Jackie thanks bunches. Glad your husband's surgery was successful too.
Enjoy that elk.
Vicki
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jackie Shepherd" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
> Hi Vicki,
>
> At the risk of coming across as a know-it-all, or something like that, my
> husband had some of the same problems with both his hands. He had what
> they call "trigger fingers" which would not allow him to open his hand.
> He had to physically open certain fingers with the other hand. He had
> surgery on both hands where they stretched and tied tendons in both hands
> and the operations were completely successful.
> He has full use of both hands now, with only a mild triggering of one
> thumb.
>
> Currently he is out hunting and they just got his elk.
>
> I'll be praying for you that not only will you receive healing, but that
> if you must have surgery, it will be completely successful.
>
> Jackie
>
>
> At 08:48 AM 2013-08-02, you wrote:
>>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
>
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