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RE: Herniated Disc
Just an update on my husband. Went to the pain managment today and had what is called selective Nerve Block. It will take a few days to take effect. If he still needs it again we go back in a month. Feels fine right now.
Southbound
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southbound
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03/27/13 07:23pm |
RVing with Disabilities and General Health Issues
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RE: Shots in back
As I have written about the back problems my husband has and we elected to go with a pain managment. Today was the first one and on the paper we have he had what is called Selective Nerve Root Block,
He was told that it would take a few days to take effect. Hope it takes. southbound
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southbound
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03/27/13 07:19pm |
RVing with Disabilities and General Health Issues
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RE: Tri Care Prime
Thank you all for all the information it will really help. Once we get all our Dr. Visits done we hope to be able to get our camper on the road again and hopefully we may run into some of you. Thank you again. southbound
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southbound
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03/19/13 08:14pm |
RVing with Disabilities and General Health Issues
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Tri Care Prime
We have spent the last month and a half dealing with Tri-Care Prine. When my husband was working he had insurance, but due to some of his disabilities,dizzness and back problems (as I have written on this site before)he now depends on Tri Care Prime which a lot of Dr's will not take, also there is talk in the government that there will be new rules for Tri Care Prime and we might have to go to standarded. MY husband is not old enough for medicare so my question is. What kind of insurance could we get that would not bankrupt us. He is retired military with some VA disability. He uses the VA for most things, plus his local DR. Each time he has had to go to the VA hospital, they have either sent him to an outside DR or to another VA hospital.
Are any of you retired from the military and are not working and have other insurance. Thank you Southbound
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southbound
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03/17/13 07:50pm |
RVing with Disabilities and General Health Issues
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RE: Herniated Disc
To Forever Free, sorry to hear of all the pain and what you are going through. My husband had a myleogram just two weeks ago and it went fine,it sounded scary but we were surprised at how easy it all went. Let us know how it goes and we are thinking of you. southbound
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03/17/13 07:34pm |
RVing with Disabilities and General Health Issues
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RE: Herniated Disc
Well we got news we didn't expect from the doctor. After showing us all the results and pictures of all the test and a long visit, he felt that surgery at this time was not necessary His options were
1.Shots and exercise. So long as my husband could deal with some pain.
2. Outpt surgery on lower back but, it could still hurt
3. Full surgery on his back.
HIs back is curvy and therfore causing all the problems with the disc. The Dr felt it would be better to wait for full surgery until we see how the shots go. We agree as my husband is very active but in pain'
We will give the shots a try. Thank you all Southbound:@
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southbound
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03/11/13 06:55pm |
RVing with Disabilities and General Health Issues
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RE: Did You Serve ?
US Navy 1976-1997
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southbound
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03/04/13 07:09pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Herniated Disc
Milagram is finally done and all went well. We are now waiting to see the Doctor.
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03/04/13 06:58pm |
RVing with Disabilities and General Health Issues
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RE: Herniated Disc
To Downhome,My husband had both his shoulders done. While in the Navy he tore the tendons from is right elbow and was told to do it now. WE were lucky to have a great Dr. on base. Later he has had three more shoulder ops. His arms work great and no pain. We know how you feel. Now as I have been writing the past week or so it is his back that is next.
Update on that. Today was to be the Milegram, got to the hospital at 6AM checked in, he got all ready, had vital signs taken and we thought finally. It was not to be he had taken a medication the day before,no one told him not to. So home we came.
And maybe it was meant to be as the property manager of the house we rent on 600 Ac. decided today was burn day.
In the south it seems they burn all the time. We watch the process and then everyone left. A little while later, we saw high flames in the woods next the yard. We got all the hoses we could with my husbands back I did not want him to do anything
Got the hoses put together and we got the fire out. The property manager was called and later he and the foresty people came out, but all was under control.
The next Milagram is for Monday.Hope it is done this time
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03/01/13 07:02pm |
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RE: Herniated Disc
Thanks for all the input. As I wrote a few days ago we saw the DR. and because whoever does the referal to Tri care was not on the ball, tri care had not heard from them.We called tri care, and then the DR's office.We did get the referral person and she said she would get right on it& that he would get the Malagram on March 11. My husband also called the Dr,s office and left a message for the office to call him.Today we got a call from the Office manager and she was looking into why this has taken so long. She Will get back with us tomorrow.
We are pretty sure he will have to have surgery and then it will be at least three or more months of wearing a type of thing around his body. Our neighbor has one and she refers to it as a shell. She is doing o.k. and had some of the same problems, but I know no two people are the same when it comes to surgery.It is the waiting that upsets us the most,and gives you more time to think of whats to come. My husband knowning that I am scared doesn"t say much, but I know he is too. Too much time to think. Thank you all for listening to me being such a baby. E.
