re lift teams..
Hey Betsy,
When I worked at the VA in SF back in the early '80's they had a lift team and utilized equipment for full body lifts. I shoulda stayed there but I had the bug to work for a "learning institution" again which was way understaffed (working on skeletan staff aways or a freeze on hiring)~
At night I have to sleep w/legs propped up on about 4-5 pillows and neck on cervical roll. If I side lie my back is fine but neck isn't.
I do wake up w/raging back pain usually and it takes about an hour to two to work off. Walking now seems to help whereas before it made it worse...
I still think surgery could help if it would address pain generators and I'd love to be where you're at AFTER surgery! Congrats on your progress!
Wonder what it's like in Germany w/nurses and other countries...if they have the same number of spinal injuries we seem to have had here over the years?
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