Month: June 2012 | warrenharris.net

Living (Dealing) With Scoliosis

Author: Photog June 25, 2012 4 Comments

To set appropriate expectations… This is L.O.N.G. So acquire your favorite beverage / snack / lounging attire, get comfortable and cover the kiddies’ eyes and ears, as it is also NOT G-Rated. OK? OK. The reason this blog exists is to… (READ MORE)

Instructional, Medical, News, Recommendations, social commentary

acetaminophen, baylor, disc disease, disc replacement, ed, erectile dysfunction, grateful dead, harley, hostin, hydrocodone, judo, karate, kung fu, kyokushindai, maverick, morphine, motown, norco, osteoarthritis, oxycontin, pain management, painkillers, phil lesh, pilates, RA, rheumatoid arthritis, roadie, scoliosis, side-effects, spinal surgery, stenosis, tai chi

The Big Day

Author: Photog June 25, 2012 5 Comments

Segment 2 of this 3-stage blog picks up where Living (Dealing) With Scoliosis leaves off (read it for the history of my scoliosis) and is written to assist those living with scoliosis and similar spinal disorders only correctable via surgery…. (READ MORE)

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baylor scoliosis center, bp, c5-c6 fusion, catheter, central line, chronic pain, cozumel, dilaudid, disc disease, dive trip, diving cozumel, foley, good story, happy juice, hospital food, hospital gown, hospital jonny, hostin, hypertension, icu, IV, karl lagerfeld, linkedin, miracles, mood altering, morphine, narcotics, neck surgery, numbness, pain management, pcu, physical therapy, post-op care, reacher, scoliosis, scoliosis surgeon, spinal fusion, spinal surgery, spine diagram, steel rods, stitches, teacher, turd-day, vascular surgeon, walker, wire staples

Scoliosis Surgery Recovery at Home

Author: Photog June 25, 2012 2 Comments

Segment 3 of this blog picks up where The Big Day left off And to reinforce what I’ve said before, I am NOT a medical professional of any kind. Consult a doctor or at least a physical therapist before undertaking… (READ MORE)

Instructional, News, Projects, Recommendations, social commentary

baylor scoliosis center, chairs, chronic pain, clothing, compression socks, detox, disc disease, edema, hostin, icu, IV, massage chair, miracles, mood altering, morphine, narcotics, numbness, opiates, organization, pain management, physical therapy, post-op care, reacher, recliner, scoliosis, scoliosis surgeon, shirts, shower brush, shower chair, socks, spinal fusion, spinal surgery, steel rods, stitches, storage, swelling, tables, thomas detox, waismann method, walker, weight limitations

What Else Can They Do To You?

Author: Photog June 25, 2012 2 Comments

Here’s a little piece of advice from someone who’s been there. At one point in my life, back in the 80s, things were going wrong so fast and is such abundance, I made the egregious error of asking out loud… (READ MORE)

Instructional, Medical, Recommendations, social commentary

chronic pain, cortisone, ct scan, diagnostics, disc disease, discogram, discography, electrodes, emg, joint draining, medical testing, mri, myelogram, nerve conductive study, steroid injection, torquemada, x-ray

Pain, Painkillers, Erectile Dysfunction and You

Author: Photog June 25, 2012 1 Comment

In the Big Blog that started all this blather, there’s a section on pain medications and their side-effects. This page is the logical progression from that section. Once again I am not a medical professional. What I write is from… (READ MORE)