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02/26/13 07:22pm |
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RE: Herniated Disc
This is an update on my husbands back. Got the MRI done Friday & got a suprise call that the Dr had a cancellation and could we come into the office today. It seems that there are numerous problems degenerative changes since the last MRI and some disc bulges. Dr has recommended and ordered a Myelogram (thats a new one for us). Will have to wait for Tricare to approve it and it is an in and out process. Once that is done it will be back to the Dr. We also found out from some people and other Dr's that this DR is really good, so things are looking up. Can't do anything until this next process is done then we will see. Thanks to all for your input. Southbound.
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02/18/13 06:57pm |
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RE: Herniated Disc
to truepath, my husband has had physical therapy and we have our own stuff at home. He was working out evey day until this last episode. We will see what the Dr. says, and maybe get another opinion.Since he has had other MRI's we will see how this one compares to the others. Will keep you informed
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southbound
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02/15/13 08:00pm |
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RE: Herniated Disc
Came onto this site because I am scared to death that Wed the nurosurgen will say operate on my husband.He is retired militay. I noticed that same of you seem to have the same problem he has and say no surgery. He has said that before, but after doing something to his back digging dirt last week, the pain has increased.
Reading about all of you with your back problems, my husband will get the news Wed about what is to be done on his back.He is retired military, we are going with an outside nurosurgon. Had the MRI's done today. The big fear of operating is a mistake and could paralyze him, but if it gets worse the same could happen.This is service connected and last week he was outside moving some heavy suff around and could hardly stand up, and walk to the house. Now he is able to walk around o.k. but it still hurts, can't bend over much.
Please keep us in your thoughts and wish us luck. Thank you,
Shaun, Ev and our little dog BE BE.
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02/15/13 07:26pm |
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Air conditioner smell update
afew weeks ago I asked about the smell in our A/C unit. this is our update. My husband took most of it apart,cleaning coils ect. Today I decided to see what he was doing on the roof. I started sniffing different things and jackpot my nose picked up the smell right away. Apparently the fan hadn't been cleaned. He got all the rest but missed that. Our a/c guy told up to run the unity. So once the fan was cleaned it seems o.k. Oh he even cleaned the ducts running through the camper. So now we will wait and see if all he did was o.k.
Again thank you for your comments.:)
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11/21/12 07:09pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: 171K May Soon Lose TRICARE Prime
The more we hear about losing Tri care Prime,it worries us that he will be without medical care where we live. We do not live near a military facility, or VA hospital which does not treat emergency's. Tri care Prime has paid for three operations on his shoulders. He choose a Dr.not near where we live, because of his excellent reputation.He paid the small co-pays for everything MRI's, rehab and the surgery.Each operation was for a different thing, some of it service connected. That was done 5 years ago and thankfully all is well. Then a few months ago he slipped in the bathtub and broke his ribs,Tri-care prime paid for the emergency room and the after care. We paid the hospital a small co-pay.My husband is retired from the military and has service connected disabilities so we do have the VA for some things. We do not mind paying a little more for tri-care Prime. It would be worth it to keep it. Than you for listening.
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11/17/12 07:20pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Air Conditioner smell
Thank you all for your information.Never thought of just the fan. We will give it a try and again thank you.:)
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11/08/12 06:21pm |
General RVing Issues
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Air Conditioner smell
Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem. Due to things happening this year, we could not go camping. Finally after another delay, we finally got to go. Since we hadn't been out since last Nov we took a short trip and three hours from home. All went well untill we turned on the AC and it smelled musty and moldy. Husband cleaned what he could and after awhile it smelled a little better. Then it got cool and we shut it off. Since we live in a hot humid climate we keep the a/c running during the summer and the camper smelled fine. In Sept. we shut it off for a little over a month till the middle of Oct. Never had this problem before. When we got home he took the housing off cleaned everything he could and of course the filter.
Still smells, we wonder if the ducts are musty and it just needs to run for a few days. Now that it's getting colder we hope that will help and dry up the ducts if they are damp.Anyone have any thoughts on this problem. Thank you
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11/07/12 07:12pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Dale Jr out for two weeks.
Jr. is not taking any chances, he has seen too many drivers who have driven with head injuries,then getting into a wreck and end their careers
As for NASCAR like others I have been a fan for many years but hate the Chase. The season is 36 races and as I have said before, the one who runs and makes the points for all 36 races should be the Champion.:Z
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10/15/12 08:12pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Watching,....Kurt Busch....UPDATE
I hope everyone saw what looked like a positive interview/goodby to his old team. All we got was the tail end of it but all were smiling and had good things to say. Network said that the sun spots were causing the blackout on the station. Never heard of sunspots doing that before first time in all the years of racing.
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southbound
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10/08/12 07:14pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Talladega Bound?
The Mitten State man wrote, now that he is gone every track has empty seats.
I wonder what he would have thought about the Chase. I am not a chase fan. To me you run the 36 races and that's who is champion. Wish we were going to Daga best race of the Chase and the only one I really watch. Trying to talk my husband into going next year but after working 10 years at another NASCAR track he has had enough.
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southbound
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10/05/12 09:01am |
General RVing Issues
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