Update as of Nov 6: Yup - needs surgery.
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Hey Ya'll... I have been gone for a while... about a month I think.
To my pals here in Thoughts.Com, I apologize for not getting on-line to even jot out a note here or there. I have wanted to SO many times. But I can only be on here in short spurts. I'm able to write much more tonight because of my medication (pain medications.)
Before I go on about 'me' - I just want to say that I am STILL grateful and appreciative of what I do have, no matter what comes my way. I know God as I know God puts nothing to me that I can't handle, and I know that what I can't handle, that God as I know God, will be there for me.
The past month, and this month (November) were and will be challenging ones for me. I won't go into great detail and bore you - but, I once again and doing MRIs, tests, and so forth, had an Epidural last month, and I'm having one in mid November (Epidural is a HUGE needle they stick into you, and SLOWLY insert something like Steroids into you, near your spinal cord. It's very painful, especially if you have to have it done in the neck area.)
When they stick that long big needle in my neck, its going to HURT. 
How do I know its going to hurt, you ask? Yeah, don't deny it... I heard you ask!
The Neurosurgeon flat out told me it would hurt. But, I'll be sedated.
Also, and Epidural is an injection of an anesthetic substance into the epidural space of the spinal cord in order to produce epidural anesthesia.
I also have two tumors on the bottom of my left foot (the bottom arch, which means it can be very painful to walk for too long.) I had one removed about a year ago, and then TWO new ones popped up! Great! Fantastic! UGH
Then I have a ruptured disc and degenerating discs, and more recently, some fairly serious with my neck - including (but not limited to) a pinched nerve - which causes my neck, left shoulder, and entire left arm to feel like they're broke (literally.) So, it's very painful. The neck issue just came up in early October. The pain came on fast and fierce.
I also have PLM, aka PLMS, which is a neurological disorder. I've had that for years (or, I should say, I was diagnosed with that years ago.) I was also diagnosed with RLS years ago as well, when I was about 20. No one would know have PLM (aka PLMS) or RLS, unless I told them, because the medications I take for those alleviates any symptoms that are visible.
All in all - I always kinda thought I was in great shape. Doc says all these recent back issues of mine appear to be 'natural' - meaning, not from a car accident or something.
Anyway - I'll try and keep in touch with you all as I can. You have been great on-line pals, and I have always loved reading other folks posts. I like Thoughts.Com.
I can only sit at a computer for so long, before I'm in too much pain.
Have a fantastic, hope-filled, and heartwarming November, including Thanksgiving. I have no family here, so, I suppose I'll do Thanksgiving with friends here in town.
If you have a bit of time on yer hands, please listen to my songlist by clicking on my main Icon with Name (the photo of the trees.) I love to share music. Ya'll take care! I promise to catch up with you all again as soon as I can! Best wishes to you all.
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