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Wow, what a relief Catokitty, but as Janey says, what an absolute nightmare that you had to get so stressed. The naproxen seems to have done some good as certainly don't feel such pain as I have done -- perhaps your doc could oblige for you. Still a bit scared to do my physio exercises, but seeing him next week, so need to get a move on. Thanks for return of big girl pants - at least you'd washed them - unlike Janey!!
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Well done Catokitty for trying to get results. Can just imagine the fear when you heard 'you've got another investigation booked' - don't these people have any training in how to alleviate our anxiety???? Ooooh. I really am of the belief that no news is good news, but, yes, think it will be you constantly chasing up the results, so the big girl pants are in your safe hands. My back pain does seem to be dwindling, at least I can stand upright and toddle about without the stick now! xxx
Hope you've had some good results now Catokitty. If you haven't heard, borrow Janey and my big girl pants and give surgery a ring!! I did ask for a copy of my results, needless to say they haven't arrived.
Doc did phone, and xray showed widespread degenerative - think that's osteoarthritis, but not sure. Trouble is, I've had such a bad back this week, can hardly move at all and bent double. Doc has prescribed Naproxen and something else for stomach because of the Naproxen! (name gone out of my head). Is a bit better today, but now wondering whether these are now tablets I've got to take FOREVER, or just when the pain is bad. Doc didn't explain. She also said the bone scan showed focal uptake which was 'probably benign' - I bloody hope so - thought that one was 'satisfactory', but was ok.
Oh the joys.
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No creases in my pants - I fill out everywhere!xxx
Janey: Big girl pants available at: parachutes for us.co.uk.com.org
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What a coincidence Catokitty! Here's to age and decreptitude (if that's a word). Will let you know too. xxx
Hello Catokitty - purrfect name by the way! Yes, hoping my pain is arthritis too - what a thing to hope for. Also just diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my hands - all of which I'm putting down to anastrozole - not that it could be my grand age (62 - couldn't be that, could it?). Yes, big girl pants have helped today, and all the lovely people on this forum. Off to watch Game of Thrones, which stops me thinking - too much drooling over some of the actors! Do let me know how you get on - hugs to you. xxx
Thank you Ann, feeling brighter today - was a right wingebag yesterday and feeling sorry for myself. Got my big girl pants on now (well, wearing them everyday anyway!).xxx
Hug received Janey - thank you. xxx
Getting myself into a frazzle. Had an isotope bone scan yesterday as been having constant pain in my lower back - for months - Doctor said scan would 'put my mind at rest'!! Had got a bit anxious before the scan, but now back to that dreadful panicky feeling from just diagnosed stage (which was March 2015). Thought I was just having the full body bone scan, which lasted about 20 mins, then mutterings amongst the radiographers and I had another 10min scan centred around hip/lower back area. Sending myself into a frenzy about that now. I know ALL I have to do is wait for the Doc to contact me, but finding this tricky - well, that's a silly word. Will calm myself down now,deep breathing, having had this moan, sorry everyone. Needed to get that off my chest,yes, do feel better now. Thank you all. xxx
