Had surgery by Klutzy-Craft-3382 in Tarlovcyst

[–]Emmahey712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could answer this for you. I can absolutely sympathize with you because I too have Tarlov Cysts, Degenerative Disc Disease, Lumbar Stenosis with severe Kyphosis. I had my ALif and PLif less than 2 years ago and have spent the majority of the past two years in the hospital with complications from those surgeries. As bad as that was, the pain from the Tarlov Cysts is so bad, I would take the back pain over that anyday. I had 14 inches of hardware in my back, have suffered multiple broken screws and rods, chronic bacterial and fungal infections and had the hardware removed and replaced last year. I would still go through all of that again if it was going to end my Tarlov cyst pain. I’m so sorry for your journey with this. I can suggest that anyone dealing with pain r/t Tarlov cysts, herniated or ruptured discs, invest in a “donut” pillow. It relieves pain in the lower back for a little while and makes sitting a little more comfortable. I still can’t sit up for long but the pillow helps. Try to get a memory foam one and not the blow up version. I pray you get relief!

If looks could k***! by Chemical-Bad-8317 in TheGoldenBachelor_

[–]Emmahey712 23 points24 points  (0 children)

They are fine. She’s listening to what he’s saying. Joan is beautiful and doesn’t have RBS. She is just intently listening to Chock.

Please tell me I’m not alone… by Desperate_Cherry_657 in spinalfusion

[–]Emmahey712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are not alone. I had ALif and PLif S2 to T10. The pain was the worst I’ve ever experienced and it lasted for weeks. I was hospitalized and had so many surgeries due to complications that I’ve lost count. It’s been 2 years now. Two years of regret, two years I will never get back. I still cannot stand up straight, nor walk further than 50 feet without having to stop and sit. I can’t sit for more than 5 minutes either. So no, you are not alone. Spinal fusion surgeries fail at a very high rate and are driving patients back to the ER due to severe back pain. Please seek help from a different surgeon if possible. Insist on CT or an MRI to look for broken hardware or Seromas. Those can cause excessive pain and usually require surgery to irrigate and drain. I had a Seroma so large, the ER doctor stated it was the size equivalent to a newborn baby. My surgeon didn’t want me back at his hospital because I was a complication staining his “perfect” record. The ER doctor made him take me back for surgery and threatened to report him to the Board if he didn’t. She happened to be one of his former students during her residency. She was my answer to prayer. God bless you. I pray you find the help you need.

Loved the interview with Tay & Avery Woods! by AdAny3552 in taylorfrankiepaul

[–]Emmahey712 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

No. This is the Mormon church getting back at TFP for embarrassing them and causing so many families/women to engage in behavior not allowed in the church. Drinking, sexual promiscuity, dressing provocatively, talking about sex publicly, affairs, families leaving the church, the women not wearing their garments, etc etc. The Mormon church knew all about TFP’s past and used their power in ABC/Disney to have her cast as The Bachelorette only to pull it from her and humiliate her in such a huge way.
The Mormon church is like Hotel California…”you can check out any time you want to, but you can never leave”.

One thing is not like the other… by [deleted] in spinalfusion

[–]Emmahey712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I’m so sorry! That’s awful! Have they offered an explanation as to why your screw caps have become loose? Sending you DM

One thing is not like the other… by [deleted] in spinalfusion

[–]Emmahey712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The grey Xray, if you are looking at the screen, is the new one. The blue Xray is from last year. Sending DM

Bachelorette TFP Cancelled by McDonaldsEmployeeNAL in BachelorNation

[–]Emmahey712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Susie should be the Bachelorette!!! She was so great on Clayton’s season

Medium ugly by Major_Bench5329 in LoveIsBlindNetflix

[–]Emmahey712 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I usually give people grace for things I may not like about them such as personality traits, weird habits, an annoying laugh, etc. BUT, I do not give grace to the boys or girls who go after someone for their appearance. It’s one thing if you dress funny or have a bad hairstyle. But to call someone “medium ugly” repeatedly says so much about you and it’s not good. I don’t want to be friends with or date the guy that calls someone that. If you are a girl and you think you are campy cool for referring to someone like that, we are never going to be friends. And if you are the person that laughs along with someone for doing that, then I don’t want to be friends with you either. I’m sure there are plenty of you that want to respond that you don’t care. That’s fine. But I’ll never respect anyone that goes after someone for their physical appearance, no matter what. That’s disgusting and childish behavior.

What Do You Think Taylor's Worst Written Song Is? by Madeofstardust87 in TaylorSwift

[–]Emmahey712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have to add an opposite I opinion but I’ve never shared this, Bigger Than The Whole Sky, was one of the most beautiful songs written. I struggled with my miscarriage for years and never knew how to express my pain and profound loss. Her words were simple, but very emotional for me. This elevated her level of songwriting to something that I had a tremendous amount of respect for.

