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- From: Cindy.Barnes@f22.n375.z1.fidonet.org (Cindy Barnes)
- Newsgroups: misc.handicap
- Subject: Re: Hello
- Message-ID: <25756@handicap.news>
- Date: 18 Nov 92 21:30:11 GMT
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- X-Fidonet: Spinal Injury Conference
- Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com
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- Index Number: 25756
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- [This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]
-
- Where Ruthie has had some bad luck with scar tissue after her surgery, so
- far I have not. I had the disc removed at L4/L5 in June. I was in the
- hospital for four days, during which time they did the mylogram and the
- surgery. The doctor told me I have degenerative disc disease, which means my
- problems aren't over, but the immediate problem has been worked on.
-
- It has also come to light that I have spondylosis in my neck, which is
- giving the herniated disc at C5/C6 a lot of pressure. The doctor has started
- me on PT, which may or may not help. I had my first session of PT on Tuesday
- and paid for it on Weds. I am sure that part of my pain was caused by the
- weather, but a great deal of it was from the manipulation of my neck by the
- therapist. I am hoing to put off surgery on my neck until it becomes
- absolutely necessary, but who knows when that will be.
-
- I work on my lower back with swimming sessions in an indoor pool. I have
- lower back exercises I do while in the pool and then I swimm laps. This is
- the only form of exercise I get outside of walking and bowling. I can see
- your face, "Bowling?" Yep. I bowl in a league on Friday nights. I have been
- bowling steadily since 1986, which is when my lower back started giving me
- serious problems. I started the bowling to strengthen my back muscles. It
- worked up until last Dec. I now bowl with a lighter ball (doctor's orders),
- but I still bowl. So far, it hasn't had any adverse effects on my back.
-
- Welcome to the echo and I hope to see ya here often....
-
- Cindy
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