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Have any of you ever had a facet rhizotomy and did it help with the pain and neurological symptoms. I am soon to have one in my lumbar spine!! Thanks in advance!!! ...

Thanks for the good info maggiernpainnurse!!! Unfortunately, my procedure was postphoned 2 weeks as I developed a big 2X8 hematoma on my right flank area, have been taking aspirin, so I am looking forward to some pain relief. My facet joints in a co...

I am so sorry for all you are going through. You can look up my posts to see my road to disability. I was gaving alot of GI issues- gastroparesis as one of them and my internist put me on an antibiotic-clarithromycin and it has helped me alot. I rema...

I have just learned that all those on LTD at our hospital who have been able to stay on benefits have only one more month and then their benefits will cease-except health insurance-which I should be thankful for. but where can disabled persons get li...

Hi Jolie, Yes, I am on SSDI. I had to apply when I went from STD to LTD through my hospital. I have thought of calling my employer and asking about converting my life insurance but have not done that yet!! It seems there is something everyday to...

Hi Jolie, I have been out of work since 2003, developed autoimmune diseases-Ra, ankylosing spondylitis and of course fibromyalgia goes with all these disorders seems like. My doc says fibromyalgia will eventually be listed as autoimmune though ...

Our community is mourning the loss of a 16 yo female who was on one of our 3 high school volleyball teams. I do know it was an appendectomy and she died of internal bleeding. such a tragedy and my grandson told me she was taken back into surgery and ...

I heard on the news about an elderly female Alzheimer's patient who wandered away from her area and fell down a staircase to her death!!! Can you only imagine the horror and grief at that place!! No one and I mean no one goes in to work to do a patie...

I am medically retired now, but I can remember many nights that it was after 2:30 when I finished 1st rounds(10 patients or more) because of problems, picking up what 3-11 couldn't get finished, complications, midnight meds, IVPBs, you name it. thank...

In my many years of practice and orientating many different ages of nurses, it was always the ones who didn't ask questions who really scared me. And this was seasoned as well as young nurses. Every floor and specialty does things a little differentl...

I worked a total of 19 years on night shift before I had to retire due to medical reasons. but, I learned alot and you have to be able to problem solve as their is limited resources on night shift. Anything and everything can happen on night shift. U...

I am hoping someone can help me with a problem I am having with my husband's eye physician.He developed a clot behind his eye while on the road and unlaoading a 53 foot trailor. It became a workman's comp issue after the insurance decided it was. The...

I have ankylosing spondylitis and fibromyalgia. I was sent to a PT for right shoulder and right buttocks pain. I do not think my Rheumy's office sent much info over or even that I had fibro, and the private clinic took no history or medication list. ...

Dear Massage RN, Thank you so much for responding to my question and validating what I felt all along. you were very kind to suggest some treatments and I will call around and find a massage therapist who specializes in fibromyalgia. It seems...

I was reading about slalries of the sport figures in America. it said that the new soccer recruit from England, David Beckman's yearly salary would pay for 842 RN's??? WOW!!!!! What do you think of that? Put them at the bedside and save some lives!!!...

Wow!!! I really started some deep thoughts!! I do realize that these athletes do provide entertaiment and they are professionals and they let people get their minds off their troubles for a few hours. And yes, their careeres sometimes do end early, I...

Hi Carine2, I have fought my weight problem all my life-compulsive overeating. And of course, alot of it is from stress. I entered a diploma program in the fall of 1965 after a summer where I lost 50 pounds using hypmosis. Came from a family wh...

I have never understood physicians who do not take state aid or Medicare patients. Yes, the reimbursement is not as great, but these people need medical care also. I think every physician ought to take a certain number of medicare and medicaide patie...

To those who are Catholic, this will probably be easier to understand. Pope Benedict this past week has reversed the Catholic Church's view on Limbo= a special place where unbaptized babies go who did not have original sin removed by way of Baptism. ...

Several weeks ago I went to ER at 3:45 in the am. I had been having alot of GI pain-nausea-dryheaves-diarrhea and it was getting worse by the hour. The triage nurse had on country music and was chomping down on her gum to the music and I guess I real...

I went to a podiatrist last summer as I have a sero negative rheumatoid arthritis - ankylosing spondylitis- it attacks the spine-SI joint-hips knees -shoulders-feet- any or all!! He recommended orthodics as I had plantar fashitis which is part of my ...

Hi Morgan 314, Thanks so much for your kind words!!! I appreciate your taking time to give me some advice. I think I will go in person and see the office manager and ask for an adjustment on this bill. My insurance was going to pay $240.00, soI...

What would be your response to a co-worker accessing computer health records of fellow employees including injured ones?? To who would you report this and have you seen this problem where you work. We are given a write up if we access our own health ...

My husband just stared with a new doc. She came highly recommended. I have not met her yet. There is a sign on the door, Patients only past this point. I have decided next time I would ask ahead of time to go in with him. He does not know what to ask...

Hi, Husker nurse!!! So glad you got good care and are on the road to recovery!! I guess if one is to have an MI, what better place than to be in your own hospital and on duty surrounded by fellow professionals!! May you continue on the road to recove...