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Hi jlfisher56, I'm Juliann. I certainly understand your frustration. I am 52 years old and have been in since I was 16. I have had 7 spine surgeries with extensive fusion, rods, and screws in both my neck and lower back. I've also had 23 surgeries overall. I use a Fentanyl patch for my chronic pain. It really helps. It keeps me from having to take my morphine on a daily basis. Now I only need my morphine about once a month, which is amazing for me. I also take Robaxin, a muscle relaxer, for all the leg cramps I get. My story is very long; my therapist thinks I should write a book about my 37-year journey in pain. I've had some strange and really horrible experiences with doctors over the years. Hang in there, once you get on the right medication, it makes a world of difference.
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From Marield65, as if the above wasn't enough, I went for an MRI yesterday and I valet my car, went alone, had to be there by 4 pm, even though they were not going to take my until 4:30, got a jonnie on, and they could not find the key to my locker so I could not put my clothes and pocketbook anywhere and because I went alone I had no one else to hold my things. They called the janitor, his keys would not fit. They called the locksmith for the hospital and he was on vacation. So I had to wait until someone was done with their MRI so I could use their locker. Why was I upset? It was closing in on 5 o'clock and the valet service closes at 6. How would I get my car? I just made it and got my car at 5:55.
Now i have to see if I need more back surgery. Stay tuned!
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Maybe you should write a book, have you read the one by kadydash? I am reading it now. It is amazing how much we can learn from each other and what we each went through.
When ever I think I am in the clear, something else pops up that is not in the normal realm of things.
I know I am not unique, but why do I feel so different? The things that happened to me when I have back surgery or a knee replacement or rehab is always "different" from other people.
Things that happened to me, and the outcome are always a little different, more difficult or complex from other people.
I can go on and on with little stories and explain more but I don't want anyone to think "what if it happened to them " because like I said I might be unique in a weird way.
It is a good thing that I can keep my sense of humor after all that I went through. and I somehow believe that there is a reason why things happen.
I wonder!
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