[Magdalen] Cortisone injections

[Judy Fleener]

I'm glad the procedure went well.
Judy

On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 10:29 PM, Lesley de Voil <lesleymdv at gmail.com> wrote:

> I eagerly look forward to any improvement if I have to have this
> procedure again. Last time, the Dr, on hearing that I had had an
> adverse reaction to an unnamed local anaesthetic administered by the
> dentist, proceeded to inject the cortisone in my heel without any
> anaesthetic. He had his assistant lean on my legs to prevent me
> moving! It's just as well he did, I felt like kicking him!
> Regards
> Lesley de Voil
>
> On 4/7/15, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >>
> >
>



-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan