I'm getting a Lumbar Puncture (or Spinal Tap) tomorrow . . .

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10-31-2005, 04:15 PM
das roker

I'm getting a Lumbar Puncture (or Spinal Tap) tomorrow . . .

thinking of backing out

I don't know if I want to do this or not

has anyone else ever done this?
10-31-2005, 04:16 PM
SPINMASTER X

why are you getting it?
10-31-2005, 04:16 PM
Nesagwa

Whatre you getting it for?

Im Swarchzenager and Spinmaster is DeVito.

We Are Twinz!!
10-31-2005, 04:16 PM
iamyagami22

One of my uncles had this done. I dunno if it really helped though.
10-31-2005, 04:17 PM
das roker

doc is looking for MS

but so far the MRIs of my head and spine were negative

I guess this is the last test
10-31-2005, 04:20 PM
Stinky-Dinkins

No but if it's anything like the movie it should be hilarious.
10-31-2005, 04:32 PM
Evil Wasabi

Imagine how many hovercars spinal fluid can fuel...
10-31-2005, 04:35 PM
VanillaThunder

"No, you see Roker.. our Lumbar Puncture goes to 11."
10-31-2005, 04:37 PM
Stinky-Dinkins

The Roker will go in with a cold sore, and by the time the next scene rolls around the doctor will have a cold sore.
10-31-2005, 04:41 PM
aria

I don't know what to recommend, but for some reason I think violently sneezing during a spinal tap wouldn't be a good idea :p
10-31-2005, 04:59 PM
SPINMASTER X

Quote:

Originally Posted by iamyagami22

One of my uncles had this done. I dunno if it really helped though.

Wes's uncle raped an honor student.
10-31-2005, 05:00 PM
Stinky-Dinkins

First I hear that Roker is getting a spinal tap, and now I hear that Wes's uncle raped Bobak.

Best of luck to both Roker and Bobak.
10-31-2005, 05:03 PM
skotgun

i hear they hurt ALOT.
have fun with that.
10-31-2005, 05:06 PM
das roker

Quote:

Originally Posted by skot

i hear they hurt ALOT.

that's comforting

thanks
10-31-2005, 05:08 PM
Stinky-Dinkins

Hey you'll be fine big guy.
10-31-2005, 05:08 PM
pixeljunkie

Whats the advantage of detecting MS early?

Also....GET A SECOND OPINION. If other doctors recommend the same deal...then do it.
10-31-2005, 05:08 PM
iamyagami22

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPINMASTER X

Wes's uncle raped an honor student.

Luckily im not an honors student.
10-31-2005, 05:08 PM
SML

Good luck, roker. It's a bad situation. If it comes back positive you've got a shitty disease, and if it's negative you fucked yourself up over something you didn't have.
10-31-2005, 05:19 PM
das roker

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixeljunkie

Whats the advantage of detecting MS early?

treatment

helping me live a somewhat normal life again
10-31-2005, 05:26 PM
VanillaThunder

Quote:

Originally Posted by roker

treatment

helping me live a somewhat normal life again

I hope the doctor comes out and says to you:

We've got Armadillos in our trousers. It's really quite frightening.
10-31-2005, 05:28 PM
Stinky-Dinkins

I wish the best of luck to the Roke man, in all seriousness.

Can't get enough of that guy.
10-31-2005, 05:36 PM
Mark of the Wolves

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stinky-Dinkins

I wish the best of luck to the Roke man, in all seriousness.

Can't get enough of that guy.

Same here.
10-31-2005, 05:52 PM
kobylka68

Well I hope it goes really well. Try not to worry too much about it because that will only make it worse.
10-31-2005, 05:52 PM
galfordo

Good luck roker - hopefully things will work out.

What are your symptoms, by the way?
10-31-2005, 05:55 PM
kobylka68

When spinal fluid is removed during an LP, the risks include headache, brain herniation, bleeding, and infection.

Just thought I'd throw that in :D
10-31-2005, 05:58 PM
das roker

Quote:

Originally Posted by galfordo

What are your symptoms, by the way?

-jaw discomfort (this occurred 6 weeks into the start of the pain), the other day it was like it was frozen
-pain a few inches in front of my ear
-pain a few inches above my ear
-pain at the back top of my head
-pain all along my neck
-shooting, electric shock like pain that either shoots from my head to my neck, neck to my shoulder and upper arm, or head to neck to shoulder to upper arm. Seems to originate from the spot in front of my ear and sometimes from the spot above my ear.
-ringing in ears
-sensitive to loud sounds
-constant cracking and popping in my neck (I don't even try, it just happens)
-acute sleep apnea ( in the 12 weeks I've been sick it's only occurred 7 times)
-some twitching as I try to fall asleep
-muscle spasms
-left eye lid twitches (I went 8 weeks like this, now with neurontin it only occurs sporadically)
-when I lay down, my left hand's 4th and 5th fingers go numb
-sometimes when I lay down, my legs fall asleep
-heavy feeling in my head
-pain behind the eyes
-some breathing problems, palpitations, murmurs, etc.
-fatigue
-shoulder blade pain, neck stiffness, shoulder pain, upper arm pain, front of the neck near the throat, underarm pain
-insomnia, I went through a period where it was hard to sleep for more than 3 hours and sometimes I just couldn't sleep until I had too. It aggravated the headaches too. I have to sleep on my left side.
-difficulty holding objects in my hand for too long (cup of coffee, my dick, etc.)
10-31-2005, 05:59 PM
Stinky-Dinkins

