Vicki, I have forgotten. What do you do for work?
earlier, Vicki, wrote:
>We'll do. Thanks.
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 12:31 PM
>Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>
>
>>Well, be sure and let us know what you find out.
>>
>>Phil.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicki" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 9:48 AM
>>Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>
>>
>>>Well, it's kind of weird. My left hand doesn't always want to
>>>close. It's painful to do so, most of the time. Opening it is a
>>>challenge as well. When I have to use my other hand to open my
>>>ring finger, for example, it makes this pop noise and sneds a
>>>shock wave of pain to accompany it. My wrist seems to be somewhat
>>>unhappy as well. That's in short why the hand doc visit coming up.
>>>
>>>Vicki
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Date: Thursday, August 1, 2013 10:54 pm
>>>Subject: Vicki's hand
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Vic,
>>>>
>>>>What's wrong with your hand? I have asked on the list so other's
>>>>can hear, too.
>>>>
>>>>Phil.
>>>>
>>>>How Big Is God? The Size Of Your Mouth.
>>>>www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Vicki
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 9:35 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Doctor's appointment concerning my back today
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Phil and everybody,
>>>>
>>>> Sorry to hear that your visit was less positive than you had
>>>> hoped it would be. Like you say, the good thing is that you
>>>> know what you know. I can't imagine having that much pain though
>>>> and I sure will be praying. I get some living with pain myself
>>>> as I am in therapy for a torn achiles Tendon. The therapy has
>>>> helped a great deal and I have exercises to do at home which I
>>>> am doing. In addition, I'm headed to a hand surgeon on the 13th
>>>> and praying no surgery to be necessary, and everything to be
>>>> returned to manageable and even more than what I'm believing
>>>> for. Will be praying that for you too.
>>>>
>>>> Vicki
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Scovell
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 7:13 PM
>>>> Subject: Doctor's appointment concerning my back today
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> First, happy 137th birthday Colorado.
>>>>
>>>> My appointment with the back doctor wasn't all that
>>>> encouraging today. Basically, the x-rays they took today, plus
>>>> the physical tests they did, revealed my lower back is
>>>> telescoping, that is, the vertebras are all pressing
>>>> downward. As they do, they are pressuring the disks which in
>>>> turn are spreading out, slipping to the sides, and coming in
>>>> contact with nerves which creates the pain in all the various
>>>> locations. The pain changes from the lower back, into my hips,
>>>> back of my legs, and all the way down to my ankles. Each back
>>>> episode, creates pain in multiple places but not the same places
>>>> each and every time. Also, the pain level my be from mild to
>>>> severe. They do not recommend surgery because it would take a
>>>> number of fusions of the vertebras to repair the damage that is
>>>> ongoing. They are recommending physical therapy in order to
>>>> learn ways of exercising to the point the vertebras pull back
>>>> from each other further and thus creating less pressure on the
>>>> disks. In short, learn to live with it. I was hoping it would
>>>> be a single set of vertebra that could be fused but that isn't
>>>> the case. The pain episodes will continue but hopefully, with
>>>> the PT, not as often and the exercises can be continued at home
>>>> and should help keep things in better shape; maybe. At some
>>>> point, if the PT is helping, I can go back and get shots in
>>>> different places of my lower back to help with pain management,
>>>> if it gets unbearable, that is, but only time will
>>>> tell. Learning to live with pain is going to be the name of the
>>>> game. At least now I know. Certainly not as encouraging as I
>>>> would have hoped but knowing is better than not knowing.
>>>>
>>>> Phil.
>>>>
>>>> Satan Has A God Complex
>>>> www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>>>>
>>>>Vic,
>>>>
>>>>What's wrong with your hand? I have asked on the list so other's
>>>>can hear, too.
>>>>
>>>>Phil.
>>>>
>>>>How Big Is God? The Size Of Your Mouth.
>>>>www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: Vicki
>>>>To: ECHURCH-USA@LISTSERV.ICORS..ORG
>>>>Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 9:35 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: Doctor's appointment concerning my back today
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Phil and everybody,
>>>>
>>>>Sorry to hear that your visit was less positive than you had
>>>>hoped it would be. Like you say, the good thing is that you know
>>>>what you know. I can't imagine having that much pain though and I
>>>>sure will be praying. I get some living with pain myself as I am
>>>>in therapy for a torn achiles Tendon. The therapy has helped a
>>>>great deal and I have exercises to do at home which I am
>>>>doing. In addition, I'm headed to a hand surgeon on the 13th and
>>>>praying no surgery to be necessary, and everything to be returned
>>>>to manageable and even more than what I'm believing for. Will be
>>>>praying that for you too.
>>>>
>>>>Vicki
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Scovell
>>>>To: ECHURCH-USA@LISTSERV.ICORS..ORG
>>>>Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 7:13 PM
>>>>Subject: Doctor's appointment concerning my back today
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>First, happy 137th birthday Colorado.
>>>>
>>>>My appointment with the back doctor wasn't all that encouraging
>>>>today. Basically, the x-rays they took today, plus the physical
>>>>tests they did, revealed my lower back is telescoping, that is,
>>>>the vertebras are all pressing downward. As they do, they are
>>>>pressuring the disks which in turn are spreading out, slipping to
>>>>the sides, and coming in contact with nerves which creates the
>>>>pain in all the various locations. The pain changes from the
>>>>lower back, into my hips, back of my legs, and all the way down
>>>>to my ankles. Each back episode, creates pain in multiple places
>>>>but not the same places each and every time. Also, the pain
>>>>level my be from mild to severe. They do not recommend surgery
>>>>because it would take a number of fusions of the vertebras to
>>>>repair the damage that is ongoing. They are recommending
>>>>physical therapy in order to learn ways of exercising to the
>>>>point the vertebras pull back from each other further and thus
>>>>creating less pressure on the disks. In short, learn to live
>>>>with it. I was hoping it would be a single set of vertebra that
>>>>could be fused but that isn't the case. The pain episodes will
>>>>continue but hopefully, with the PT, not as often and the
>>>>exercises can be continued at home and should help keep things in
>>>>better shape; maybe. At some point, if the PT is helping, I can
>>>>go back and get shots in different places of my lower back to
>>>>help with pain management, if it gets unbearable, that is, but
>>>>only time will tell. Learning to live with pain is going to be
>>>>the name of the game. At least now I know. Certainly not as
>>>>encouraging as I would have hoped but knowing is better than not knowing.
>>>>
>>>>Phil.
>>>>
>>>>Satan Has A God Complex
>>>>www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>
>John
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