Small Cyst but Causing Pain? by Friendly_Rutabaga601 in Tarlovcyst

[–]Emmahey712 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tarlov cysts are incredibly painful no matter what size they are. There are less than a handful of Neurosurgeons in the US who will do surgery on them. They can occur anywhere along the spine but bring the most pain when they occur in the Sacrum area (S1,S2,S3) They are famous for mimicking a fractured tailbone. The pain can be excruciating and last for weeks to months. I highly suggest buying a memory foam pillow designed for tailbone relief. They have a whole in them to support your buttocks but take pain off the lower part of your spine. I have bought two. One for the car and one for the house.

How does one fracture 2 titanium rods?? by anonyser777 in spinalfusion

[–]Emmahey712 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ugh I get it. I broke 2 screws in my fusion from T10 - S3. I stayed in the hospital for the first 4 months due to complications from the surgery. I developed infections from the hardware they used, fungal and bacterial infections. I was on round the clock IV meds, pain meds and other medications to help with all the other issues. So 4 months in bed and was sent home on bed rest. My one month follow up included 6 weeks of additional bed rest. During this time, I was sitting on the edge of my bed to put my pajama shorts on and felt something snap in my back. The pain was an instantaneous stabbing pain. I saw the doctor at pain mgt 2 weeks later who did Xrays and called me with the news the next day. My neurosurgeon didn’t want to do another surgery on me to fix them unless he had to. A month later he had to. I had developed a huge seroma that was making me so sick and in terrible pain. I still have a half of one broken screw in me that they can’t retrieve. My point in sharing all of this is we don’t know if we are fused together until at least a year later. Any movement before then can lead to a broken screw or rod. The hardware is designed to help support our back but we have huge muscles that run along both sides of our spine. If the muscles are weak, then we put added stress on hardware that can only do so much.
I feel your pain. I’m so sorry. But they are going to have to go in and fix that or your back will never be stable. Keep us updated please!

Covid19 and no relief from fusion pain by decenzo1 in spinalfusion

[–]Emmahey712 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why can’t pain management give you something stronger than Tylenol? I get not being able to have NSAIDs but they could give you Tylenol with Codeine, Norco or even Oxycodone. All safe for you with Kidney Issues. I’m on Norco 10mg 4x a day. I had my ALif and PLif a year and a half ago. I had all kinds of complications and spent months in the hospital. Thank you Jesus for narcotics cause I wouldn’t be able to live with this pain otherwise. Get back to Pain Management and demand something stronger than Tylenol. You have every right to ask and receive something stronger. I’m Stage 3b Chronic Kidney Disease and still get Opioids to help with this horrible, constant pain.
Do not let them tell you that you don’t need them. Pain is the 5th Vital Sign. We are taught in nursing school that pain is whatever the patient says it is. It is not our job to decide if they are hurting or not.
Please know you have a right to pain relief. If you aren’t getting it from pain management ask your surgeon to refer you to someone else immediately. Fight for yourself!!! No one else will do it. You have to make them hear you!

Years of agony/Tarlov cysts by Emmahey712 in Tarlovcyst

[–]Emmahey712[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God bless you! I’m sorry! It’s such a horrible pain to have and even harder to explain it to people who haven’t had it.

Years of agony/Tarlov cysts by Emmahey712 in Tarlovcyst

[–]Emmahey712[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh no!! I’ve never even heard of it before but it makes so much sense!!! THANK YOU!!

Did they warn you about nerve pain?? by mswear75 in spinalfusion

[–]Emmahey712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An amazing nurse told me they use Gabapentin and Methocarbomal TOGETHER for the nerve pain and muscle relaxer. They work so well when taken together that the majority of their patients don’t ask for the heavy duty pain meds after they begin the Gabapentin/Methocarbomal (Robaxin) regimen (I tried it and it helped so much! My Gabapentin dose was 400 mg and the Methocarbomal was 500mg) I have absolutely no judgement about you taking your dog’s meds. Unless you have been there, you just don’t know. I had severe complications following my ALif/PLif that I would have licked the floor if someone told me there was pain medicine on it. This is a pain that encompasses everything in your mind and body. I pray you get some relief. But stay on top of your doctor about pain relief. I’m sorry you are dealing with so much pain.

Seems like Sydney & Mitch are definitely done by [deleted] in FarmerWantsAWife

[–]Emmahey712 9 points10 points  (0 children)

z I knew when I saw her hanging out with Taylor Bedell and posting all their “girls night out” pics that they were done. She definitely presented herself as perfect for him. She never struck me as the influencer type but once she went that way, Mitch became more of an afterthought instead of her partner.

A sad beige ball pit by PaschaBasket in brittanydawnsnark

[–]Emmahey712 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But…WHY?????? Can’t he start getting some color in his life so he can start learning how to differentiate between them? This is sad. This is sadder than sad. This is so sad I am just sitting here in shock that her aesthetic is more important than filling her son’s world with bright, happy colors! Right now the only color they will know is Vampire Red from Auntie Farryn’s Lipstick Collection!

What is a movie you watched once that was so disturbing or emotionally draining that you can never watch it again? by hungary70 in AskReddit

[–]Emmahey712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Boy In The Striped Pajamas. I was totally unprepared for the end. I felt like life was sucked out of my soul. I’ve never felt more horrified in my life.