Jesus Fucking Christ.
10-31-2005, 06:02 PM
Mushiki

Good luck :emb:

I hope it isn't as terrible as everyone describes it :crying:
10-31-2005, 07:02 PM
gamejunkie

Roke I hope the best for you. I'm not really sure what is involved in a spinal tap, but I remember doctors were wanting to attempt it on my grandma as a last resort just before she died of lymphoma. I remember being told that if she had it there was a large chance she could die during the operation, but without it she'd have no chance of survival... she ended up dying either that day or the next without attempting the operation (those couple of days ran together).
10-31-2005, 07:05 PM
norton9478

Good thing the MRI did not come up with Cancer....

Any chance that this could all be just stress?

Quote:

Originally Posted by roker

-jaw discomfort (this occurred 6 weeks into the start of the pain), the other day it was like it was frozen
-pain a few inches in front of my ear
-pain a few inches above my ear
-pain at the back top of my head
-pain all along my neck
-shooting, electric shock like pain that either shoots from my head to my neck, neck to my shoulder and upper arm, or head to neck to shoulder to upper arm. Seems to originate from the spot in front of my ear and sometimes from the spot above my ear.
-ringing in ears
-sensitive to loud sounds
-constant cracking and popping in my neck (I don't even try, it just happens)
-acute sleep apnea ( in the 12 weeks I've been sick it's only occurred 7 times)
-some twitching as I try to fall asleep
-muscle spasms
-left eye lid twitches (I went 8 weeks like this, now with neurontin it only occurs sporadically)
-when I lay down, my left hand's 4th and 5th fingers go numb
-sometimes when I lay down, my legs fall asleep
-heavy feeling in my head
-pain behind the eyes
-some breathing problems, palpitations, murmurs, etc.
-fatigue
-shoulder blade pain, neck stiffness, shoulder pain, upper arm pain, front of the neck near the throat, underarm pain
-insomnia, I went through a period where it was hard to sleep for more than 3 hours and sometimes I just couldn't sleep until I had too. It aggravated the headaches too. I have to sleep on my left side.
-difficulty holding objects in my hand for too long (cup of coffee, my dick, etc.)
10-31-2005, 07:05 PM
skotgun

Quote:

Originally Posted by roker

-jaw discomfort (this occurred 6 weeks into the start of the pain), the other day it was like it was frozen
-pain a few inches in front of my ear
-pain a few inches above my ear
-pain at the back top of my head
-pain all along my neck
-shooting, electric shock like pain that either shoots from my head to my neck, neck to my shoulder and upper arm, or head to neck to shoulder to upper arm. Seems to originate from the spot in front of my ear and sometimes from the spot above my ear.
-ringing in ears
-sensitive to loud sounds
-constant cracking and popping in my neck (I don't even try, it just happens)
-acute sleep apnea ( in the 12 weeks I've been sick it's only occurred 7 times)
-some twitching as I try to fall asleep
-muscle spasms
-left eye lid twitches (I went 8 weeks like this, now with neurontin it only occurs sporadically)
-when I lay down, my left hand's 4th and 5th fingers go numb
-sometimes when I lay down, my legs fall asleep
-heavy feeling in my head
-pain behind the eyes
-some breathing problems, palpitations, murmurs, etc.
-fatigue
-shoulder blade pain, neck stiffness, shoulder pain, upper arm pain, front of the neck near the throat, underarm pain
-insomnia, I went through a period where it was hard to sleep for more than 3 hours and sometimes I just couldn't sleep until I had too. It aggravated the headaches too. I have to sleep on my left side.
-difficulty holding objects in my hand for too long (cup of coffee, my dick, etc.)

compared to all that, a spinal tap really doesn't seem that bad.
10-31-2005, 07:10 PM
das roker

Quote:

Originally Posted by norton9478

Good thing the MRI did not come up with Cancer....

Any chance that this could all be just stress?

could be I suppose, but I don't see how it could affect my nervous system so bad
10-31-2005, 08:08 PM
Eric

At least you've had plenty of practice being penetrated from behind.

To be serious, good luck with everything.
10-31-2005, 08:09 PM
das roker

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric

At least you've had plenty of practice being penetrated from behind.

ha ha

good one
10-31-2005, 08:35 PM
norton9478

Good luck...

I have 2 family members with MS......
10-31-2005, 08:44 PM
TonK

Good luck man... I know what living with pain feels like.

I fucking hate it

HATE IT
10-31-2005, 08:47 PM
Curt

Jesus those symptoms are horrible.

Good luck with the Spinal Tap tommorow, and whatver happens I hope things turn out alright for you.

