C7 Injury and some Christmas Kindness
By YoghurtGal
@flapiz (22403)
United Kingdom
December 20, 2022 11:35am CST
Hello Everyone! Advance Merry Christmas! Today I have experienced some Christmas kindness and I want to share it to you. Couple of weeks ago I discovered that the pins and needles I keep feeling on wee hours of the morning is actually a result of a C7 spine injury. Nursing is after all an extreme sports.
I have been seeing a chiropractor to help me recover from it. Today I had a session with one before the year ends. Unfortunately, the bus did not come on time and both Uber and Bolt do not want to accept my ride request and so I ended up missing it. I still went to my chiropractor as I was hoping they could squeeze me in for another session and also to settle my account for the missed one.
The secretary probably saw my teary face as I really struggled to get this day off to get my back fixed and I will be working straight 4 days of 12 hour shifts from tomorrow to Saturday. I really badly need the fix otherwise I won't survive my shifts. She booked me in for an appointment to another branch and even waived the missed pay saying she will just transfer my appointment over.
So what I thought was an expensive and unproductive dissastrous day was turned around due to kindness of a stranger. Managed to have my final chiropractic massage for this year. Hopefully my back can last till the next year appointment.
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@FourWalls (62298)
• United States
20 Dec 22
Oh, that sounds awful. My sis-in-law was a critical care nurse and had to retire on disability because of her back. I hope you can find some relief because back pain is no fun at all.
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
3 Feb 23
I had found some relief but it is starting to be back to square one again. My doctor has upped my medications. The frustrating part is the scan showed it was not so sinister despite my symptoms. My doctor is referring me to their spinal team which he said could take months.
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@LeaPea2417 (36482)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20 Dec 22
That's great you got the appointment. Prayers for your back.
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@LeaPea2417 (36482)
• Toccoa, Georgia
21 Dec 22
@flapiz yes, all is okay at the moment.
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
30 Dec 22
I am happy to see you too. It seems like I need constant treatment. It heals and comes back after a couple of days at work. Not really great since I do need to make a living. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too. Any New Year's resolution Anna?
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
21 Dec 22
I had been wondering how the new job was going. I'm sorry you've been hurting and hope the chiropractic visit helps. Good luck with that!
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
21 Dec 22
@DaddyEvil thank you. I have to thank you actually as I also am on mistplay as per your recommendation when I was jobless. And that actually prompted me to come back here.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
21 Dec 22
@flapiz I was sure you were doing well at the new job. I'm happy to see you back on myLot.
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@oahuwriter (26778)
• United States
21 Dec 22
Now you're going to chiropractor, just a matter of time, and you'll be good! Take care!! Glad for you, everything went nicely about your appointment! Maybe book ride earlier so, definitely have ride for appointment. (If possible). You're going to work Christmas, ...
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@oahuwriter (26778)
• United States
22 Dec 22
@flapiz
More pay working holidays? Where I live, there's a Marukai Wholesale Mart, opens on Christmas day.
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
30 Dec 22
@oahuwriter hmmm I love whole sale shops they are good value for money.
@snowy22315 (170262)
• United States
21 Dec 22
So glad you were able to get treatment. Hopefully, it will indeed last until the new year.
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@snowy22315 (170262)
• United States
21 Dec 22
@flapiz Yikes, you have a long row to hoe, if you think you are old now SMH. Be careful.
@marguicha (215635)
• Chile
20 Dec 22
I hope chiropractor helps. I had to have back surgery over 20 years ago.
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
20 Dec 22
It does help but the problem is sometimes the problem recurs due to work load.
@RasmaSandra (73569)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Dec 22
I sure hope your back will begin to feel better and you will have the strength to get through you work, I will put you in my prayers,
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