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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