Will do. Keep us posted about the hand.
Jackie
At 11:17 AM 2013-08-02, you wrote:
>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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