Jimi, A good way to test yourself if there is a "hernia", is to palpate the lower abdomen area and if you feel any masses and if there is a lot of pain in doing so, there's a good chance you have a hernia... So far with what you've said, I would say, yes you have a hernia, but I'm not supposed to diagnose... lol.... There's not a whole lot you can do about fractured ribs... We don't even wrap the chest anymore due to the high possibility for pneumonia that that can cause, due to the water vapor that is not able to be released from the lungs... When I rolled my truck, two years ago, I fractured 4 ribs, tore 8 from the spinal column, compression fractured T-12 and compressed the disk at L-5... Hurt like the dickens, (to put it mildly), but there was nothing they could do for the fractured and torn ribs... I did have surgery for the T-12 compression fracture, called a "Kyphex Bone Tamp"... Worked wonders... The only advise I can give you is to stay immobile... Stay in bed for a few days, and DON'T DO ANY LIFTING WHAT-SO-EVER... Heat pads will help some with the discomfort, but STAY PUT... Don't do any work WHAT-SO-EVER... It's going to take 4 to 6 weeks before you're going to be able to do anything...
Rodney... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 9:01 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Slow list, VA Visit > I have Degenerative bone disease, 75% disabled, I "Test" gravity at least > twice a day. > Jimi > > > Jimi, take it easy man. Maybe you should just rest up and get well before > all them projects. How the heck did you hurt yourself anyway? Can you soak > in the tub? Do it if you can. mark...... > > > >
