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April 2013 Post-Op Group

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deaddemmama    474

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Hiya all! Thanks for the welcoming party hehe ;-)

It is going okish. Still struggling with some mental issues. Thank goodness i cane to realise that i was eating before the op to self-medicate. Big realisation! And thank goodness i dont do that anymore. I am however kinda taking cough Syrup at times to zombify my anxiety a bit.

I know it is not good and very unhealthy. But i am trying to get theough it. This journey is one step at a time. Going to my paychiatrist again on monday, so perhaps he'll up my meds and i dont feel the need to self-medicate... Let's hope and pray for that.

Furthermore my country is in mourning for losing our greatest son, Nelson Mandela. I am quite distraught, as is all my fellow countrymen.

I missed you girls so much!

Glad you're back, and glad you're getting help. Please be careful self medicating... I would hate to see you come to harm. I'm also sorry for the loss of Nelson Mandela...a great man. Stay in touch.

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hockeymumzie    181

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-32 below weather and I'm still overheating..... I'm so over it!!

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Dorian    683

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-32 below weather and I'm still overheating..... I'm so over it!!

Only -16 here in WI with the wind chill! ;) -32 sounds awful! I'm glad my overheating is done with. I can't get warm enough. Hang in there!

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Dorian    683

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Hey gang, how is everyone doing? I see the neurosurgeon today....I hope he's well versed in this procedure. The experts are at the University of Pittsburgh...a little too far to commute from Southeastern Wisconsin. Let me know how everyone us doing...shopping done?

How did this appointment go?? Can they do something to help?

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ajustice    484

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Hiya all! Thanks for the welcoming party hehe ;-) It is going okish. Still struggling with some mental issues. Thank goodness i cane to realise that i was eating before the op to self-medicate. Big realisation! And thank goodness i dont do that anymore. I am however kinda taking cough Syrup at times to zombify my anxiety a bit. I know it is not good and very unhealthy. But i am trying to get theough it. This journey is one step at a time. Going to my paychiatrist again on monday, so perhaps he'll up my meds and i dont feel the need to self-medicate... Let's hope and pray for that. Furthermore my country is in mourning for losing our greatest son, Nelson Mandela. I am quite distraught, as is all my fellow countrymen. I missed you girls so much!

Thought of u when I heard he had passed. What a wonderful man!

Well hope the psych can work through something to help you. I totally understand the whole dealing and coping. I know I deal hard with the loss of some of my emotional eating. I have to really be careful. Holiday times seem to not help with the smorgasbord of food. Glad u are back.

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jaye1464    70

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Only -16 here in WI with the wind chill! ;) -32 sounds awful! I'm glad my overheating is done with. I can't get warm enough. Hang in there!

Me too! I am always cold now. I've never had that experience before. One of my friends told me today, welcome to the other side! See what skinny girls have to deal with, we're always cold! I've never considered myself "skinny" EVER!!!!! What a journey!

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Dorian    683

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Me too! I am always cold now. I've never had that experience before. One of my friends told me today, welcome to the other side! See what skinny girls have to deal with, we're always cold! I've never considered myself "skinny" EVER!!!!! What a journey!

At the job i had, I was the only bigger person there that worked at the reception desk. I would turn the heat down and the other 3 girls would turn it up. I would be sweating and they would have sweaters on. If I still worked there we would at least all be on the same page! ;)

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deaddemmama    474

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How did this appointment go?? Can they do something to help?

This surgeon was not well versed in the procedure. He sent me back to pain management so they can give me stronger drugs for emergencies, but pain management sent me to them in the first place. I burst into tears. anyway, I'm going to see the head of neurosurgery at the University if Wisconsin. Hopefully, they can figure out a way to help me that doesn't involve brain surgery, or at least they will be knowledgeable about the surgery. If not, I guess I'm saving to go to Pittsburgh. I'm getting scared.

How are you feeling Dori? Is your leg feeling better?

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deaddemmama    474

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Me too! I am always cold now. I've never had that experience before. One of my friends told me today, welcome to the other side! See what skinny girls have to deal with, we're always cold! I've never considered myself "skinny" EVER!!!!! What a journey!

I'm freezing all the time, too! I dress head to toe in fleece at home...very sexy. This arctic blast can go away anytime!

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Dorian    683

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This surgeon was not well versed in the procedure. He sent me back to pain management so they can give me stronger drugs for emergencies, but pain management sent me to them in the first place. I burst into tears. anyway, I'm going to see the head of neurosurgery at the University if Wisconsin. Hopefully, they can figure out a way to help me that doesn't involve brain surgery, or at least they will be knowledgeable about the surgery. If not, I guess I'm saving to go to Pittsburgh. I'm getting scared.

How are you feeling Dori? Is your leg feeling better?

The UW is a great hospital with great doctors. I had a surgeon from their neurosurgery department for my spine surgery. I hope they can help. No one knows better than me what it's like to deal with chronic pain and to search for someone to help with it! I pray you will be successful there!

I am still having the same leg pain. The Dr checked in with me on Tuesday and just refilled my pain medication. They said they would check in next week again. It is VERY frustrating to say the least. I did have a good day on Friday and was able to go to Walmart with my son. Had hardly any pain while out. Later that night it came back full force. I thought it had become unpinched but no dice. Just taking it day by day!

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Dorian    683

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I'm freezing all the time, too! I dress head to toe in fleece at home...very sexy. This arctic blast can go away anytime!

I hear ya. I even wore my hubby's big fleece sweatshirt to bed last night! We are getting snow today which makes me very happy! Snow and the Packers on the same day! Whoop whoop!

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terry1118    1,274

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Only -16 here in WI with the wind chill! ;) -32 sounds awful! I'm glad my overheating is done with. I can't get warm enough. Hang in there!

Temps in the 30's here, and I thought that was cold! You guys need to MOVE! Lol

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hockeymumzie    181

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We had -42 below yesterday. Right now its sitting at -21 below. And guess what I'm still fricken hot!

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deaddemmama    474

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I hear ya. I even wore my hubby's big fleece sweatshirt to bed last night! We are getting snow today which makes me very happy! Snow and the Packers on the same day! Whoop whoop!

And the Packers won!

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deaddemmama    474

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Temps in the 30's here, and I thought that was cold! You guys need to MOVE! Lol

I would move in an instant if not for my husband...change is not his thing. I've kind of adopted San Diego as my second home, and I keep checking their weather....sigh So expensive to buy a house there, though. 67 and sunny there today...snow and - 2 here. Maybe I'll live on the beach.

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