Happy Ghouliversary! Pick your poison in the month of October (Page 3)

They inject steroids into the nerve that is pinched by the stenosis in my spine. Right now I have a burning sensation that goes down the back of my leg, the whole way to my foot. There have been a few days recently that I haven't been able to lift my leg in the morning to put my sock and shoe on, my leg hurt that bad. Eventually I will need to get a procedure done that will just deaden the nerve. I don't want to do that unless absolutely necessary.

That sounds fun, Dee! 10 K is a great length race, too.

Yeah, I like it.  So, are you going to come out and do the event with me?

Wow!  I am glad it helps.

When they deaden the nerve, how much function will you lose or is there enough redundancy?

Boo!

It's 1 am here, and I got home from work a ittle while ago. I'm a little wound up from the last patient we saw tonight, so I thought I'd pop in and say hi. Or boo. Boo! Scared ya, didn't I? 

Sorry I haven't been around much lately. I have pretty much quit doing any workouts, my shoulder is bothering me (enough to warrant 2 visits tothe sports med doc), and I've been really busy with my son and his medical issues. I just got a voice mail from the occupational therapist, and he gets to start Occupational Therapy (OT) on Monday. Yay! Now if I could just get the school's OT evaluation done, and get the classroom accomodations in place, I'd be a happier momma. And I think he'll be a happier boy, too. Needles to say the increased stress and the decreased stress relief have wreaked a bit of havoc with my tendency toward depression.  

I am heading to bed now. Cross your fingers for me that I sleep during the night tonight. That way I can be awake during the day tomorrow to come back and visit some more when you all are here too.

Boo!

It's 1 am here, and I got home from work a ittle while ago. I'm a little wound up from the last patient we saw tonight, so I thought I'd pop in and say hi. Or boo. Boo! Scared ya, didn't I? 

Sorry I haven't been around much lately. I have pretty much quit doing any workouts, my shoulder is bothering me (enough to warrant 2 visits tothe sports med doc), and I've been really busy with my son and his medical issues. I just got a voice mail from the occupational therapist, and he gets to start Occupational Therapy (OT) on Monday. Yay! Now if I could just get the school's OT evaluation done, and get the classroom accomodations in place, I'd be a happier momma. And I think he'll be a happier boy, too. Needles to say the increased stress and the decreased stress relief have wreaked a bit of havoc with my tendency toward depression.  

I am heading to bed now. Cross your fingers for me that I sleep during the night tonight. That way I can be awake during the day tomorrow to come back and visit some more when you all are here too.

Good morning Ghoulies!

It is time to get lean and fit again. My doc at the pain clinic and I talked a bit yesterday. She is a runner and a cyclist, too. Along with the pain that shoots the whole way down the back of my leg, and the constant pain I have in my lower spine, and the pain and burning I have in my neck, I have been having hip problems as well on my right side, that's the side where I have the nerve problem. She had me walk across the floor. Then she poked me in the hip and I almost jumped out the door. She told me she wasn't surprised I had pain there with as lopsided as I walked. I could tell I was walking weird, but she confirmed it. I am going to have to go back for several treatments for the first 3 problems. For the hip pain, and it will help my back as well, I need to lose the weight, and get strong. I mean really strong. Work the hamstrings, quads, adductors, abductors, glutes, core, all of it. I think that was just the motivation I needed to get my azz in gear again.

I don't have a workout to log for yesterday, that will be my only day this month. After I got the injections my right leg was numb the rest of the night, and my back, where I got the injections was very sore and I couldn't stand up straight last night.

Onward and upward.

Morning Ghouligans.

Happy FFFFriday!

I belive you scored the coveted Fat Frog AND Margarita toppage!!

Glad that you have a plan for moving forward, Ann.  And a doctor that works with you.

Amy, so sorry about all the stress.  I am glad about the OT sessions coming.  Hang in there girl.  Hope you can work off some stress relief soon.

Robin, hope you have a good Friday and weekend.

I have to go into work early today and a very busy day all day.  That is great for the finances, but I am already tired! 

Glad that you have a plan for moving forward, Ann.  And a doctor that works with you.

Amy, so sorry about all the stress.  I am glad about the OT sessions coming.  Hang in there girl.  Hope you can work off some stress relief soon.

Robin, hope you have a good Friday and weekend.

I have to go into work early today and a very busy day all day.  That is great for the finances, but I am already tired! 

look what the person who is terrified of heights is going to (attempt) to do tomorrow.

http://www.navitat.com/asheville/

THAT LOOKS AWESOME!!!

I am terrified!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The typical response would be "don't look down". But I think you should look down, and up, and all around.

A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships were built for.

Go. Explore. Have fun.