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  1. 57redbird
    @dfishPrior to my recent spine surgery I needed an MRI within a year, lumbar spine xrays, PT & epidural steroid injections for Medicare to approve it.
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    I was supposed to get a cortisone injection in my L shoulder but my spine surgery overrode that....getting it next Friday.
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    Got released by my neurosurgeon 3 weeks after surgery. Wants me to start PT in a couple of weeks. Need to be back to good by March 7 for our annual Maui trip.
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    I absolutely love reading your posts! They are informative without being teachy & give me a real flavor of what you're experiencing. Please keep it up!
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    Put a thin t-shirt or tank top between you & the belt.
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    For me it's been showers & either clean jammies or sweats. Haven't been out of the house since Dec. 15.....headed for my post-op appt on Jan. 3 so I'll have to get 'dressed'.
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    Yep...that's the menu we kept seeing....did only a couple of lunches there.
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    We led similar lives....2 years of Latin helped when I became an RN & 4 years as a phone operator for Pacific NW Bell.
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    Thx...totally different than what we were offered.....Mexican St tacos everyday & I don't remember what else. Maybe dependent on the itinerary...ours was the Hawaii/Tahiti, etc. one.
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    Probably a minor ? for you....why doesn't the MDR lunch menu change? We did the 35 day cruise last Feb/March & only did the MDR a couple of times for that reason.
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    @dfish My original surgery check in time was 9:30, moved to 11:40 & ended up being 05:40.....& needed the 2nd Hibiclens shower prior. Yes, I did go to bed but debated about it. Good luck tomorrow!
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    @JazzyV For now you can remove me from the rotation...getting around the house without the walker, decreasing the pain meds...just keeping on till I see the surgeon Jan.3. @StLouisCruisers - so far the only tour I've arranged looks like the one you showed pics of....it was one of the best tours we've done. We much prefer private tours.
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    LOVE the board for the charcuterie!
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    Or even being in Puerto Vallarta across from the mall with a pair of glasses with a broken nose piece - thankfully a jewelry store did a quick fix for me, but lesson learned to bring a spare pair.
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    Sarah is so blessed to have you & Pauline in her life.
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    @JazzyV glad you have a diagnosis - now comes the hard part....finding a dr that has availability, aptitude & accepts your insurance.
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    @dfish - beautiful quilt! Good luck to those of you with medical appointments/procedures tomorrow - hope they provide some answers & ideas as to how to proceed & treat to give you some modicum of relief!
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    Update on my pain/recovery....pain is maybe a very strong 8 when I try to get up or down from a chair, still having spasms in both upper legs - getting better at logrolling. Once I'm on my feet walking, using a walker, pain is 4-5 which I think is acceptable for having had surgery 7 days ago. Again, thanks for your prayers & well wishes...now if somebody would do my Christmas cards...
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    & neither was the berry/fruit smoothie.
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    To those of you with spine issues, proceed cautiously before jumping on the surgery bandwagon...5 days later I still can't urinate & I'm having horrendous muscle spasms in my right groin/ leg...hope this is all worth it....being discharged today.
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    Yep..OT was here this morning & PT is coming in about an hour. I ambulated maybe 6-8 ft with a walker. I'm a retired ortho floor RN so I pretty much know the drill but not the discharge stuff.
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    @Quartzsite Cruiser Can't reply about my pain yet...managed to sleep some overnight but still need help turning. OT is coming in a couple of hours - don't know why.
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