Posted on March 30th, 2009 by Content Keyword RSS
Here’s a recent comment that was left that contains several individual questions that are addressed below.I received a partially favorable decision. I originally filed with a lower back problem but sometime last year SSA sent me to see a psychologist because of depression issues. The psychologist diagnosed me with major depressive disorder assigning a GAF of 55. I don’t even know what a GAF is to be honest. The vocational expert says there are no jobs in the national economy that I could perform
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Posted on March 30th, 2009 by Content Keyword RSS
by Jonathan Blood Smyth Main bile duct injury The greatest risk during cholecystectomy is injury to the main bile duct. Once in every three hundred operations is the typical frequency of this problem. As it requires major surgery to fix this problem all surgeons are acutely aware of it and make every attempt to avoid it. Other abdominal problems The other post operative difficulties which can occur inside the abdomen, such as bile leakage, do not usually present themselves until after patien
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Sydney, March 30 (IANS) You may take longer to recover from a back injury if you are stressed over your job or are living alone, according to a recent study. University of Queensland’s (UQ) Nick Penney examined the relationship between lower back pain and psychological, physiological and social factors. The five-year study showed that people working in [...]
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Posted on March 29th, 2009 by Content Keyword RSS
by Jonathan Blood Smyth After the operation Will there be any stitches? Some surgeons place all the stitches under the skin so that they do not need to be removed. Others use clips and stitches in the skin which do need to be removed after about a week. Some of the small incisions may in fact be closed with adhesive strips that will peel off in the shower. You should be told clearly about this before you leave hospital. Recovery issues Returning home When the patient returns home depends
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Posted on March 29th, 2009 by Content Keyword RSS
Note: These (theoretically Friday) posts are part of my Health & Fitness Read It, Live It, Blog It challenge to actually apply the advice in self-help books to my life and then let you know how it works (or doesn’t). Previous posts in this series . Well, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted in this series and a while since I’ve posted on the blog (almost a week). There are many reasons, but the most recent one is a back spasm (I assume) that has set up residence in my lower back
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