Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!samsung!olivea!oliveb!bunker!hcap!hnews!371!33!Jean.Prophet From: Jean.Prophet@f33.n371.z1.fidonet.org (Jean Prophet) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Doctors visit Message-ID: <15451@bunker.UUCP> Date: 6 Nov 90 04:12:06 GMT Sender: wtm@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: Jean.Prophet@f33.n371.z1.fidonet.org Distribution: misc Organization: FidoNet node 1:371/33 - Byte Size Bits, LaBelle FL Lines: 48 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Index Number: 11547 [This is from the Spinal Injury Conference] As I reported a couple of months ago when Buddy was in the hospital, Buddy's doctor is now injecting his back with something that I didn't know what and we weren't very impressed with his new doctor .... WELL, we went back to see the doctor again yesterday am and I ASKED Dr. Lowell just WHAT was he injecting - I put it in such a way that he couldn't NOT answer me . He told me that he was injecting Buddy's back with a non- steroid Cortizone (whatever that means). Dr. Lowell was much kinder this time 'round (actually even smiling a little) and was a bit more communicative (wonder if the letter from our attorney had anything to do with that ). Anyway, I'm now wondering why Dr. Lowell is injecting Buddy's lower back with the Cortizone when his problems are C4.C5,C6 area - Buddy's complaint is lower back now and leg pains (but our other doctor in Miami says all this discomfort is caused from his neck injury). Dr. Lowell says the injections will help him walk better and ease the pain - it DOES work (for about 2 weeks), then it's right back to the old pain, stiffness and unstable condition again. Has anyone else expierenced this ?? Buddy will never walk correctly again - he will never be free of pain - he will never NOT have the muscle spazms .... I'm just wondering if all the doctor visits, injections and hassle are even worth it when he HATES to go see the doctor anyway .... It seems so useless (and I fell helpless to help him). I guess maybe I sound a little down this morning .... I WANT to help him, I WANT to make him feel better and I just don't know how. It breaks my heart to see him suffering. And he works SO hard to keep moving around (I guess that's the heart breaker). This is my BEST friend, my confidant, my lover, my better half I'm seeing suffer and it really hurts me to see him this way when I can't do anything about it. (See, I can say all these things to you all - you understand ..... I just put on a 'happy face' to him and pretend that all is OK - I certainly don't want to upset HIM!!). Thanks for letting me post this message ... I feel a little better now - and THANKS ALAN for starting this message area ..... I know you all have drawn support from it and I have drawn support from you all !! Jean -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!371!33!Jean.Prophet Internet: Jean.Prophet@f33.n371.z1.fidonet.org