Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 267
Location: Right here where I belong
It been forever...
It seems as though it has been forever since I have been to this wonderful place. Time is a funny thing and seems to go faster and faster the older I get!!!
I guess I am here because lately I have been going through some tough times with my health yet again. I am 31 now, but most of the time I feel like I am 91. Xalia and I have spent the past 7 months fighting with Worker's Compensation over an injury that I got while at work in April. I herniated a disc in my lower back and have been in quite a bit of pain. The company tried to play games of making me work anyway. Finally I hired a lawyer and she has been fighting a good fight for me.
Just this Wednesday I saw a surgeon and I have to have surgery yet again. This time I will be out of commission for longer than before. I have to have a spinal fusion. The surgeon is great. He is hoping that he can get it done this month so that I can finally get on the road to becoming a little more pain free. It's scary to think that best case scenario I will be recovering for 6 months. Worst case...after 6 months they go in and do it all over again.
Sorry for staying gone so long. I just needed to vent for a minute and could think of no better place to do so!
Laz _________________ Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you. William Arthur Ward
Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:19 pm
PipSqueak
Joined: 04 Jul 2008
Posts: 987
Location: S.W. England
it's lovely to see you again. Welcome back!!!
I hope the surgery goes well & the pain gets better.
On the plus side, if you're laid up, hopefully we'll see more of you!! _________________ .............................................................
Previously PurpleUK
Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:21 pm
MysteryGirl Moderators
Joined: 02 Jun 2007
Posts: 3419
Location: I come from a land downunder
Dear Laz, I know how tough this has been and I think about you often. Im going to hope that this is the start of better things for you and after this surgery you will finally begin to fully recover and have your life back.
Please dont be a stranger here, hell there are not enough of us left here to have one of us go MIA.
Big HugZ, MG _________________ Be yourself.............everybody else is taken!
Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:57 pm
Tracey
Joined: 30 Dec 2005
Posts: 1489
Location: Ayr, Scotland
((((((((((LAZ)))))))))))))
Good luck with the surgery
*hugs*
Tracey _________________ I know I'm in my own little world, but it's ok. They know me here.
sometimes i wonder... ' why is that frisbee getting bigger'... and then it hits me
Her surgery has been set for Nov 14th....SO glad its finally happening. Even though it will be painful, and a bit scary, at least it may relieve her pain. It took forever for them to finally get with it and be willing to fix it!!
(((((((((((Laz)))))))))))))))) Love you, my chick. We'll be alright, and I will be happy to show you that you are far from 91 years old when you recover
Hella Hugs,
Xalia _________________ Nobody said life would be easy...They just promised it would be worth it.
~♥♥~
~The words fail me.. because what I feel for you is beyond description...~
Sat Nov 05, 2011 2:59 pm
Guest
Hang in there, Laz. Thoughts with you. J
Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:46 pm
MdmPrez
Joined: 16 Oct 2007
Posts: 803
Location: US of A
Laz
I am so sorry you've been having such a tough time. I hope the surgery makes it all ok and you're back to youself again.
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 267
Location: Right here where I belong
Thank you everyone for the well wishes. It is scary that I am actually looking forward to this surgery just to be out of pain. I am willing to endure a little more temporary pain to be out of pain in the long run. I went today for my pre-testing and of course my heart is acting up again. I hope that it isn't anything that will put the surgery off. I just want to get it done and be well again. Back to my "old" self. Nothing too bad, just when they did the EKG, my heart decided to do a few tricks
Tomorrow I go to see the pain management doctor that will be taking care of me after surgery. Then Friday one more appt with the vascular surgeon that will be there because they are going in through the front...to get to the back. Weird to think that they just move everything to the side to get to the spine. Creepy!!
I am sorry that it always takes a medical issue to bring me back to the computer world and of course back to this fantastic place. It has been quite a few months since I have been able to sit at the computer for as long as I would like. I am hoping that when the surgery is done I can resume all of the things that I used to take for granted. Like the computer, and sleep, and sitting
Thanks again for thinking of me,
Laz _________________ Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you. William Arthur Ward
Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:07 am
Guest
Just thinking about you Laz, and hoping that your surgery went well, and that your recovery is going well also. Keep the faith. J
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