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To: Lakeside Granny

And I am just reading today. Actually, I’m lying in bed with serious back pain. I have two ruptured disks which caused me enormous pain. It started in Dec. 25, 1990. But, in 2013, I was miraculously healed.

I was really upset when similar pain began again. I believe I mentioned it here.

I also have a history of UTIs, including a rather painful bout in 2008 which hospitalized me during the RAT convention. The nurses at that time were a bit concerned about my very low blood pressure. I told them to turn the RAT convention on. My BP went up to normal levels then! True story.

So, this particular back pain began a week ago Friday. I let my oncologist know (July 11) and he kindly gave me a prescription for Soma. I took some that night, the next night, and Friday night. It did not help, so I haven’t indulged since.

The pain is much worse today and has settled down to my right flank. About an hour ago my temp began rising. When it reaches 100 I will head to the ER. In the meantime, I am downing cranberry juice and resting and hoping the temp will go back down. I am hoping that I’m being a hypochondriac.

My beloved sister-in-law’s mom died over the weekend. We leave on Wednesday for the service on Thursday. This is not a good time for health issues.


414 posted on 07/16/2018 2:02:58 PM PDT by Jemian (America is a good friend and an even worse enemy)
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To: Jemian

Prayers up.


416 posted on 07/16/2018 2:07:41 PM PDT by Silentgypsy ( “If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.”__Scorpion)
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To: Jemian

Maybe that’s why CNN is on every hospital tv.

Sorry to hear you’re in pain.


422 posted on 07/16/2018 2:18:44 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Jemian

Sorry , Jem. Prayers continue.


423 posted on 07/16/2018 2:19:06 PM PDT by lysie
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To: Jemian

So very sorry you are having this back pain again and with no relief.

A temp means infection, may need something stronger than cranberry juice to flush it out.

Hope you feel much better by the time you have to travel.

Keeping you in my prayers.

Waiting for 5 of our kids to arrive so we can go to late lunch early dinner, they left Chandler at 9 am but are stopping along the way to share memories as they wind their way up our mountain.


425 posted on 07/16/2018 2:23:04 PM PDT by Lakeside Granny (Trumps Golden Rule: "TYhey hit me, I hit back 10x harder!")
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To: Jemian

Thinking perhaps you need to be where you have access to a swimming pool. Relief might be spending several hours in a pool of water. And then on top of everything the loss of a loved one.

Prayers coming your way Jemian.


We love you Jamian.


443 posted on 07/16/2018 3:32:50 PM PDT by STARLIT
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To: Jemian

Prayers you get better. Funny story about the RAT convention curing your low BP.


486 posted on 07/16/2018 5:45:55 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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