March for Cory thread
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Thanks Jim. Most recently she had her spinal cord detethered on March 2nd. She has spins bifida and has had more than her share of complications. My wife keeps this relatively up to date if you're interested in more specifics:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/hannahbowen
Which VAMC? Hope they got everything straightened out, that can't be easy to go through.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/hannahbowen
Which VAMC? Hope they got everything straightened out, that can't be easy to go through.
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Minneapolis. I've had numerous nerve issues due to some degenerative disks in my spine and some repetitive motion injuries in my hands and elbows. I've got CTS release scars on my hands and ulnar nerve release and translocation scars on my elbows, but my hands still don't work right all the time. The nerve ablation in my neck has been great after doing two sessions per level. Leave it to my body to be good at regenerating the nerves that signal pain, but not the ones that make my fingers work... I'm dealing with it. Not much else I can do about it.
Spina bifida is no good either. I hope things start turning around for her.
Spina bifida is no good either. I hope things start turning around for her.
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Such a beautiful little girl! I wish the best for all of you.
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Good morning Jim, Dave and the rest of the gang.
Feels like Monday but it is Hump day so get busy. My project list seems to be getting longer and the time keeps getting shorter. I think I need to take more days off.
Feels like Monday but it is Hump day so get busy. My project list seems to be getting longer and the time keeps getting shorter. I think I need to take more days off.
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Good morning everyone, and happy Wednesday!
Sorry to hear about the nerve and spine troubles Jim. Funny how pain is the first thing that returns as nerves regenerate, huh? My wife was mentioning the same thing when recovering from a knee surgery.
Sorry to hear about the nerve and spine troubles Jim. Funny how pain is the first thing that returns as nerves regenerate, huh? My wife was mentioning the same thing when recovering from a knee surgery.
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The second round of nerve cooking seems to have more lasting effectiveness. I'm not in the agonizing pain I used to be when the whole thing started off, but I'm also not able to do things I used to do (working any kind of production is out, which is part of why I'm self-employed now). It's better than being toes up 6' under. 
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Some of it is genetics (my knees are shot too), some is repetitive stress injuries, some is from various accidents (cars, military training, etc).
I'm a gimp, but I don't let it affect my attitude. I've always been overly determined, and some of that's to blame for my current condition as well. I don't know when to quit. I do know that I'd rather be dead than sit in a desk ever again, so I keep doing my thing as I can.
A buddy started a life insurance agency and said I could make about 3x what I do on my own in 1/4 the time working for him. I declined on the spot and have no regrets about it. I spent 2 years behind a desk before joining the Army at 24. I thought dying wasn't as bad as still being in that office in another 10 years like all my co-workers. It's been 16 years and that position hasn't changed much.
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Yeah, I can understand that.
What did you do for the Army? I'm still on Active Duty. I've been recruiting for the last six years. It gets boring, but it pays the bills and lets me take care of my family, so I don't complain often.
What did you do for the Army? I'm still on Active Duty. I've been recruiting for the last six years. It gets boring, but it pays the bills and lets me take care of my family, so I don't complain often.