General Chat

omg it turning into danger zone here.
Yep, Shane that main thing

But the main thing is, at least I am still here after the brain op, could have gone either way on the day.

no shani, it cured one joint and upset another, wish i never had it done , but then th umb had dropped into palm of my hand so had no choice i have steroids injected every few months but of course this cant go on forever, they will "fix" the thumb eventually

I was given a a small course of powerful painkillers, but had to be carefull with them as they are known to be addictive, almost like morphine, drugies kill forthem in America.
I went through that course and didn't ask for anymore. so just have the anti inflams now.

Is it helping Stella, is your hand less painful hun?

Once had steroid injection in my back, walked in bent over, came out 6' tall, was brilliant.

Doc, sounds painful, good luck tomorrow.

I've got degenerative back disease, told me to give up work 10 yrs ago, not to clean bath, do anything really ... down to 1 painkiller a day, was on 8 + neurofen etc in between originally.

Hope they find you better inflamatory Doc. Diclofenic didn't help me, Morphine - let's not go there - now paracetal 500, Codeine 30, not touching my arm!

ya doin well Pauline,

i only know coz i have arthritis in my hands and one thumb has a new joint in it.
They may give you a small injection of steroids to calm the in flammation.

I will Stella, going to look for sling now

Hi Doc,

Im multi tasking...watching snooker while researching my tree. Are you impressed?

Might go off to casualty tomorrow if continues, you're right Stella, when I hold arm across top of body helps a bit. Got a sling somewhere if can remember how to use it!

immobilise your arm up to your elbow, especially at night shani !

Stella hun, trust me it is, dull, throbbing ache, sometimes there, sometimes just when you think it's gone, returns worse. Arm strange + fingers, up to elbow area.

needs to be immobilised shani !

I got to see doc for some x-ray on neck, got a couple of bulging disks, find out a better anti inflam for them, try to get him to look at tendens and pullies in temple and upper jaw from op I had couple yrs ago, heap of scar tissue in there, opening jaw to eat proper.

Ah doc, such a tender touch, thank you!

Doc, wc I'll try to take care. Trouble is, it's my r.hand. I cover teachers, teach Art Club, in charge of various clubs in school (confidence etc) - do me best though. Good advice, thank you.

Ss he tending to your wounds

Sounds very painful......ouch !

What you up to today doc?