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Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself
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Hi MMATA: I have written elsewhere, but need to say “Hello Mate”! I was diagnosed with AA IN 1978– now almost 50 years ago, and I’m still here, hanging on like a tick on a dog. It’s been hard, I’ve experienced many of the problems you have, but giving up is not an option. I was diagnosed at Rochester Mayo—can still remember the chief of neurological service walking into my room with a book in his hand and saying, “I think I’ve discovered your problem!” In my case there were the multiple surgeries, etc., but back then no MRIs or CT Scans. Contrasting diagnostic imaging was done by Myelogram where a fluid called Pantopaque was injected into your spinal cord and the image taken. The fluid was OIL-BASED, I was ALLERGIC TO OIL BASED PANTOPAQUE FLUID. This caused the scaring in the subarachnoid space, and the process is Progressive. I believe and hope that I can understand and respond to any issue you may wish to share. I’m here— there are not a lot of us— but I’m willing to help where I can. Please contact me if you feel the need. This offer is general—all are welcome. I won’t/ can’t offer medical advice, although I am a doctor, but patient to patient, I’m here to help.
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Sorry archie2, as I was writing my response to your posting - my hand jacked and what I was entering disappeared. Things that make you say " hummmm" Sorry. But, I really do appreciate your offer to try to be available to myself and others with AA. That's very kind of you archie2. Did yiu know that today happens to be "World Kindness Day" ? It really does make a difference to be kind to others. We never really know what others are experiencing at any given moment or any given day. Maybe saying a simple "hi " to someone we encounter, or to give someone a smile really could be helpful to that person. I try to keep an "attitude of gratitude" each day. As I see the new day starting, outside my living room window, I try to name in my mind, and in my heart the various people and things that are a blessing to me. I repeat this at the end of each day too. I know that acknowledging the difficult things in our life is important too, but I try to not allow those dufficult things to overwhelmed me. Trying to maintain an "attitude of gratitude" is like taking a big - deep breath , at least it us for me. I hope that this suggestion is helpful to someone else as they deal with various issues.
Thank yiu again archie2. I hope that you have a blest day in a variety of ways. With peace-filled wishes - mata