Posts by AuntieJane

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Back Surgery

by AuntieJane in

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friends

hi guys, i'm asking for your support as i face a frightful event...back surgery.

excrutiating pain for about 6 weeks due to the l2-3 herniation.

i have had problems only since.

Thanks again all of you. The orthop did say the epidural was an option but that I should get the appt. with spine specialist and go from there. Since I'm able to get into the neurosurgeon next week, I chose to put off the epidural for now. Have doubled up on the

percocet. I do think from what all I have learned, and the extent of my pain, numbness, etc. that I will be a candidate for

surgery. This dr. comes highly recommended by more than one friend who has used him. They assure me he will not suggest

the procedure unless there are other options. At any rate, I am doing the ice pack, stretches, walking, etc. I wonder how much

sitting at a computer contributed to this? I know it is when I feel the pain worst. I am aware of my posture and even though I

always thought I had pretty good posture, I think it could have been better! There is a book, very affordable, that I bought

upon recommendation by a PT: How to treat your own back. I found it on eBay and Amazon. Very good. Thanks

again to you all, and I hope those of you who have been through this continued good health the rest of your years!

AJ

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Back Surgery

by AuntieJane in

jw
friends

hi guys, i'm asking for your support as i face a frightful event...back surgery.

excrutiating pain for about 6 weeks due to the l2-3 herniation.

i have had problems only since.

AuntieJane

ImFreed, thanks so much for posting! Your experience gives me hope. Tomorrow I'm calling a former co-worker whose husband had similar surgery, I heard it all went well for him. It's been several yrs in this case, too, so hope to hear the same as you reported.

The numbness down my leg scares me, I just don't think I would get anywhere doing exercises for a length of time. All I need now is to lose my balance and fall and break something,too.

by the way, Welcome to the board and I'm really happy that you are FREE now! I never was a JW but have family whose eyes I hope get opened one of these years...

AJ

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Back Surgery

by AuntieJane in

jw
friends

hi guys, i'm asking for your support as i face a frightful event...back surgery.

excrutiating pain for about 6 weeks due to the l2-3 herniation.

i have had problems only since.

AuntieJane

Thx BrentR; a spinal epidural would be welcome! I hope to be given that option but I don't expect it.

It helps so much to hear from those of you who have dealt with this. The pain IS indescribable, at times

it is bearable, I am much better standing and walking. When it is bad, it goes from my lower back to

buttock, to side of thigh, then the knee feels like someone is stabbing an ice pick alternately with a hot

iron, then it scoots down my shin. I don't feel the tears that roll down my cheeks, which is a blessing ;o(

I'm on Percocet for a week now, with Ibuprofen as needed.

Again, I'm grateful for everyone's postings and will take all into consideration. Thank you.

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Back Surgery

by AuntieJane in

jw
friends

hi guys, i'm asking for your support as i face a frightful event...back surgery.

excrutiating pain for about 6 weeks due to the l2-3 herniation.

i have had problems only since.

AuntieJane

Brother, but how does doing the therapy 'fix' the problem in the verebrae? I am fully in favor of avoiding surgery, but also afraid to put it off because I could be in worse shape down the road. This is SO hard. I do appreciate your input and hope to hear more.

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Back Surgery

by AuntieJane in

jw
friends

hi guys, i'm asking for your support as i face a frightful event...back surgery.

excrutiating pain for about 6 weeks due to the l2-3 herniation.

i have had problems only since.

AuntieJane

Hi guys, I'm asking for your support as I face a frightful event...back surgery. I have been in

excrutiating pain for about 6 weeks due to the L2-3 herniation. I have had problems only since

last November and it has progressed to a horrible sciatic nerve pain that does not go away. I'm

on a painkiller, doing exercises and anything I can to feel better. Today I found out I will see the

neurosurgeon on April 12 and he will do surgery the next day if necessary. I have talked to anyone

I know who has had to do this, and am following a friend's referral to this dr. She assures me he is

not 'knife happy' and will direct me to alternate therapy if possible. But so far my chiropractor, GP, and

an orthopedist that I saw (hoping that was my problem) have told me to expect surgery and that I should

have good results.

I have always been healthy, taken care of myself but these last few years I have dealt with colon cancer

(doing just fine, 6 yrs hence) followed 2 yrs later by adhesions which put me in the hospital for 2 weeks.

This back thing makes me empathize with those who have to live with daily pain their entire lives. God

help them. I'd like to hear from anyone about your experiences with back surgery, good and bad..and please

keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

AJ

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Do this in remembrance of me - Memorial thoughts

by AuntieJane in

jw
friends

i live one block from the kh.

we were gone last weekend and i was disappointed to see that we'd been visited by the jw's.

actually, they hit both front and back doors of our house.. a double bonus in counting time for some lucky doorknocker!

