[Magdalen] Cortisone injections

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

I'm sure you are right.  You can catch more flies with honey than with
vinegar, they say...

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 2:43 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was thinking more along the lines of offering chocolates and flowers...
>
> It's to be done at UVA Imaging under fluoroscopy
>
> > On Apr 6, 2015, at 2:10 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > "I am a nice person, but if you hurt me, I will hurt you. It's nothing
> > personal; it's just got to be done. But cheer up; I'm sure you'll do just
> > fine -- or else."
> >
> >
> > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> > except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 2:09 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> > oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> A potentially hurtful injection is in a class by itself.  Been there.
> >>
> >> Make your practitioner be competent.  If not, give 'em a good solid
> belt.
> >> That's the only way they learn. Bring brass knuckles with you.  Terror
> can
> >> be a great motivator.
> >>
> >> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> >> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not
> preserved,
> >> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> >>
> >> On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 1:15 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Am heading downtown in a little while for some cortisone injections,
> and
> >>> I'm a bit apprehensive.  I'm not sure whether I'm getting just one in
> my
> >>> shoulder or also one in my cervical spine, thought I think just the
> former
> >>> for now.  At any rate, even though I've had a number of these over the
> >>> years, I'm always nervous.  Some of them have hurt like H***!  And, of
> >>> course, anything involving the spine is twice as nerve-wracking...
> >>>
> >>> I've always had a high tolerance for pain, but it doesn't seem to be
> quite
> >>> as high as it used to be.  ;^}
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Grace Cangialosi
> >>> Ruckersville, VA
> >>>
> >>> It's a good thing Mary didn't have to wait for a Doctrine of the
> >>> Incarnation
> >>> before she said "Yes" to God.
> >>
> >>
>