If you think of it Friday, I have surgery on my left hand to correct the
tendon issue. Can't really correct it any other way. I hope it does as
they say it will. So remember me in prayer please. God is still my healer
however he chooses to heal.
Vicki
----- Original Message -----
From: "john schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
> Vicki, ah, that can be hard on your hands.
>
> earlier, Vicki, wrote:
>>Customer Service type stuff with phones and computer.
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "john schwery"
>><[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 1:27 PM
>>Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>
>>
>>>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
>>
>>John
>
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