I've settled into the process of getting an adjustment (see, I didn't say 'getting cracked') now only once a week. I was trying to go on Wed evenings after work, but my work schedule just changed to being out at 6:30pm and 'the boys' are only open until 6pm. AND my busiest time is between 3pm-6:30pm, and they are only open in the afternoon from 3pm-6pm. Oh well, I'll have to figure a time in the morning (they are open 9am-11am)... go figure.
Anyway, after missing a time for last week, and being SUPER busy at work, my hands and back was really shot!! I needed a new set of hands (I work in the shipping dept (alone- I run it, AND help in the finishing dept. -I run that too!). Of course, crocheting hats for charity doesn't help the 'hand' issue.
I decided I needed to see them. This week. no excuses. I planned to take a half hour off (or more) even if it meant taking a lunch at 10:30-11am!! Let me tell you... after seeing them yesterday (and thank God I tell them when and where I'm hurting), Dr S is a magician! I realized at about 12:30pm... I had new hands on me. in fact, so much that I didn't want to use them because I didn't want to screw up what they had done!
relief.....(I'm a believer)
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Disappointed
After meeting with Dr V privately and talking with him about my daughter's financial situation last week, he insisted I have her speak with him... words he used were "financial hardship" and "we can push the finances aside".
After sitting through an entire hour and a half 'dr's report', the finances were 'handed off' to E.
and she told my daughter she needed 24 sessions and it would cost her over $1000!!! When I told her about the conversation I had with Dr V and what he said, she was VERY surprised. Even stunned! She would have to check with him and get back to us.
I hope to have a conversation with Dr V about this next week.
Oh, and I WAS supposed to have my final x-ray and scan (after my initial 48 sessions). It didn't happen and I haven't made an appt. yet, but we'll see what they say about continuing on a maintenance scedule and what the cost will be.
After sitting through an entire hour and a half 'dr's report', the finances were 'handed off' to E.
and she told my daughter she needed 24 sessions and it would cost her over $1000!!! When I told her about the conversation I had with Dr V and what he said, she was VERY surprised. Even stunned! She would have to check with him and get back to us.
I hope to have a conversation with Dr V about this next week.
Oh, and I WAS supposed to have my final x-ray and scan (after my initial 48 sessions). It didn't happen and I haven't made an appt. yet, but we'll see what they say about continuing on a maintenance scedule and what the cost will be.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Well, I'll be....
It started out a sucky day. And REAL early! I woke up at 3:17-ish AM, with a headache. Dull, but there.
I got out of bed as quietly as I could, so not to wake up Lee, used the bathroom, took one Excedrin Migraine, drank a full glass of water and sucked on an icecube (it helps fight nausea) as I walked up the stairs to bed. I didn't fall asleep (I HATE that) and realized it was now 4:24am ... but must have fallen back to sleep, because I woke up and it was 7:55. I am usually at work at 8-8:30am. I called work to let them know I would be in late, hoping to get rid of my migraine. I wasn't at the stage of throwing up (I usually am at that stage with my migraines), but I felt like it might happen.
I came downstairs and made a cup of tea... had a small bowl of cereal with milk (it stayed down. That's a good sign). I laid down for a little while, watching the weather/news station (with the volume on #6-low), putting pressure on different areas of my head/face. This is my usual remedy, not that it WORKS every time. I finally shut off the tv, knowing it was gonna rain most all day and tried to sleep on the couch. Didn't work.
As I lay there, I remembered something that Dr. V said to me the last time I went in after having a violent migraine (Ash Wednesday 2011).
"Why didn't you call us?"
My response was, "How can I come in to see you guys, when I'm puking! I certainly can't drive and throw up at the same time and be safe!!"
"I would have come to you..."
10am:
Okay, that's what they say, huh? Then I'm calling (I usually get sick if I have to speak, but I wasn't at that stage yet, so I made the phone call to their office). They said to come in early or they are open 3pm-6pm later. I said I was coming in NOW. "ok!" They aren't so far from the house, so I was there in less than 5 mins.
Dr S worked on me, after hearing how I was feeling. He adjusted me back, used a device (hand-held) to trigger some pounding into my back muscles, then had me get up into a chair, took my neck temp on each side (I was 2 degrees off) and adjusted my neck. He sent me off with his usual request to "drink lots of water today" (I do). Off to work I decided to go, since I was already out of the house. (If I get sick at work I can always come home).
While speaking to my immediate boss (and the person who referred me to this office), I realized in the middle of a sentence... "I don't have a headache anymore!..."
