[Magdalen] Cortisone injections

[Ginga Wilder]

Hope the injection(s) went well and will bring you big relief.

Ginga

On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
> >>>
> >>>
>