Scoliosis

[Elaine]

Oh sorry I thought I had updated you all, obviously not;)
G is doing much better, he didnt get accupuncture last week, Katherine thought that as there was such a big improvement after the massage that she would give him another.
He is almost straight, you can still see the curvature of his spine but he's not nearly as twisted, both mentally and physically;) , as he was. He no longer drags his right leg and is able to walk short distances.
Such a dramatic improvement from where he was a few weeks back, its incredible and I am kicking myself for not thinking about sending him to see Katherine before now.
We think he will still need surgery to remove the busted disc but we are just taking things as they come for now.
Its tough just having my wage coming in and we have cancelled xmas this year but hey, things are looking much brighter than they did.

[angieh]

So very glad things are looking better for G and for you Elaine. Hope things continue to improve.

[Moli]

Good to hear he is improving Lainey...

[alexgirl73]

Very positive news Elaine, here's hoping he continues to improve so speedily x

[Shelley123]

that's good news Elaine

[Kazz]

Thats fantastic. I assume you have not mentioned to Rayne about cancelling Christmas.....;)

[Elaine]

I have a little something hidden away for Rayne and the puddy tats;)

[Elaine]

Graham still improving, how ever he has been given different tablets which help him sleep, the other side of the coin is that they also make him talk in his sleep ALOT!
We have had snipers in the bedroom, a fighting cage in the next room and his siter came to visit, but it wasnt his sister it was some one dressed as his sister. You can actually have a full conversation with him and when you laugh, he does too. All very weird and I am taking full advantage of it all :lol: .
Still waiting for a date to remove the disc in his back but we are managing.

[Kazz]

I just asked in the daily how G was should have looked here first looks like we are having a conversation round the board Elaine following each other and replying we need a third wheel. :)

Glad all is going okay and managing is good - find out all you can under sleep interogation. ;)

[Elaine]

I suspect the isolation and only having the xbox for company explains the conversations.:lol:

[alexgirl73]

Good to hear, lets hope he gets the op soon.

[Elaine]

Finally! Graham has a date through for a pre-op' exam, March 19th he has to go to a private hospital in Glasgow, then I think he is being admitted the following week.
It's been a long haul but we are slowly getting there.

[alexgirl73]

Great news Elaine :) Hopefully this will mean that things can start getting back to normal soon. Do you want me to send you a translation book for Glasgow :p

[Moli]

Brilliant news Lainey............

[Elaine]

Great news Elaine :) Hopefully this will mean that things can start getting back to normal soon. Do you want me to send you a translation book for Glasgow :p


I'm ok for understanding Weegie talk but G on the other hand still talks with a Chorley accent lol.

[angieh]

Hope all goes well Elaine, quite apart from possible translation problems!!!

[yola]

Good luck. It must be worrying in itself but also a huge relief that something's happening to help Graham's pain and discomfort.

[Kazz]

Looks like things are moving forward - you will have to keep us updated Elaine.

[Elaine]

Bloody great, G has his pre-op' assesment in Glasgow tomorrow afternoon and the weather forecast is blizzards from tonight and into tomorrow. Hope he can make it down and home again ok.

[Kazz]

If he goes down can't he book into a hotel for the night?

[angieh]

Fingers crossed for G.

[Kazz]

Hope all is good today.

[Shelley123]

I'm ok for understanding Weegie talk but G on the other hand still talks with a Chorley accent lol.

Hmmmmmmm nothing wrong with a Chorley accent, lol
Hope Graham goes on ok today

[Elaine]

Well G got down and back with no problems, he has had his assesment. He goes back on saturday, operation on sunday and he seems to think he'll be home on monday:? . Cannt see that myself.

[Shelley123]

Hope everything goes well for G this weekend

[Kazz]

Hey thats really good hope all goes well for him and you.

[Elaine]

Well, Graham is on his way home. He hasnt had the operation. He had a scan this morning and they say that his discs have pretty much healed themselves and the issues he is still suffering with are to do with nerve damage, which again will heal but its going to take more time.

[angieh]

Not sure if that's good or bad news Elaine? Not having to have an op is a huge good thing I would think, but having to wait for nerves to heal isn't good. How does G see it?

[Kazz]

Would you not of thought that would have had that information before planning for an op? although I suppose better to tell him and not do it than do a massive op then say it was not really neccesary.
Poor old G ......but in another way positive news.
Tell him to treat it like a mini holiday break. ;)

[alexgirl73]

oh! I don't actually know what to say about that Elaine :/ How does G feel x

[Elaine]

Well you all seem to be thinking the same things as me. G is actually quite up beat about it though, and is even talking about calling his employer to see if he can go back part time...

[alexgirl73]

well I suppose as long as he's feeling ok about it, that's the main thing. I'd personally be spitting nails at having travelled all that distance for nothing :lol:

[yola]

What excellent news! I hope this has given Graham the shot in the arm he needs to start looking forward and to seeing things positively again. But just make sure he doesn't rush things!

[Shelley123]

probably not worth the risk of such a tricky op if things are healing by themselves. The body is an amazing thing

[Kazz]

How is he now then Elaine?