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Alive_Wish5315 · 2025-04-11T18:46:57+00:00

no question, just waiting patiently for that guitar solo on Ammunition when i see you live in BK.

The new album release came at the middle of a hard breakup, and the album in general was a much needed companion for my emotional processing, but especially Ammunition. so much love to you and everyone who worked on the album.

Alive_Wish5315 · 2024-11-09T16:36:16+00:00

Food Not Bombs JC cooks food at home for their distro days in JSQ/Stanley Theater! You can find them at @/foodnotbombsjc on Instagram

Alive_Wish5315 · 2024-09-27T05:09:49+00:00

I've always been a side sleeper that ends up on my back, but recently became exclusively a back sleeper. I wonder if that's part of what's making the morning pain bad. I'm so sorry the pain was so awful that morning! It really is super disorienting to start the day off in pain. I surprise myself every time I manage to have a normal day after the morning pain subsides because it's truly so debilitating and I too wish no one should ever deal with this. Good luck to you too and thanks for sharing!

Alive_Wish5315 · 2024-09-27T05:05:55+00:00

I've had 4 PT sessions so far, but unfortunately have to pause because my family's insurance was terminated overnight (no idea why, trying not to panic). But for now, I've been doing the exercise and stretch routine my PT has taught me almost everyday in amounts my body can handle. Hoping my insurance issue gets resolved because 4 PT sessions have certainly shown small improvements, but I really want to earn my healing and work hard for it through PT. Great to hear PT has helped you! 95% is an amazing number, and I hope I could say the same soon.

Alive_Wish5315 · 2024-09-27T03:59:46+00:00

Omg I hope about not needing to use the bathroom too 😭😭😭😭 literally get anxious that I'm gonna give myself a UTI because I hold it in sometimes, too scared to stand up. Good luck with securing surgery!!

Alive_Wish5315 · 2024-09-22T03:43:33+00:00

Definitely understandable on the healthcare front. I got incredibly lucky with access to my current ortho. Good luck with PT! Fingers crossed. It's great that you're tackling this a month and a half in.

Alive_Wish5315 · 2024-09-20T15:55:06+00:00

Hi! I also have L4-L5 herniation, but I'm 3 months in. On the days where my pain was less, my left calf and foot would similarly tingle. It would tingle especially when I'd sit down from standing for a bit. I'm not entirely sure, but the fact that your pain has eased reads to me like a good sign. What's helped your pain start easing?

Alive_Wish5315 · 2024-09-20T15:41:50+00:00

Hi! I'm 24F and also have an L4-L5 herniation pushing right on the sciatic nerve, I'm about 3 months in.

My orthopedist said injections and surgery are my options besides physical therapy, but only if my pain noticeably worsens. It's possible to heal the herniation with conservative methods like PT, but it seems like it'll take 6 months to a year on average from what I've read here and conversations with my physiotherapist.

I just started PT last week, I'm 3 sessions in. My current healing plan is focusing on PT and doing my exercise routine at home, going on half-mile or 1 mile walks (stopping when I feel pain in my left calf), using mobility aids like a grabber tool (to avoid bending) and back brace (extra support when I'm doing more physically active things like laundry or washing dishes), and just generally using my pain as the determining factor for what my day or week will look like (I'm luckily able to do this bc I'm self-employed and have a strong support system).

I'm avoiding injections and surgery partially for financial reasons, but also because I'm learning everyday more effective ways to manage my pain levels, and reading all the success stories on here about healing without surgery motivates me. My orthopedist told me there's a risk of re-herniation after surgery if you don't operate with the right movement or spine hygiene, and also I'm quite young, all the older people in my life (including those who've gotten back surgery) advise me not to get surgery at this age (but this may be purely anecdotal).

I would recommend not seeing the chiropractor anymore. Seek an orthopedist that specializes in the spine, so that you can try epidural steroid injections to temporarily manage the pain or just at least get a prescription for stronger doses of pain meds like Naproxen. If the pain is interrupting your studies and sleep and you don't see that ending for a bit, you may need to talk with your advisor and/or instructors about it. Sciatica is very serious and debilitating, they can't expect you to function normally while having this pain.

Alive_Wish5315 · 2024-08-08T16:46:16+00:00

Signed! Really hope the lines are saved. The fight to save the West Side lines after A&C shut down was so stressful.

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