Quote Originally Posted by carole View Post
Melissa i think you have enough on your plate right now, with your health issues and working full time, i hear what people are saying,and yes a second job would help get you through, but will your health survive it, try your best to get by as you are for now.
I imagine jobs are not that easy to come by right now anyhow, i really feel for you so much, i only wish i could help you, i have little means myself but i honestly would help if i could.
Just know we are here for you anytime, feel free to pm me, and cry if you need to, sometimes it is a great stress reliever if nothing else.
And honey if you are going through early menopause because of the medication i really empathise with you, it is no picnic,take care and giant HUGS.
exactly, I don't think I could of said it any better. I know everyone one here is giving great advice and I'm so thankful I have you all here and I really appreciate everything you all have said so thank you very much.

I've been so stressed right now and it's been just so rough. I'm stressing right now due to the test that I'm going for tomorrow and then after that test for ADD/ADHD or if this is just PTSD or maybe it's just Adult Children of Alcoholic I have to go get another back injection because I had one a few weeks ago and it didn't work.

I'm going to try again tomorrow and right now I'm so stressed at work between my back pain and what not. I don't want people to think I'm asking for money but if anyone would like to help out with gas so I'm not stressing out like a crazy girl which if you can't I completely understand believe me, times are so rough right now for everyone and I feel horrible for even posting my paypal address but I'm going to call a few places tomorrow while resting after my injection since that's all I'm supposed to do after the injection, my paypal address is [email protected]

Again, I want to thank you all for your support and advice, I will look into some cleaning jobs but I don't know how much emotionally and pain wise I can take because my tail bone is killing me right now.

I don't think I've mentioned my back problems here much just when I reply to some people but here is a quick rundown on what it up with my back:



Here are the results from my MRI in Jan. 08:

There is a grade 2 spondylolisthesis of L5 on S1. Estimated anterolisthesis is 7 mm. There is associated degenerative intervertebral disc change on L5-S1.

Sagittal images suggests a broad-based bulging disc at L4-L5 and L-3-L4.

There are findings of a mild broad-based disc bulge at L3-L4. This creates only minimal impact with the thecal sac with the neural foramina considered patent bilaterally. The L4-L5 level demonstrates a right central disc herniation. There may be a very small, extruded disc fragment posterior to the L5 vertebral body. This appears to be in contact with the right L5 nerve root. There is very mild narrowing of the right and to a lesser extent left neural foramina.

The L5-S1 levels shows again a grade 2 spondylolisthesis of the L5 on S1. This appears to be associated with a posterior spondylosis. This is combined with a broad-based disc herniation and creates a moderate impact upon the anterior aspect of the subarachnoid space. Impact upon the thecal sac is minimal. The exception is at the level of the neural foramen where there is considerable right and to a lesser extent left foraminal stenosis.

Grade 2 spondylolisthesis of L5 on S1 associated with a posterior
spondylosis.

There is estimated 7 mm anterolisthesis with significant to severe
right and to a lesser extent left foraminal stenosis at L5-S1.

Mild right central disc herniation of L4-L5 with a small, extruded
fragment creating a moderate localized impact upon the right L5 nerve
root.

Minimal broad-based disc bulge at L3-L4 of doubtful clinical
significance.


I had a CT Scan done on 2/6/09 and this is what they said: There is a mild change of Degenerative Disc Disease with small vertebral body osteophytes. There is disc space narrowing at L4-L5. There is evidence of bilateral spondylolsis of L5 with Grade 1 to 2 Spondylolisthesis of L5 on S1. No vertebral compression deformities are identified. The sacrobiliac joints appear intact. Slight spurring is seen along the supermedial margins of both iliac bones.

That's it for now.
I just need a good cry maybe that would help. It's so crazy when you get these spells like you just want to cry.

Melissa