For those of you wonderful Gather friends who have shown their concern about the issues I have been having with my back...I wanted to send this update.
I have not been on Gather much, unfortunately, and I am very sorry for my absence. Even with my laptop...when it works...I do not feel up to spending much time online these days.
I have decided to go ahead with the surgery for my back. Spinal Fusion at L5/S1. I will be having the surgery towards the end of July. I am not looking forward to it AT ALL, but I can not continue living with the pain that I have each and every day.
I fell, again, this past weekend, so this has been a horrible week. I went fishing with some of my family, to a wonderful little park in Ranger, Georgia. It has a 125 acre stocked lake, and it was so clean. They rent johnboats, and we had such a wonderful time. I will try to post a photo essay about the trip a little later, but I fell while on this trip. I had stepped out of the johnboat onto the bank and slipped on the rocks and landed hard...on the rocks. It was a good thing that I had taken my pain meds with me. I took the meds and I guess the fish gods took pity on me as I stayed right where I fell on the bank and cast my line...because I started catching fish. Needless to say, I am certainly paying for the fall.
I am going to try and get caught up on as much Gather as I can. I hope you can all bear with me as I slowly try to make my way through the backlog. Please do not hold it against me if I end up using "copy & paste comments". I want to make sure that I get to everyone.
Have a wonderful day! I hope this article finds you all well!
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Ashley, thank you, that is one of the wonderful things about Gather...it is always here for me.
Donna, thank you. I am not happy about having to have the surgery, but do not see any other option.
JoAnne, NO, UNFORTUNATELY I have not found any resources for a full body transplant...yet. I am still hoping though! :-)
Marianne, thank you. It has been a rough 15 months for me, and I sure hope that the surgery provides relief from this torture.
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Thanks for the update.
Vana, I will send a private message with links to my updates and with the fishing photos...how is that? Thank you so much for your concern!
Necee, you are a sweetheart! Thanks so much!
Thank you Robyn! I hope all goes well with your friend.
John, you are right...I do not want to go through it, but I am going to. I hope your vibe is right, and that everything goes well. I am gonna send a private message when I get around to posting the photos from my fishing trip. I am sure you will find it quite humorous...not a lot of monster fish catching going on. haha
Janet. Thank you so much. I am quite sorry that I fell too. I hope the surgery is a success too.
Debra, I will check into it, thanks for the info.
My mother fell in 1964. she had 5 back surgeries. One was a spinal fusion.
I hope your works much better then hers did.
They have improved a thousand percent since then.
There is humor in the hospital. Here are two examples to help you smile:
Have Hernia, Will Travel ...(Part I) and I missed the fat lady singing ... (Hernia Part II)
You will be in our prayers. Take care!
Keep us updated when you can:)
With all that said... and as much as I dislke the term, I'll use it anyway. "I feel your pain!"
I hope your surgery is succesful and will add you to my prayer list, which grows larger each day. Bless you, girl. And hang in.
My prayers are with you.
There is nothing worse than back pain - if you have never had it you just can't imagine.
I had a slipped disc and often get back ache, but I imagine yours must be far worse.
Fingers crossed for you.
I will be sending you healing thoughts and energy.
namaste
I know everyone will be happy to have you feeling well again and back in the swing of things.
Thank you all so much, again, for stopping in.
I am so sorry for all of you out there who are living in pain everyday like myself. I pray that all of us can catch a break where the pain is concerned.
I do understand the mixed feelings, but I KNEW that I could not continue on as I was. I couldn't carry a laundry basket, or tie my own shoes. Many days I needed help rolling over in bed, and I had 3 small chlidren at home to take care of.
Trust that all will go well! I had a lamenectomy- but the day after surgery the pain was gone and I was walking a 1/2 mile in the hospital corridors.
Best wishes!!!
Keep us posted plez.
Back pain is no fun.
Blessings ~
René
I have set the date for July 28th and I am scared to death, but I have to do it.
Thank you for all your nice comments on my photos and articles.
cheers,gayle
I am putting you in my prayers. I am so sorry you are going through. Do not worry about responding!! I don't want you to feel overwhelmed. just know I'm thinking of you and will especially hold good thoughts at the end of July. keep up posted. :)
My body gets to go thru its own natural trauma soon....
but it'll all be worth it once i hear the first cry :D
Krystal, good luck, and yes...that first cry is priceless.
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GET WELL SOON
spared for joyful trip fishing for more to follow !!
Nice You knew of the 'Fish God' Tess (joking ) hAHAaaaaaah !!!
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