The Loft: Butches and Femmes in their 40s, 50s and over.

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

ALH ..Incubus... my arthritis has been giveing me fits to no end for a while,I was on celebrex 200mg for a long time.I have dgenerative disk in my back along with sciatic probs because of it all...last week the doc finaly put me on meloxicam and Lidocain patches wich make a hugh diffrents.Hopefully at some point I can get the disk prob fixed this year then most of this will be gone(I hope)..ice packs help as well.I am waiting for word on the appointment at LSU to see what is the best way to go.Im a lot wary of surgery and its near a last resort but injections are something im willing to try first...anyone have thoughts on the injections?

I really am on the same sheet Rockinonahigh and you have my sympathies. As well as cortisone tomorrow I should also find out the results of the MRI scan I had on my neck - I seem to have severely degraded discs between all my neck vertebrae and I too am hoping that surgery is avoidable.

It was my thinking that the injections have to be worth a try first before more invasive procedures - at this point in time I'll be happy with some pain-relief and mobility back in my shoulder for just a few months. My doctor thinks that surgery is inevitable on my shoulders but at least it would be key-hole surgery and not majorly invasive. Despite this it would still need recovery time and I'd prefer that to be in the dark days of winter.

Originally Posted by Liam

Injections worked for my Mom for about 18 months, by then the quality of he life had deteroriated rapidly, and she was no longer the active person, she had always been. Surgery for her discs was no longer an option, but a necessity. She went with the X-stops which makes the fusion procedure seem barbaric; she was up and walking the day after her surgery, and for the first time, she was pain free without drugs, in a long time. She is very active, once again, and almost everyday, expresses her gratitude toward a doctor and a procedure which gave her, the life she enjoys, back.

Thank you for the information Liam, it's good to know that the cortisone helped for at least a while. I hope there's something like the x-stops for necks, I've looked at the site and can't find reference to neck application.

Originally Posted by christie0918

*peeking my head in*

Since the big 40 bday was Saturday, I guess it means I can officially hang here now!

Belated Happy Birthday to you christie - you've hit the best ever decade, I hope you have great fun in the coming years

...and welcome to the Loft

Originally Posted by morningstar55

just peeking in here.........

hello Incubus miss seeing your scoundral ol self in here .. hope u and AtLast get bk to your old selves soon.

Happy Belated birthday Christi ..
wryl..... im been wanting to check out that WII more.. i hear they have a great excersize thingie

Wotcha! morningstar ...I'm in an around just not had much to say for myself over the last few days.



I hope you enjoyed the sunshine Wryly