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New Spine News
19:11 Jan 25 2011
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Well I'm just getting to the barracks from the spinal specialist and my spine is not deteriorating as i was previously told. most of the discs in the areas that the MRIs were done are bulging and punching off nerves. its worst at about the lowest part of my spine where the nerves split into my legs which the doc said could explain the reason for my the pain in my legs and knees feeling worse then it actually is. the worst spot of the bulging that they found so far is about mid neck which is pinching off a good chunk of my spine. the doc said that it concerns him enough to make me a surgical candidate but not enough to want to start trying to scheduling a date cause its not that bad cause even though i still have most of the control in my left arm and slight numbness he feels that i should wait tell i have lost most to all movement in my left arm before i try to get surgery. at least i got some good news out of this and even though i don't want surgery can any one say second opinion. plus they only have MRI from the shoulders up and the waist down, they are missing most of my back and are wanting to submit me for a disability rating with just that. at least the doctor said i should try to get more evidence on my back before they send up my packet so that if things are worse he can say so which can help me out greatly. don't get me wrong I want to be able to work but i also want the army to pay me my due.

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KYRARAVENREIRA
21:34 Jan 25 2011

Yes they are very stupid... to think they would rather waste their time with two packets yet now they are pushing for the first to be done? what hypocrites....not to mention they are idiotic. i am somewhat glad that there is a possibility that all the medical problems (or most) that you have can be fixed by the surgery for the disks... and hon i dont suggest waiting until your arm is immobile. that is the most ludicrous thing i have ever heard yet; you're supposed to do surgery to prevent shit like that happening, not make it happen before doing surgery and risking for your arm to not move...gods.

MyArmyLife
21:35 Jan 25 2011

Typical.. Docs want you to be a veggie before they'll lift a finger. *facepalm* I feel your pain, brother.

Sleep
06:07 Jan 25 2011
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Tired ass all hell hardly slept in weeks and laying down to bed and boom wide awake like a light switch as if it was day time and my mind is telling my it is time to get to work. Been having this problem for about 3 years now but oh no I do not have a sleep disorder, there is not enough medical proof for a definite diagnosis or to send out for further testing, but the same proof they need for further testing is the same for a diagnosis as they need for further testing. OMG what is wrong with these people seriously sometimes it feels like I am working with a bunch of morons. I hate taking medication for anything I take enough of it for everything else, but I would like to get some sort of sleep at night other then a crash out from pure exhaustion.

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My heart is still strong
21:15 Jan 05 2011
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I went back in this morning for another stress test on my heart cause the doctors think that the pain and pressure in my chest has something to do with my heart. So lets have the guy that has a hard time walking and has major back pain sitting and standing up much less running, walk and run on an incline treadmill tell we are happy with how much we have stressed his heart out cause the first time wasn't enough, and there are other ways that we can find out if there is something wrong with his heart. The best part is that it was the same guy and he remembered me and he said with a serious face "Sorry about this but with your spine The way it is the doctor doesn't want to do the cat scan unless we absolutely have to. With the meds you are on we might have to push this tell your legs give out or you pass out cause we really need to try and reach the target heart rate." The best part it the way his voice sounded was that I didn't really have a choice; cause if I did the doctor would have just done the cat scan and not tried another stress test before I took my meds making me 2.5 hrs late taking them. Well the good news is that nothing is directly wrong with my heart that is causing the pressure and pain in my chest, but he has not idea what id could be (cardio specialist) so he said he would tell my PCM what other referrals that he suggests for places that I go to see to see what else could be wrong.

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