to sleep for close to 5 hours. I woke up because I had to use the bathroom and went right back to bed and slept another 7 hours. This was much needed sleep that I hadn't gotten for close to a month.
I feel rested which is helping so much all around. When you're only sleeping for 2 or 3 hours at a time due to the pain, your whole body eventually feels it. The bottom line is, I'm in what's called a flare with my RA (basically my disease is no longer in remission so to speak) And the doctor explained the pain in my lower back, buttocks, hips and down my legs, the fragments that were my discs that had ruptured have more than likely settled on the nerves in my spine. He didn't seem too much of a fan of the nerve blocks, he thought my only recourse would be surgery. I have the appt with the Neurologist on the 23rd to get his professional opinion. I'm hoping that he says I could get pretty good results from this. I'll just have to be patient until then. (Has anyone ever met a patient addict? lol) I just want this all to be over with, I want to be able to at least go outside and sit in a lawn chair in the early morning hours like I have every spring/summer/fall since I have been in Recovery. I only last about 10 minutes now and the pain becomes too great, it's just not worth it. I'm really trying to not sit on the pity pot, it's honestly been really hard not to. For the past 2 months, my normally limited activities have become even more limited. Standing at the kitchen sink to wash a few plates and cups puts me in a huge amt of pain for several hours. Taking a shower puts so much fear in me, I've fallen once getting out of the shower. I have a glass shower door and due to where the toilet is in my bathroom, I have to step out on my right leg, which is the side where my pelvis was broken and I have Bursitis in my hip. I have grab bars installed in my shower and on the wall outside of the shower from when Mom lived here, thank goodness.
I apologize for rambling here and for not being able to come on SR like I normally do to hopefully encourage others in Recovery. SR is such a big part of my life and when I don't keep up with everyone, I feel lost.
Thank you for your thoughts, prayers and good wishes.
Love to All,
Judy
I did let them give me a shot of Morphine that didn't make me high at all but when I got home, I actually was able to sleep for close to 5 hours. I woke up because I had to use the bathroom and went right back to bed and slept another 7 hours. This was much needed sleep that I hadn't gotten for close to a month.
I feel rested which is helping so much all around. When you're only sleeping for 2 or 3 hours at a time due to the pain, your whole body eventually feels it. The bottom line is, I'm in what's called a flare with my RA (basically my disease is no longer in remission so to speak) And the doctor explained the pain in my lower back, buttocks, hips and down my legs, the fragments that were my discs that had ruptured have more than likely settled on the nerves in my spine. He didn't seem too much of a fan of the nerve blocks, he thought my only recourse would be surgery. I have the appt with the Neurologist on the 23rd to get his professional opinion. I'm hoping that he says I could get pretty good results from this. I'll just have to be patient until then. (Has anyone ever met a patient addict? lol) I just want this all to be over with, I want to be able to at least go outside and sit in a lawn chair in the early morning hours like I have every spring/summer/fall since I have been in Recovery. I only last about 10 minutes now and the pain becomes too great, it's just not worth it. I'm really trying to not sit on the pity pot, it's honestly been really hard not to. For the past 2 months, my normally limited activities have become even more limited. Standing at the kitchen sink to wash a few plates and cups puts me in a huge amt of pain for several hours. Taking a shower puts so much fear in me, I've fallen once getting out of the shower. I have a glass shower door and due to where the toilet is in my bathroom, I have to step out on my right leg, which is the side where my pelvis was broken and I have Bursitis in my hip. I have grab bars installed in my shower and on the wall outside of the shower from when Mom lived here, thank goodness.
I apologize for rambling here and for not being able to come on SR like I normally do to hopefully encourage others in Recovery. SR is such a big part of my life and when I don't keep up with everyone, I feel lost.
Thank you for your thoughts, prayers and good wishes.
Love to All,
Judy
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