[Magdalen] Cortisone injections

[Grace Cangialosi]

Well, I was in and out in twenty minutes, and it was basically a non-event. I told the doc he should get a pay raise!  Things have definitely improved in the field.

> On 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.
>>> 
>>>