AuntieJane

Needproof, thanks for posting. However, I am not here to instruct those who believe or follow whatever paths they choose. And if Christians copied others, so be it. I would not doubt if what you say is true, I have read comparisons. BUT..

The fact that Christians profess a belief that Jesus taught us to "Do this in remembrance of me" as he broke the bread, passed it, and did the same with the wine...the fact that Christians, who JW's believe they are, by the way....accept this INSTRUCTION of JESUS for what it says, is my point. If JW's consider themselves Christian, they have an odd way of twisting the words of CHRIST himself, just to make their own twisted teachings seem real. All (I suppose I should say MOST) Christians, be it Methodist, Presybterian, Church of God, Catholic...All are taught that Jesus meant we are to do as he did and do it in remembrance of him. What he was doing at the time he said this is breaking bread, sharing, and loving with his friends, even though he would be betrayed. Taking the Bread, which he called My Body, and sharing of it. He was giving us the Example of Love as a rule to follow.

sorry to ramble on,

AJ

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Do this in remembrance of me - Memorial thoughts

by AuntieJane in

jw
friends

i live one block from the kh.

we were gone last weekend and i was disappointed to see that we'd been visited by the jw's.

actually, they hit both front and back doors of our house.. a double bonus in counting time for some lucky doorknocker!

AuntieJane

When I read others post here that they got their Invitation...is this the same that I am referring to? I had thought

the invitations they write about would be personal. I was very surprised to get one, is this normal? I've lived here

20 some years and don't recall getting one before.

I would think they would not want the general public coming to this service; it is so odd to me that JW's sit and refuse the

bread and wine/juice when it is passed. If I was to go to the Memorial, unknowing, I think my shock at passing

the tray and not partaking would be hard to conceal. I would probably stupidly take and eat and take and drink, just as

we are instructed in God's word! duh!

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Hi

by rosiegurl in

my name is rosie.

i'm 36, have 3 kids and was raised in the 'truth'.. since i was about 18 i realized that things weren't quite 'right' but stuck around mostly because my family is so much a part of it that if i left i'd have nobody.

i've been df'd 2 times...got reinstated the last time with the intention to just drift away after so that i could stay around my family and do my own thing.

AuntieJane

Rosie, first of all Welcome! And 2ndly, how awesome that you are not only seeing the real 'light' but are able to

communicate with your son. I know of some who question the teachings but don't, for whatever reasons, talk

to their kids directly about it. Thus, the kids are kind of left floundering to try and figure things out for themselves,

and deal with all the psychological damage alone as well. God bless you for your strength and wisdom!

Also, my sister lived in Sonoma county, rural, her address was Suisun. She was not JW, just thought I'd share

the connection with you.

Peace to you and yours,

AJ (you might like to read my latest topic, Do this in Remembrance of me)

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Do this in remembrance of me - Memorial thoughts

by AuntieJane in

jw
friends

i live one block from the kh.

we were gone last weekend and i was disappointed to see that we'd been visited by the jw's.

actually, they hit both front and back doors of our house.. a double bonus in counting time for some lucky doorknocker!

AuntieJane

I live one block from the KH. We were gone last weekend and I was disappointed to see that we'd been visited by the JW's. Actually, they hit both front and back doors of our house.. a double bonus in counting time for some lucky doorknocker! I was disappointed that I could not ~~attack~~ dialogue with them about the pamphlets they left inside our doors.

"We invite you to remember the greatest man who ever lived..." WOW a special invitation. how nice, these people, wanting to tell others about Jesus and spread his word. But wait, the scripture that is quoted, Luke 22:19 says "keep doing this in remembrance of me". What was he referring to? To sum up this gospel, it states that we are to eat the bread and drink the cup just as Jesus did, and do it in remembrance of him.

I don't read where it says that we are to NOT drink the cup and NOT eat the bread unless we are of the annointed. I do not see where it says that we are to only do this once a year at a "memorial". I researched in several bibles and it always says the same "Do this in remembrance of Me."

Please if you are a practicing JW, consider this important message from Jesus and if you choose to go to the memorial this year; have the courage to speak up on the true meaning of these words. Who really was Jesus, is what this pamphlet asks. Well, he was a man who stated the rules pretty simply; he did not need an interpreter from the Watchtower Society to change his words into something else.

Happy Easter to all,

AJ

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I cant continue to live like this i really need help

by Tryin2FindAnewMe in

ok im trying desperatley just to be done with everything.

i'm so depressed because it feels as though i'm living my life wrong.

why cant i get from under the dark cloud, that keeps me down.

AuntieJane

Tryin2: Welcome and stay around. This will be a healthy place for you! I have never been in your shoes but I do know

that staying positive and not looking back at what could have, should have, etc. in Life is usually the best route.

I'll keep you in my prayers as you travel this journey. Keep strong.

AuntieJane