How wonderful....(am I really becoming a 'believer'?)
I got out of bed as quietly as I could, so not to wake up Lee, used the bathroom, took one Excedrin Migraine, drank a full glass of water and sucked on an icecube (it helps fight nausea) as I walked up the stairs to bed. I didn't fall asleep (I HATE that) and realized it was now 4:24am ... but must have fallen back to sleep, because I woke up and it was 7:55. I am usually at work at 8-8:30am. I called work to let them know I would be in late, hoping to get rid of my migraine. I wasn't at the stage of throwing up (I usually am at that stage with my migraines), but I felt like it might happen.
I came downstairs and made a cup of tea... had a small bowl of cereal with milk (it stayed down. That's a good sign). I laid down for a little while, watching the weather/news station (with the volume on #6-low), putting pressure on different areas of my head/face. This is my usual remedy, not that it WORKS every time. I finally shut off the tv, knowing it was gonna rain most all day and tried to sleep on the couch. Didn't work.
As I lay there, I remembered something that Dr. V said to me the last time I went in after having a violent migraine (Ash Wednesday 2011).
"Why didn't you call us?"
My response was, "How can I come in to see you guys, when I'm puking! I certainly can't drive and throw up at the same time and be safe!!"
"I would have come to you..."
10am:
Okay, that's what they say, huh? Then I'm calling (I usually get sick if I have to speak, but I wasn't at that stage yet, so I made the phone call to their office). They said to come in early or they are open 3pm-6pm later. I said I was coming in NOW. "ok!" They aren't so far from the house, so I was there in less than 5 mins.
Dr S worked on me, after hearing how I was feeling. He adjusted me back, used a device (hand-held) to trigger some pounding into my back muscles, then had me get up into a chair, took my neck temp on each side (I was 2 degrees off) and adjusted my neck. He sent me off with his usual request to "drink lots of water today" (I do). Off to work I decided to go, since I was already out of the house. (If I get sick at work I can always come home).
While speaking to my immediate boss (and the person who referred me to this office), I realized in the middle of a sentence... "I don't have a headache anymore!..."
How wonderful....(am I really becoming a 'believer'?)
Friday, June 17, 2011
Miracle in the works....
Okay, I'm not sure how this will work or IF this will work, but I'm watching this with my mouth WIDE OPEN and a teary face...
Let me backtrack.
There was a talk at the chiropractic office (these happen regularly and are for free, bring a guest, whatever...), entitled "How to Live to be 101" (they changed it to read 120!).My boss Carol and I went (she also goes to get adjustments there and at the end, they give you a sheet of paper asking you to give a referral. I always think of the same person, but never put her name down. Never. Why, you ask? Because I know how hard it was for ME to afford this route. This young person struggles to pay the three bills she has, car payment, car ins and cell phone. She is on assistance (food stamps & unemployment) and sometimes gets phone calls regarding her car payment (will it get repo-ed?). She needs those three bills paid, as she has a 5 yr old that needs to get to school (not on our school route by the house). She also has numerous phsical ailments and is depressed (wouldn't you be in her shoes?).
I mentioned that I couldn't recommend the person I know who would benefit the most from this and Dr V asked about her. When I explained her situation, he said two words. "Financial Hardship".
He said if she'd be willing to talk to him, he'd like to see if they can help, "pushing finances aside". Really?
I started to cry... "if you could do something for her..."
Well, she agreed to go and talk to them, because SHE'S tired of being on medications that don't seem to help and the threat of surgery for one thing or another. She had an exray and scan and will see them today to see how it looks. ...(please God, help them help her)...
Let me backtrack.
There was a talk at the chiropractic office (these happen regularly and are for free, bring a guest, whatever...), entitled "How to Live to be 101" (they changed it to read 120!).My boss Carol and I went (she also goes to get adjustments there and at the end, they give you a sheet of paper asking you to give a referral. I always think of the same person, but never put her name down. Never. Why, you ask? Because I know how hard it was for ME to afford this route. This young person struggles to pay the three bills she has, car payment, car ins and cell phone. She is on assistance (food stamps & unemployment) and sometimes gets phone calls regarding her car payment (will it get repo-ed?). She needs those three bills paid, as she has a 5 yr old that needs to get to school (not on our school route by the house). She also has numerous phsical ailments and is depressed (wouldn't you be in her shoes?).
I mentioned that I couldn't recommend the person I know who would benefit the most from this and Dr V asked about her. When I explained her situation, he said two words. "Financial Hardship".
