View Full Version : New to Board, New to CareCure from NJ
DigeeRN
11-12-2005, 05:06 PM
Hi everyone. I am new to this forum. Bergen County, NJ locale. I've been an RN for 15 yrs, specializing in neuro-rehab and pediatric rehab (incl. SCI). Pleased to meet any/all of you.:)
graybeard
11-12-2005, 05:26 PM
Hi Digee....glad you are here. Pleased to meet you as well....John
queen
11-12-2005, 05:49 PM
Welcome to our crazy world. :D Hate seeing you here,,but so happy
you found us...:applaud: You may not have many questions, then again if this
is new to You, you just might! Again, Welcome !:)
Queen
Hi welcome i live in the poconos P.A.
DigeeRN
11-13-2005, 12:46 AM
Hey guys, thanks for your warm welcomes. I was wondering if anyone is currently using a Baclofen pump. I have a 14 year old that I am working with who has a great deal of spasticity and I am presently in discussion with his Mom about the risks vs benefits. Any input from personal users would be a great help.
Jadis
11-13-2005, 03:36 AM
Hi there! I stumbled upon this on accident - since I'm not in NJ and vary rarely visit these regional boards.
Ask your baclofen question in the Care section. There are some here that have them, had them removed etc.
also u might wanna do a search of the site (use the one in the blue bar) for baclofen pump....we've had lots of discussions about it.
Welcome!! I was born in Joisey, but didn't live there long. I'm in Montana now.
DigeeRN
11-13-2005, 09:18 PM
Thanks Jadis, will do.
From Joisey to God's country...Wow... what a big change of scenery.
:welcome: hope you can take things from here and use them at work. I do not know much about baclofon pumps but, I chose not to get one based on someone on here talking about how you need to limit extreme stretching type movements. I try to stay very active and most of my activities require a lot of stretching. Plus I am kind of small, I am not sure where they would put it that it would not protrude and be seen through my stomach. Vanity, such a nasty thing :) I also did not want to have another surgery which would lead to more later (to have it replaced) With that being said some people on here have them and really like them, we all have different ideas of what we are willing to do for what we conceder "freedom" or more independence.
Jadis
11-13-2005, 10:38 PM
Thanks Jadis, will do.
From Joisey to God's country...Wow... what a big change of scenery.
Well, I kinda took a detour -> Joisey > WV > Alaska > WV > Montana (Mom's family is from WV-sorta. When our family was driven off their land and onto the Trail of Tears, they headed north and hid out in caves in Southern West Virginia. My Dad's family is still in Solarino Sicily. They came to Jersey after the lynching of Mussolini looking for work. After Nonna died, Nonno returned to Solarino.
I consider myself a Cherokee Sicilian Hillbilly chick who married a Montana redneck.
it works for me. LMAO
DigeeRN
11-22-2005, 10:26 AM
Does that mean you make Adobe pasta?
Jadis
11-22-2005, 11:30 AM
Does that mean you make Adobe pasta?
LMAO... something like that ;)
jennifer_quadchick05
11-22-2005, 12:08 PM
welcome DigeeRN glad to have you joining us!!
NoDecafPlz
12-16-2005, 06:56 PM
Welcome!
DavidHH
12-23-2005, 06:27 PM
Better late than never- Welcome!
David
DigeeRN
12-23-2005, 11:21 PM
Thanks for all your warm welcomes. Hope everyone has a Merry Christma-kwaanza-chanukah (shall I call it Christmakwah?) and a Happy, Healthy New Year.