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- April 30, 2010
- I think this is one of Mother Nature's best creations. However, contact with the plant can cause skin irritation because the entire plant is toxic.
Sentir cada noche como profundiza mi dolor, si es que tantos palos en un año provocan mi temor, de volver a querer, confiar y sentir, volver a sentir que no estás aquÃ.
Derramo lágrimas como en aquella semana de pesadillas que se recreaban en mi cama, los llantos dejaban su huella en la almohada, tanto fingir aseguro que no sirve de nada... Si es que cada segundo que pasa noto tu ausencia si te vas, si es que sé que hasta que no vaya no te podré tocar, dulce tacto, cuando nuestras pieles entraron por primera vez en contacto, y será especial...
Dicentra spectabilis
Shot through the chain link gate into the yard.
I really liked the light in this one---straight from the camera.
A splash of colour in my parents' garden. Not that either of my folks can get to see the display these days sadly, due to mobility issues.
Heart Shaped #36 for the Treasure Hunt
Bleeding Tooth Fungus (Hydnellum peckii)
found in the Rock Close gardens, Blarney Castle, Co. Cork, Ireland
Day 80: When I was little we used to call these 'Love Lies Bleeding', which I always prefer to the other name of 'Bleeding Hearts'... which sounds like someone getting the wrong suit in a game of cards:
Card player 1: What have you got?
Card player 2: Bleeding Hearts.
21st March 2011
www.medilaw.TV - medico-legal videos, Illustrates the surgical technique for performing a cervical laminoplasty. This procedure is used to decompress the spinal cord. Also shown is the patient position, skin preparation and incision, the surgical approach, the lamina being incised and opened, the insertion of metal struts to hold the lamina open, and the addition of bone graft chips to facilitate bony fusion and finally wound closure.
A Laminoplasty, also known as a laminaplasty, is a procedure that tilts open some lamina at the back of the spinal canal to increase the space and decrease the pressure on the spinal cord.
In degenerative spinal stenosis, any of a posterior disc protrusion, bone spurs or osteophytes from the vertebral bodies and facet joints, or buckling or calcification of the spinal ligaments, can compress the spinal cord. In addition, some people are born with a narrow spinal canal, and they tend to get degenerative spinal stenosis symptoms earlier in life, in their forties and fifties.
The pressure on the spinal cord can damage it, a process called myelopathy. This can cause pain, weakness, tingling or numbness in the arms or legs, and can affect the use of your hands, how you walk, and your bowel and bladder function. Advanced myelopathy can confine you to a wheelchair. A laminoplasty increases the size of the spinal canal, removing the pressure on the spinal cord and usually reduces the progression of the symptoms. A laminoplasty will also assistance the maintenance of good spinal alignment.
INDICATIONS
The indications for a laminoplasty are persisting pain or weakness, that has been shown by physical examination and radiography to be due to spinal cord compression, and that has not responded to conservative treatment. If there is bowel or bladder dysfunction, difficulty walking, severe muscle weakness, or severe pain that is not controlled by strong pain relievers, your clinician may recommend immediate surgery to prevent permanent spinal cord or nerve damage.
ALTERNATIVES
The non-surgical alternatives to laminoplasty may be
-- activity modification
-- weight loss
-- aerobic exercise, such as walking, cycling, and swimming
-- strength and flexibility exercises
-- physical therapy
-- hydrotherapy
-- heat and cold pads
-- acupuncture
-- pain-relieving medications such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, steroid and local anesthetic injections.
If the spinal stenosis is compressing the spinal cord and causing neurological symptoms (myelopathy), then your surgeon will usually recommend surgery to decompress the spinal cord and relieve the neurological symptoms (paresthesia, numbness, weakness). Surgery may or may not relieve any neck pain.
BEFORE
Before the laminoplasty
- a doctor will perform a medical examination and any necessary tests to ensure that your general health will permit an anesthetic to be given and the procedure to be performed
- you will be advised when to stop any medications that will increase your bleeding risk ie aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, anti-coagulants, vitamin E, glucosamine and some herbal medicines (including chamomile, danshen, garlic, gingko, devil's claw, ginseng, fish oil, willow bark, feverfew, goji berries)
- you may be admitted into the hospital on the day before or on the morning of the procedure
- don't eat or drink anything for six hours before the procedure
- wear loose-fitting clothes that are easy to take off and put on. Do not wear any jewelry
- before the procedure, the skin on your neck will be cleaned and you will be given a general health check. The skin on your neck may be shaved.
- an intra-venous line will be placed into a vein in your arm to administer fluid and medications
- you may be given a sedating medication to make you drowsy before being given your general anesthetic that will put you to sleep
- let your doctor know if you develop a fever, cold or flu symptoms before your scheduled procedure
GOALS
The goals of a laminoplasty are to increase the space for the spinal cord to decrease the pressure on the cord, and prevent the myelopathy worsening, while maintaining spinal stability, motion and alignment.
TECHNIQUE
You will be lying on your front. Your neck will be cleaned. An incision will be made in the middle of the neck, and the overlying muscles will be moved to the side. Your surgeon will confirm the position of the correct vertebrae for the procedure by using x-ray imaging. A groove of bone and ligament will be removed from one of the lamina. A shallow groove of bone will be removed from the other side, to form the hinge. The lamina and connecting tissues will be opened like a door to decompress the spinal cord. Metal struts will be placed to hold the door open and bone chips will assist the fusion. The wound will be closed with sutures.
I gave a quick demo the other night on stacked monoprints... this was the result.
there will be more of these bleeding heart doves showing up in my art. they are fascinating birds.
5 June 2007
Aren't cell phone cameras great? For example, they can allow me to take a picture of my chin as it bleeds everywhere.
I took one without the baindaid, but (much to your relief, I'm sure), it came out too blurry.
Anyway, this is me lying in the doctor's office, waiting for stitches.
Finally, flowers in bloom in Minneapolis. I used a little bit of tilt to keep as many of the flowers in focus as possible.
Leona Lewis on the set of her new video "Bleeding Love". She is wearing a 100k crystal dress and a Dolce & Gabbana metal belt.
My Bleeding Heart was in full bloom when I snapped this shot. They are such a beautiful old-fashion flower.