@#%#`!%&G SON OF A BEACH [/rant]

[cafeboy]

Glad to hear it bro. 

[yamahonkawazuki]

cant wait. but hell bout went back to the er tonight. was in tears. BUT i remember how bad it was last time i was in so i said why bother. not gonna get anythign done  . idk what sucks worse not wearign the backbrace or wearing it. both seem ot end up making me feel the same lol 

[cafeboy]

Yep I have one and it didn't help me.

[trumpetguy]

Yama,
What's the source of your pain?  I had a lower back injury in my 20s and about once a year I have an episode where it spasms for a week or so -- sucks mightily.

Do you do any exercises or stretches?  My dad gave me a book - 7 Steps To A Pain-Free Life by Robin McKenzie which has helped a lot.  Nothing makes it go away, except time in my case.  Ice followed by heat helps my spasms.

Also, I do some exercises when I am NOT in pain that seem to help prevent the episodes.  When I get lazy and quit the exercises I have problems...  It also seems to help when I keep my weight down (like THAT's easy).

Wish I could give you the magic dust which would stop the pain.  I'd be a billionaire if I could.

[yamahonkawazuki]

and now i have a non healing sore it seems on my left leg ive been trying to get fixed for the past month. i fear this one. BADLY. mary has seen it, ( the pic) the redness is expanding. hell hte flucking ER looked at it a month or so ago, and sand you need to get this looked at<, to whihc i replied. well thank you dr obvious
So now worst case scenario, ill have to look into modifying my crown vic moving the pedals over 6-8" so i can use my left foot. granted itsa  worst case scenario. BUT keeping that on the table tho until a doc somewhere will look at this shaZam!, and figure out how to fox it. 2 shots here. the communist clinic  on tuesday, then if that dont work, a good hosp. in eastern NC that my ex gf told me about im going there