He said if she'd be willing to talk to him, he'd like to see if they can help, "pushing finances aside". Really?
I started to cry... "if you could do something for her..."
Well, she agreed to go and talk to them, because SHE'S tired of being on medications that don't seem to help and the threat of surgery for one thing or another. She had an exray and scan and will see them today to see how it looks. ...(please God, help them help her)...
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Chiropractic Believer?
Had my adjustment today and I must say, that I'm not suffering with migraines like I used to. I've had one since Feb 28th (that was typically a vomiting one), and other than that, I've had a few 'normal' headaches-- no nausea. And an excedrin worked. (That would rarely work if I was nauseous).
It's well known by Dr V that I'm a skeptic (or at least I was), so he raised the question, "Are you becoming a chiropractic believer?".... shhhh. Don't say it out loud....
It's well known by Dr V that I'm a skeptic (or at least I was), so he raised the question, "Are you becoming a chiropractic believer?".... shhhh. Don't say it out loud....
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Spooky.....
Okay.....
How can they tell something is different?
I went in for my usual adjustment on Friday and they said "What's going on?"... Now, that isn't normally usual except that I had just gone to the doctor's office the day before and she put me on antibiotics for a possible bronchitis. I'd taken two pills the day before and one Friday morning. (Now, remember, my chiropractors are totally against any drugs in your system. They consider it toxic. Your body should heal itself.) I wasn't sure he was referring to my being on drugs until he said something else.
While he was moving my back, my hips and then to my neck, he rechecked something... I'm not sure what, but he said to me afterwards, "you're not holding your adjustments from the last time...hmm.... We'll do a scan on you on Monday anyway".
Is it spooky that he can tell something is different by my 'body', without knowing that I'm on drugs for something else? Not sure, but it creeps me out in a fascinated way.
How can they tell something is different?
I went in for my usual adjustment on Friday and they said "What's going on?"... Now, that isn't normally usual except that I had just gone to the doctor's office the day before and she put me on antibiotics for a possible bronchitis. I'd taken two pills the day before and one Friday morning. (Now, remember, my chiropractors are totally against any drugs in your system. They consider it toxic. Your body should heal itself.) I wasn't sure he was referring to my being on drugs until he said something else.
While he was moving my back, my hips and then to my neck, he rechecked something... I'm not sure what, but he said to me afterwards, "you're not holding your adjustments from the last time...hmm.... We'll do a scan on you on Monday anyway".
Is it spooky that he can tell something is different by my 'body', without knowing that I'm on drugs for something else? Not sure, but it creeps me out in a fascinated way.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Continued progress
I've decided not to post after each and every session, as I'm going three days a week now, instead of four. They (both doctors) seem to do most of the same adjustments (sometimes eliminating one adjustment or another).
The one thing I've noticed is that while we've had a few 'storms' come through the area, I haven't had the usual 'low pressure migraine' that preceeds the storms. I have had one really wicked migraine a few weeks ago on a Wed night. So bad, that I had to call my daughter (I was babysitting at the time) home from her 'date' as my grandson (age 5) was 'taking care of me' and getting his own drinks/food from the kitchen while I was vomiting!! NOT!
When I mentioned this to Dr V, he said I should have called him and he'd have come to the house. Not sure I want anyone here when I'm puking... sorry. But he said I could have called the next day and he'd have seen me right away! Good to know.
I also had a day of going up and down a 15' ladder to hang 55 quilts at our church (Project Linus quilt-a-thon) and my back was killing me. Dr S said next time call their cell phones and they'd have seen me immediately. That's also nice to know.
I'm at 24 visits.
The one thing I've noticed is that while we've had a few 'storms' come through the area, I haven't had the usual 'low pressure migraine' that preceeds the storms. I have had one really wicked migraine a few weeks ago on a Wed night. So bad, that I had to call my daughter (I was babysitting at the time) home from her 'date' as my grandson (age 5) was 'taking care of me' and getting his own drinks/food from the kitchen while I was vomiting!! NOT!
When I mentioned this to Dr V, he said I should have called him and he'd have come to the house. Not sure I want anyone here when I'm puking... sorry. But he said I could have called the next day and he'd have seen me right away! Good to know.
I also had a day of going up and down a 15' ladder to hang 55 quilts at our church (Project Linus quilt-a-thon) and my back was killing me. Dr S said next time call their cell phones and they'd have seen me immediately. That's also nice to know.
I'm at 24 visits.
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