I visited with my orthopedic surgeon on Tuesday. He seemed as frustrated with the entire situation as I am. We talked about surgery. It was clear that he wants to resort to that option about as much as I do. We decided to try physical therapy. I have an appointment next week with a therapist.
This morning, my goal is to get up, get showered and dressed, go to the dentist for cleaning and exam, and stop at the grocery store on the way home for coffee creamer. That should about finish me off for the day.
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On 08/15/2013, Sharon Penney-Morrison said ...
Oh girl, I hear you. I don't know if I mentioned I fell and broke my left arm 2 weeks ago. I am going to PT 2 times a week. I went off the Methotrexate so the Humerus bone would heal better. I ache all over. My back is doing ok...so far. Therapy will help your back. It will take a couple of weeks, but the exercises and tens unit/warm or cold packs, should help.
It gets depressing doesn't it!! hugs
On 08/15/2013, Barbara Anne said ...
Hoping the PT will help you from top to bottom and everywhere in between. PT could aggrivate the awful, mean, unwelcome fibroMonster but as long as the PT folks know he's lurking in the background, perhaps they have a method to banish him, say ... forever?! I vote for that!
It's been blissfully cool today with the high just 80*F. so AMIL and I went to the Farmer's Market and a delightful grocery called Fresh Market. This afternoon I blanched and froze 6qts of butterbeans that I got at the Farmer's Market. I am tired!
The dishwasher is running and my spoons are gone. Perhaps those clean dishes will stay in the dishwasher until tomorrow. Sounds good to me!
Hugs!
On 08/15/2013, mellie said ...
I hope the PT helps too. It is so important to get a therapist familiar and sensitive to the Fibro issues.
For years I had traditional PT which was a lot of exercising that they insisted would help but always made it worse and made me feel like I had failed in some way. Then I found a group that completely understood. Heat treatments, tens, ultrasound and then a gentle manipulative hands on approach and very simple "don't push yourself" exercises. Not even exercises exactly. And my back got better. And finally I got to a place where with restraint toward my activities I can do most things. I really hope you get some relief.
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