PeteC2
Got Mouse?
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join:2002-01-20
Bristol, CT
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Re: [Serious] I'm broken!
Jo, I can understand that having bone chips removed is not an appealing prospect...but...if it needs be done, please do not hesitate/procrastinate, these things generally do not "fix" themselves, nor get better with time.
$3500 for a back brace?!?!?! Yikes! Again though, you need what you need to recover! If you do not have adequate (or any) insurance, there are a surprising number of avenues/programs out there, but you have to do a lot of checking into it. Chronic back pain has to be one of the worst things to deal with day in and day out, I hope that you do anything and everything needed to have a full recovery!
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jopfef
Keeper of the Beagles
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join:2001-03-31
Saint Louis, MO
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Okay, here's the update.
Saw the orthopedic spinal doctor on Wednesday, and had a full exam. A very nice man, and he was very considerate and gentle with me. He nearly shot me through the ceiling when he was checking my back along my spine; it's extremely painful. I have to get an MRI done; he thinks there might be chips in there that might have to be removed. (Not if I can help it!!!) He's also ordered a full back brace for me to wear for the next several months; I get it next Wednesday when I see him again. I nearly gagged -- the brace is $3500, and I just don't have that kinda money lying around here. So we'll see what happens with wearing that thing; I'm supposed to wear it continuously unless I'm asleep. Geez.... Do I have take a shower with it on??? NOT!!!
In the meantime, I'm taking alot of (prescription) drugs to keep me comfy and try to prevent the spasms that hurt so much when they hit without warning.
Went to the junkyard yesterday and got all my stuff out of the van. It was so sad to see it there all torn to pieces.  I more than got my money's worth out of it, but what an awful way to have to end its useful life. The yard owner took the van in exchange for the towing; said he could part it out for alot more money than it cost to tow it from the scene of the accident. So I didn't have to pay for towing or storage; one small bright light in all this nasty mess.
Thank you, all of you, for your wonderful words of kindness and support. It's really appreciated, and puts a smile on my face as I read through.  
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suprleg
Abracadabra
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Garden Grove, CA
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Still thinking of you and hoping each day finds you feeling better and better! |
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ehansman
Sabbaticals are stupid - come back, Kimi
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join:2002-01-21
Over Here
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Jo, Jo, Jo...next time you want to get a new car, remember you don't have to take the old one out in such spectacular fashion!
I'm glad they found the fracture (even if it took them a little while) and it's something that can be treated.
Take it easy, my dear. Enjoy the good drugs and the time on the couch, and I hope the appointment with the doctor goes well.
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mouseferatu
Too many cats, Too many mice
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join:2004-03-16
Im not sure
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I go away for a couple of days, and I come back and you are all sore with broken bones!
Sending a really big hug in your direction, and hoping that you will get positive news from the doctor in the AM. I am so very, very happy that you got out of that old van alive, Jojo... I think that it is truly a miracle!
As miserable as a compression fracture is, I am glad that it is not in your neck, as time in a back brace is certainly an unpleasant thought, but much better than the alternatives.
Toradol is indeed wonderful stuff, is it not?!  
If the Toradol makes you too sleepy, I figured that the above graphic would be much better than a "Get Well Soon" ever would in inspiring you to keep movin'...
That thing'll scare anyone, even with a little painkiller onboard. 
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mig
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join:2000-10-26
Anytown, USA
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Our prayers are out for you and a speedy recovery from your injuries.
Glad you were not injured any worse than you are. Take care |
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PeteC2
Got Mouse?
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join:2002-01-20
Bristol, CT
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| reply to signmeuptoo
Awww Jo! Sorry for your situation, but happy that at least you and your passenger survived! I hope that your back mends with a minimum of pain/discomfort, and that you are back to normal quickly.
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signmeuptoo
Folding and Crunching Not just Breakfast
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join:2001-11-22
LOSTinSpace
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Man I feel bad for you! Thanks Heaven's you are your dear dog made it without, well, let's not even say it!
I sure hope and pray you will heal properly and quickly and lastingly. I'll have the Mrs. light a candle at Santa Nino Cathedral for you.
God Bless.
BTW, I'd go after the vehicle manufacturer if it is evident that it was faulty workmanship/design.
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usa2k
Please PRAY for Rebekah
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join:2003-01-26
Canton, MI
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!!!!
You get well! Prayers going out now.
Glad to have you breathing - that all sounds like so much for a person to endure! |
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BadHat
Hook'M Horns
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join:2003-10-14
Rosa's Place
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Dang Jo!! I hate to hear that. I will have you in my prayers and thoughts, darlin. I have had back surgeries before and dealt with back pain. Make sure you do what the Doc says and rest. |
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Dominokat
"Hi"
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join:2002-08-06
Boothbay, ME
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Ouch! Sounds painful.
From the discription of the accedant, you are really luckt to still be here!
How does a frame let loose????
Take care and stay still while you get fixed!
I hope you get fixed soon!
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santy
Don't Follow Me, I'M Lost Too
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join:2001-06-10
Wilmington, IL
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Lots of Prayers and MOJO going out to you Jo. I'm sorry to here about this and I'm glad you and Dusty didn't get killed.
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wanabegeek
1917-1987
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Phoenix, AZ
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| reply to jopfef
Rest and Get Well Jo
Prayers on the way! |
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opus74
Deep Thought
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Coello, IL
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Oh my! Jo, Take care of youself !!
Hope you are better very soon |
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CatSnak
RIP Splashy - We miss you
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join:2001-05-06
Lakeside, CA
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Sorry to here about your injury! Get well soon Jo!
I narrowly avoided an ER visit yesterday morning when Lovely spooked, dumped me on the ground and then proceeded to step on my ankle (thankfully it didn't break). Luckily it was soft where I landed and there weren't any rocks.
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simplykristi
Cancer Sucks
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Metro KC
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Yikes Jo! I am sorry to hear about your back injury. Take it easy!
Kristi
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suprleg
Abracadabra
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Garden Grove, CA
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It sounds like the accident could have been much worse, we're all very thankful it wasn't!
Get better soon, my prayers and mucho mojo are on their way.
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Gizmo
Who me? I live here.
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join:2000-08-19
Palm Coast, FL
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Get well soon, Jo!
Sending prayers and lots of MOJO!!!
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Santa Fe
I think therefore I Fold.
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join:2000-08-22
Freight Yard
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Prayers being sent! Get Well SOON! (Yes, I said the SOON word!) |
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wxboss
This is like Deja vu all over again.
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Jacksonville, FL
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I'm glad that both of you came through all this relatively unscathed. It sounds like it could have been a lot worse.
Hope you feel better soon!
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"Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same."
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