Old Age The Hits Keep on Coming

Ruptured a lower disk almost 15 yrs ago. The only thing getting me walking was an excellent physical therapist. Doctors were not much help at all. The only thing that actually got me past just walking was 1.5 yrs heavy steroids dose, for another affliction. This enabled me to walk more and eventually exercise. It is a long road back, ya might consider a physical therapist to help set up relevant stretching/exercise. Yup sometimes the only relief seems like laying down, but eventually ya might pay for that. Hoping the best for ya.
 
Thanks for all the great suggestions, helps just knowing I'm not alone in this. I did spend over an hour on the phone with my buddy "the Doc" and he always has great insights (actually a certified Pathologist, once on staff with the NYC Medical Examiner's off. At 73 he can still tell what killed you). He says "You crushed a vertebrae 4 months ago. It's healing, hopefully properly. You're old but you're still walking. Might be another 4 months for significant improvement. I've seen a hundred folks with similar injuries, some are unaware it ever happened. Let the Ortho do his job, last resort, surgery. I'll get you the guy who did my neck a couple years ago. 3 crushed discs and I was playing golf in a month." When I was a kid, the "Old Italians" sat around the table drinking wine and lamenting ailments. I guess it's my turn. Joe
 
SMSgt said:
Been fighting a bad back since 1973 when a quick movement put me on the ground in pain. Grown worse over the years until I finally gave up working in 2012. Docs no help, drugs and pain procedures no help. Bourbon does help. L-4, L-5, S-1 shot to hell.

Hope yours works out better than mine did.
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Fused S1, L5, and L4 to put me back together again. Damaged a nerve between L4 and L5. That was before getting rear-ended sitting still by some kid on his phone going 45 plus. Been going to pain management with light pain killers, but now new pains are starting. Neurologist later this month. Today I feel like a neck brace to help with new shoulder and neck pain.

Best remedy I can find is sleeping longer than I used to. Maybe finding a grail gun. My faith in God keeps me going. "and I will make thy feet like hind's feet, and I will make thee to walk upon Mine high places."
 
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pharmer said:
Thanks for all the great suggestions, helps just knowing I'm not alone in this. I did spend over an hour on the phone with my buddy "the Doc" and he always has great insights (actually a certified Pathologist, once on staff with the NYC Medical Examiner's off. At 73 he can still tell what killed you). He says "You crushed a vertebrae 4 months ago. It's healing, hopefully properly. You're old but you're still walking. Might be another 4 months for significant improvement. I've seen a hundred folks with similar injuries, some are unaware it ever happened. Let the Ortho do his job, last resort, surgery. I'll get you the guy who did my neck a couple years ago. 3 crushed discs and I was playing golf in a month." When I was a kid, the "Old Italians" sat around the table drinking wine and lamenting ailments. I guess it's my turn. Joe
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I can not stress the importance of my above suggestion enough.
 
Kenna said:
See if physical therapy will help, that's where I'm at now for lower back issue. Therapist has me doing all sorts of stretching and strength work outs. 2nd session last night a little sore today. Back to the terrorist tomorrow then my green beer or scotch!
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Therapists get a bonus in their paycheck, when you leave in pain.
 
Yeah, wife says she knows why older folks just give up sometimes...between the medications she takes to control diabetes and the diet they want her on after a doctor visit today and learning that she has Barrett's esophagus, which is a pre cancerous situation, she was "lower than a welldigger's shoes" today...we will get past thru this. We all will...for a time...then...God willing, peace will come..

Robert
 
pharmer said:
Truth is, if I sit and do nothing, there's hardly any pain at all. I'm still "green" in this "doing nothing" business. Joe
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I have forgot which bones but about 15 yrs. ago I had 3 bones in my back welded and bolted together.
I have found the best thing for pain is to do as little as possible, don't get too hot or cold and eat a lot of ice cream and watch tv. :D Larry
 
raljr1 said:
Yeah, wife says she knows why older folks just give up sometimes...between the medications she takes to control diabetes and the diet they want her on after a doctor visit today and learning that she has Barrett's esophagus, which is a pre cancerous situation, she was "lower than a welldigger's shoes" today...we will get past thru this. We all will...for a time...then...God willing, peace will come..

Robert
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After a upper GI in 2002 I was told I have Barrett's esophagus. Twenty years later and I'm still cancer free.
 
I was complaining to an acquaintance once about old age working on me and he cited the oft used phrase: "Growing old beats the heck out of the alternative". I shot back, "How do you know?". He stopped in his tracks and after a few seconds said, "You know, I never thought about it in those terms!".

Still, I'll keep plugging away (and complaining) as long as I can. :D
 
Who'd a thunk it'd turn out this way?

Been through the medical system plenty, and credit them and God for keeping me above ground for now.
But seeing the current dire predicaments of two of my widowed cousins, I now realize that having the total commitment of my spouse was essential to the outcome I've been blessed to achieve.


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I have 3 discus missing in lower back & 1 in neck.
I went to a Doc that doesn't recommend pain killers & instead use
Aleve & Glucosamine .
Took his advice & I am 60% better.
 
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