At Tue, 06 Mar 2001, jenny low wrote:
> >Dear Toni, > >I am glad that you are feeling better. Did you actually go to see the doctor >today? I was wondering if you did or just maybe have talked to them. > >I go to the doctor on Friday. I am glad too. I got my blood pressure >medicine Friday. I have been having alot of trouble sleeping due to pain in >my back. I got up Saturday with pain shooting down the back of both legs, >pain in my back, and pain in the lower left side. I had not taken pain meds >in almost 3 days. I couldn't take it any more Saturday so I took some pain >meds. I slept on and off most of the day Saturday. I am still having alot of >back pain and shooting pains down the back of my legs. It seems no matter >what I do my back hurts whether I am standing, sitting, or laying. It also >seems that within about 10-15 minutes of eating my stomach starts cramping. >It is actually in the abdomen, not the stomach. Sometimes I feel it in my >back like gas pains or something. And when I have stool passing through my >descending colon, it causes extreme pain. I feel it moving. I guess I should >be happy that it is moving, huh? I have also been more constipated. I can go >but I am constipated. I am still trying to be hopeful though. I am surely >going to ask my doctor what he thinks is going on. I wish this was all over >with. I get so tired of it. I too feel like I complain too much. So I'm >trying not to say anything about it, especially to my hubby. But you know >what? He reads me like a book. Unfortunately my face also starts turning red >when I hurt so he knows I am hurting. Normally all he says is "What's wrong? >Your face is red. Or you are hurting aren't you?" ANd here lately it's been >"Do I need to get you a drink so you can take some medicine?" He doesn't >even have to ask. That is really sad isn't it? But then again too, I am >thankful that he is so in tune with me and my feelings. I am really blessed >to have such a wonderful man. I love him so much. I only tell him that about >a million times a day. I even ask him if I tell him that too much. Of course >he says no! I think he eats it up! ANyway, my dear friend! I surely hope you >are on the up and up. I have been thinking about you. Let me know what you >find out. > >Love, >Jenny >