It has been just 13 months since my last cervical surgery and I'm terribly afraid (sure really) that I'm in for another! About 2 months ago, the tugging feeling in my jaw and ear started again. It has since progressed to a full blown ear ache, neck really hurting, numbness in my left side all the way down to my toes and upper chest pains! I've had C4-7 replaced all ready in the last 3.5 yrs. I'm taking bets this is will be 1,2 and/or 3 if the symptoms are an indication as they have been in the past.......I have a VERY high tolerance for pain most days, but after 5-7 of non stop agony and no amount of advil/tylenol/ice packs/boyfriend's massages helping, I just want to wash down 2 Goody's powder with a 6 pack of Budlight! I need some relief!!! I can't sleep, I roll all night long trying to find a position that doesn't hurt. I was so miserable last Saturday night that I drove 40 miles at 2am home from John's because I was making him miserable too! He hurts when I hurt and knowing he can do nothing makes him sad.....Don't see the doctor till next Friday. He only does office visits on Tuesdays and Fridays and since my insurance requires my GP to refer me, they took so long that no Tues appts were available..... I guess I should not have waited so long, but I do not want to go thru this again, so I kept hoping I'd just 'overdone it' and it would go away.............I don't really want to drink, but know from my past that I could get some relief for a while, if I did!!!
Soonest meeting is at noon and I'll be front and center!
Thanks for letting me share.......
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Good Morning, Sorry to read you are in so much pain and have to wait to see the dr. As for temptation.... At that bike rally you were literally surrounded by alot of them. (Been to several and seen and heard the "sales pitches") You had a wonderful time....alcohol-free. Take a deep breath, go to meetings, and focus/center on other things and believe with all heart you can overcome those little voices of temptation with your HP's help. You went through that rally beautifully. You were an inspiration in doing that so there is faith that you will be able to cope with this situation, as well. Prayers for you. Wanda
Hi Doll, You're a fairly straight shooter so I'll say it - Last time I checked a six pack of Bud Lite wasn't a standard treatment for neck pain. It might alleviate the phtsical pain, but we both know that the emotional pain will more than make up for it. Plus, you can't drink. I need to read your straight from the hip posts that keep me on my toes on a nearly daily basis. Hang tough - you strike me as a tough person - and see the doc. I'll be thinking of you and saying a prayer. The meeting will help too, but I bet you already know that. Mike in Boston
Thanks for the thoughts and prayers. I didn't drink. I went to a meeting and someone there has a daughter who's a massage therapist, she came to my house. What a blessing. It didn't really help, but atleast for an hour I wasn't dwelling on the pain. It did help me to relax some and I was able to sleep a bit last night.
(((((hugs)))) to you all
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