Club 30's "Kill The Boredom Demon" Jive Pad, 57th Edition

Celtic Knot SG

what is L5 disc? the way u describe it sounds scary siah.. Neutral

Rhonda SG

Orh... that's called an L5 Disc Protrusion. You should have surgery to get it repaired! Perhaps an L4-5 Laminectomy with Rhizolysis. BTW, the neuro ward I work in now deals with back surgeries 98% of the time.

So... what's the treatment plan?

Rhonda SG

Yes! Up to that amount. Actually A$300+ a month most of the time. But that's still a huge amount cause that can pay for my Foxtel, mobile and phone bills!

Not my fault...

the Bear SG

sounds nice but without surgery, can also heal up Wink

besides, i've already had surgery there.. and it came up to bite me 8 years later Laughing

Wanda SG

When summer is over, you can then go back to seeing more of each other. Just bear it for 3 mths ? Razz

Rhonda SG

I see much better recovery rates for back surgeries here than back home, to be honest.

The next day post-op, most of the patients are already sitting up on the edge of the bed and taking small steps around the room with the Physiotherapist. In Singapore, the patients are bedridden for much longer. Razz

There is a huge abuse of painkillers here though. Singapore's very strict with the use of painkillers and we don't encourage drug dependancies but over here, my word, sometimes I feel like I'm a waitress serving pain medication to feed the addicts! Rolling Eyes

elindra SG

Pls go to yr chiropractor ><

elindra SG

I"m glad they don't dispense painkillers like candy here

Rhonda SG

I can bear absence for longer than that provided the man is firm in his commitment. I mean, if he tells me, yes, I've stopped looking after I met you and I want to be with you, fine.

But he keeps saying stuff like, "You never know what's going to happen tomorrow! Maybe you'll go off with some doctor or patient you meet in your workplace or maybe I'll meet a lady in the apartment elevator!" Evil or Very Mad

I'm not going to wait 3 months for someone so non-commital!

the Bear SG

they can only do that much...

after that, you need rest..

actually, the next step is fusion, and that's traumatic..

i'll stick to rest and not torturing myself.. and not letting the boss put so much work on our plates... which is what caused that in the first place...

elindra SG

Ya but they can relieve the pain and help slow down the degeneration process
Or maybe you are lucky like my mum and it goes back to normal

Rhonda SG

Chiropractors can end up doing more damage sometimes. We've seen cases in the ward where the neurosurgeons told the patients after looking at their MRI's that the chiros manipulated it so much that just an inch more and they would have become paralysed from the waist down! Shocked Shocked

You really have to get good chiros. I think Bear has a good one.

elindra SG

Of course I'm talking about a good one and not those chapalang one la

Rhonda SG

Don't know how it's like in Singapore but here, fusions are done with good recovery rates. Maybe, that's what you do need, once and for all! Razz

the Bear SG

you're in a hospital.. they tend to try to tell the good news Laughing

thing is, the mobility is decreased and the rest of the spine takes up the strain.. forever..

now, i've messed up my back, and for a while, the rest of the spine takes up the strain and look where it's gotten me Razz

and this is temporary!

Wanda SG

Er...so how, now? If that's the case, should you see other people as well (while still dating him)? Neutral

Ferret SG

Crying or Very sad

tare SG

Shocked Shocked Shocked

but tat's kinda true wor.... wat if YOU meet someone better? Razz anw given my status, i'm in no position to advise on r/s Laughing

i just believe as long as u r happy with wat u have or not have, tat's enuff... Mr. Green

choco B SG

What for? It's quite obvious he's not that into her.

Neh'mind Rhonda, next better player !

Rhonda SG

Reminds me of my favourite phrase a while back, "So how now, brown cow?" Laughing

To be honest, I don't know. I like him... a lot. At the same time, he has a mean streak about him that irritates the hell outta me. He can get quite bossy too sometimes. Razz He's also too happy being single and he doesn't see the need to be seriously attached, not now, not in the near future.

I've found that whilst I like his company, I do like my singlehood too. It's hard to find a man here who doesn't smoke, doesn't drink, doesn't do drugs, doesn't like wild partying and one-night stands, so I'll just be happy and contented with the way things are. Wink

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