General Chat

Thanks for the update Liz. Hope Joyce enjoys her short stay in UK
Love Mary xx

That sounds like acupuncture to me and it is painless and often very helpful. I had it after a fall where I fell on my coxcyx and it helped quite a bit and can be very soothing.

Jean from what Joyce described to me it was a 12 inch needle that they were going to touch the nerves to her legs with. I think she would have gone for acupuncture but didn't like the thought of them going into her spinal cord, don't blame her, and she said a lot of others had refused to have it done.

Caz xx

Is there no end to her troubles of all people for that to happen with the bus. Wish her well from me Liz. I often think of her, I was looking at the photos the other day of all the grandchildren.

Persie xx

Caz, glad to hear that Joyce got to Liverpool okay. I don't blame her for not wanting to have that treatment, it sounds awful.

I hope that you are feeling little bit " better " today Caz, and that you've managed to sleep over the last couple of nights.


Liz, thank you for the update, I've been wondering how Joyce got on at the pain clinic. Hope that you also feeling a bit better than you've been lately.

Love, Sallie.xx

Just been talking to Joyce, she's changed her mind and said it was a six inch needle and they were going to move it about in her spinal cord to touch nerves and she would have told them whereabouts she could feel it in her legs, so it's not as bad as it sounded. She was on a bus to town and said her back was bad after the car made the bus swerve yesterday and she jolted her back.
Sallie I did sleep well last night but I was worn out, I feel a bit better today as well so hoping to sort some stash drawers out.

Love Caz xx

Morning Liz...thanks for the update.Poor old Dutch, she does go through it does'nt she. If its accupuncture l would have thought it would help if only temporarily, but then that would mean having it done on a regular basis would'nt it?? can understand why Dutch wants to leave it.

Take care Dutch
love jude xx

Oh brill that sounds more hopeful then fro Dutch:o)

Caz..glad you got some sleep, bless you:o)

love jude xx

Thank you for that update Caz. I'm pleased that Joyce has been able to go into town today, but hope she'll take care.

The needle and the treatment doesn't sound as bad as it did, although I can understand why Joyce is reluctant to have it.


Glad that you slept well last night, and that you feel a bit better today.

I've started making more cards at last, once I start then there's no stopping me.lolol!!


Speak to you later, Caz!

Love, Sallie.xx

I had the acupuncture on my back, and didn't feel a thing.

Only thing was, I had a severe side effect from it and couldn't get it done again.

Would advise she gives it a go.

I thought it sounded as if it was acupuncture Vicky, I wonder if Joyce didn't understand that is what it was.

It's the only thing I can imagine it being Ann.
Hope you doing well and keeping warm.
We have terrible gale force winds and heavy rain. So depressing lol

Meant to say, they don't put the whole needle in lol
just the tip

Yes I am fine Vicky, fed up with the weather but i suppose it is nothing compared to Australia. Very gloomy here all day today. Very dark and a howlig gale.

Joyce is not having acupuncture. The intention is to put needles in her spinal cord to find and locate the nerves and she has to tell them where she can feel it in her legs or feet. When they know where abouts it is they wanted to operate on her back, I only found the last bit out today. Anyway she has said the same as a lot of other people she is not going to risk it thank you very much.

PASS!!!!!!

Oh that doesn't sound a good thing to do, sounds as if they want to experiment with her, don't blame her refusing. Acupuncture sounded OK.

Indeed Ann, as Joyce said if it was acupuncture she would have had it willingly.

Hello Ladys thank you for your messages have just rang Jan to ask him what the Docter said as she told him in dutch.its not acupuncture and it is painful to have ,they xray you then put the needle into your back you have to have these three times and then go down to theatre but they dont operate as i have been told there is nothing they can do for me ,so im not having it done she said alot of people wont have it ,just thought i would let you all know how i was getting on .still not sleeping for the pain and the cramp and now i am losing my voice what next LOL.will not be back on till weds now but will keep my pal Caz informed how its going at least the morphine helps alittle take care
Dutchxx

I agree with Ann, it sounds as though they want to experiment, but maybe not, whatever it's for, it sounds awful, and I don't blame you for saying a deffinite NO to it.

Hope you are enjoying yourself, and have been able to do some of the things you have planned for this week. Take care of yourself Joyce, and enjoy your stay in Liverpool.


Caz, hope you are feeling a bit " better ", and that you have been able to do some cards. Take care and I'll speak to you soon.

Sending both of you positive thoughts.


Love, Sallie.xxx