It doesn't make sense to me why some people don't do what they need to do to get better. Its really not that hard and it doesn't take too much time and its worth it in the end. I've had to do therapy before. A few times. Once when I was around 10 or 12 for my shoulder because I hit it on a table and I think I pulled a muscle or tore a muscle. The other times were for my knees because I have softening of the cartilage which started when I was 13 and started playing sports. I still have problems with my knees which the exercises and medicine helped but only surgery will fix it which I'm not doing anytime soon and the doctors don't see a need to yet. My shoulder healed completely but ironically its the same shoulder that is hurting me from the accident. So, I know what therapy can do for you and I'd rather do it now instead of being in pain later.
Lorena Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Joan Croft <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:01:06 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] People Keep Disappearing Good for you. There are a lot of people that I know that go to therapy but don't do the exercises at home and then they pay the price in the end. I know you are very young and I don't want to see you having to live your life without the benefit of doing everything that you are instructed now. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 9:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] People Keep Disappearing Thanks Joan, It is amazing how these puppies know us so well. I hope you start feeling better. I will be praying for you too. Your right, it won't be the same, but my car did do good in sparing me worse injuries. Even the guy at the tow place said it held up pretty good for being almost 7 years old and a mustang. I will miss it... I will be sure to let yall know how I'm doing as I find out what is going on and I promise I will do everything I need to, to heal. Prayers and chi kisses from me and Monster Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T _____ From: Joan Croft <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:09:31 -0800 To: <[email protected]> ReplyTo: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] People Keep Disappearing Hi Lorena, I am sorry that you are having muscle and soft tissue issues from the accident. Please make sure that you take all the medication and if you have to go to therapy make sure that you do it all so as to strengthen your muscles, etc. as fast as you can. I am probably correct that Monster wants to be at your side all of the time. These little ones are very tuned into how we feel. I hope that the insurance gives you a fair settlement for your car. I know it won't be the same, but I think that your car, albeit totaled, most likely spared you a worse injury. I have found with Dolly, even though she was very young (7 months) the first time that I had to go for surgery, she always knows when I don't feel good and she would just sit and lay with me instead of playing with her toys. I haven't had any surgery since I got Desi, but I have had many down days. It was, and still is, amazing to me that he does the same thing. I was nervous at first because he is such a little ball of energy. Sometimes I think he realizes that I am not doing too good before Dolly does. Little Monster will stick by you and make sure that you heal faster.nothing better than puppy hugs when you are having a hard time. You talk about him sitting and watching you when you are on the phone. Dolly has been pretty impatient lately. I don't know if it is because I used to talk to my neighbor and then take the dogs for a walk. It doesn't really matter who I am talking to, she will come and sit in front of me wagging her tail.if I still don't get off the phone she starts to whine..louder and louder. She isn't upset that I am not going anywhere, she just doesn't want me talking into that silly rectangular thing against my ear! Lately, I have put my cell phone on speaker phone so that she can hear my neighbor 'Aunt Judy' and Desi always comes over and licks the phone to death.Dolly listens and looks all around the room, but I think it helps Dolly to know who I am taking too. Please let me know how you are doing, OK. I have been the victim of 5 or 6 rear-end collisions and am now suffering from the aftermath. I do have a good spine surgeon who could have had me in surgery a month ago, but instead he is sending me for a myriad of specialists visits to try to determine that my symptoms might be from something else besides my spinal issues.I do respect him for this. I already have 3 cervical fusions and the two disks above that are herniated. If he were to fuse these, then there are only 2 more cervical disks left in me.and they stand a great chance of herniation because then they would be taking the stress of themselves plus the five that are already fused. I am hoping that something else can be done.and I would like prayers for myself, too. I am at a very scary crossroads. I think of how awful it could be for me if I have to have the two fused now, but I am more concerned about how I will be able to care for Dolly & Desi. I am thinking that they may adapt, but I really don't want them to have to suffer if this does happen. I have to go for tests at a vascular surgeon's office; I have to go for balance therapy; I have to go to a neurologist that specializes in headaches; and then the normal spine surgeon, pain management doctor and the primary care physician. I have to take so many meds that make me so tired, so I have a hard time getting up to go to a morning appointment but can't do an afternoon appointment because then my entire medication schedule would be out of whack. Something has to give.I would like to give up the medications.and hope that I can.well maybe at least half of them. I'm sending lots of prayers and healing wishes for you, Lorena. Give little Monster a hug for me and puppy kisses from Dolly & Desi. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 8:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] People Keep Disappearing We're still here. Sorry. I've just been reading everything and just taking it in. Trying to stay relaxed while I'm taking care of things with insurance and doctors. I ended up going to the urgent care clinic in Kyle on Saturday because I'm still having pain on the right side of my neck, my right shoulder and arm, and my right legs a little weak. He said its just a strained muscle and gave me vicodin for the pain. I'm supposed to follow up with a primary care doctor in a few days. It hasn't been bad today but I haven't done much to make it hurt. In other news, I was finally able to get a rental car and its a dodge charger and its like driving a tank but I feel pretty safe in it. The only downside to having a rental though is I'm not allowed to have pets in it... Luckily we still have my moms car just in case. I'll hopefully find out tomorrow what the other girls insurance is going to give me for my car. Monster is doing great. He's a little bored I think. I haven't been able to play with him much and I feel so bad for him. I think he hates my phone now, lol. I've been on it so much lately dealing with insurance and he gives me this look when I pick it up. He doesn't like entertaining himself much. He'll play with his hide a squirrel for a little while but then he'll sit and stare at me for a while before he finally just lays down with me or by me and goes to sleep. I hope all this gets done pretty soon so I can spend more time with him. Lorena Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T _____ From: [email protected] Sender: [email protected] Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:25:22 -0500 (EST) To: <[email protected]> ReplyTo: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] People Keep Disappearing Where's Lorena and Monster? Gloria