Hang in there.
10-31-2005, 08:51 PM
Hecker

I bet video games made the roker sick.
10-31-2005, 09:13 PM
norton9478

God damn Flashing on Operation Wolf for Taito Collection damn near gave me Epilepsy
10-31-2005, 09:57 PM
Sexual Instinct

How much blacker could the roker get?

None, none blacker.

But seriously, good luck with all that man. I hope everything turns out alright for you. And your Goldeneye guide will be sent out soon, if that makes you feel any better.
10-31-2005, 10:14 PM
lachlan

Whoa...man that's pretty bad.
If a spinal tap fixes those problems then go for it.
I hope it all goes good for you. :)

by the way can someone enlighten me on what a spinal tap is?
10-31-2005, 11:46 PM
thischarmingman

i feel your pain. i had spinal menegidis(i have no idea how to spell it) when i was 6. shit sucked. giant needles in your back aren't exactly fun, but hey its better than being dead.
11-01-2005, 08:52 AM
RevQuixo

First off guys...Spinal Taps don't usually *fix* anything....they are mainly used to remove spinal fluid to test for disease, such as meningitis.

I've had two of them....and while they are not the most pleasant thing in the world, the actual thought of what is happenng is a lot worse than the procedure itself.
11-01-2005, 10:10 AM
unplanned

Something that helped me when I had to get one was this: I brought in a small MP3 player so that I could listen to music in one ear (you still have to be able to hear them talking to you, if they need to tell you anything), and brought in my girlfriend so that I could hold her hands. Between that and the music my mind was thoroughly off of what was happening, and it was over very quickly. If you have no significant other, ask to hold a cute nurse's hands - they'll do it, just look at them with scared eyes and they'll do pretty much anything!

Good luck in any case, and hopefully it's not MS.
11-01-2005, 10:12 AM
VanillaThunder

Quote:

Originally Posted by genjiglove

How much blacker could the roker get?

None, none blacker.

But seriously, good luck with all that man. I hope everything turns out alright for you. And your Goldeneye guide will be sent out soon, if that makes you feel any better.

I think you and I are the only ones on this wavelength. ;)

As for the MP3 player suggestion.. you should play "Big Bottom".

:kekeke:
11-01-2005, 01:42 PM
Sexual Instinct

Quote:

Originally Posted by VanillaThunder

I think you and I are the only ones on this wavelength. ;)

As for the MP3 player suggestion.. you should play "Big Bottom".

:kekeke:

Roker's just worried that he won't be able to get that job on the sex farm if he's sick to much longer.
11-01-2005, 01:43 PM
Force

Quote:

Originally Posted by roker

thinking of backing out

I don't know if I want to do this or not

has anyone else ever done this?

Who is the doctor doing it? I may know him :)

Matt
11-01-2005, 02:11 PM
ferrarimanf355

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stinky-Dinkins

No but if it's anything like the movie it should be hilarious.

There's such a fine line between stupid and clever, Dinkins. :buttrock:
And Roker- best of luck, man! Keep the faith! :cool:
11-01-2005, 07:08 PM
ResO

Quote:

Originally Posted by roker

-jaw discomfort (this occurred 6 weeks into the start of the pain), the other day it was like it was frozen
-pain a few inches in front of my ear
-pain a few inches above my ear
-pain at the back top of my head
-pain all along my neck
-shooting, electric shock like pain that either shoots from my head to my neck, neck to my shoulder and upper arm, or head to neck to shoulder to upper arm. Seems to originate from the spot in front of my ear and sometimes from the spot above my ear.
-ringing in ears
-sensitive to loud sounds
-constant cracking and popping in my neck (I don't even try, it just happens)
-acute sleep apnea ( in the 12 weeks I've been sick it's only occurred 7 times)
-some twitching as I try to fall asleep
-muscle spasms
-left eye lid twitches (I went 8 weeks like this, now with neurontin it only occurs sporadically)
-when I lay down, my left hand's 4th and 5th fingers go numb
-sometimes when I lay down, my legs fall asleep
-heavy feeling in my head
-pain behind the eyes
-some breathing problems, palpitations, murmurs, etc.
-fatigue
-shoulder blade pain, neck stiffness, shoulder pain, upper arm pain, front of the neck near the throat, underarm pain
-insomnia, I went through a period where it was hard to sleep for more than 3 hours and sometimes I just couldn't sleep until I had too. It aggravated the headaches too. I have to sleep on my left side.
-difficulty holding objects in my hand for too long (cup of coffee, my dick, etc.)

This doesn't sound like MS to me dude...

Half those symtoms (twitching, numbness, some pain, sleep problems) can all be the result of Anxiety/Hypchondria. The other half happens to me after a good long hard night of drinking. (fatigue, heavy ringing in my ears, numbness in my fingers=light brain damage, and problems holding my dick).
11-01-2005, 07:36 PM
das roker

Quote:

Originally Posted by Force

Who is the doctor doing it? I may know him :)

Matt

Tarakiji

And it was fine

I didn't feel a thing

and the headaches I got afterwards were no different than the ones I have everyday

I can't sit for long

I should know what's up by next week

thanks for the kind words

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