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Post by radio on Feb 10, 2017 10:45:56 GMT -5
I had one 2 1/2 weeks ago that hurt more than helped, so was back yesterday for a second one. The Dr. ended up doing two injections at two different levels, so I'm hoping for some relief this time. Left leg is incredibly weak this morning, so playing hooky from the shop probably until Monday. Once again I opted to only have a local at the injection site and not be sedated. It isn't overly pleasant, but I would rather not deal with the fogginess coming out of the sedative, plus the extended time in recovery before being released.
Thank goodness it's the off season in Branson and won't loose many sales.
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 10, 2017 11:20:00 GMT -5
They keep wanting to inject my SI joints under fluoroscope or whatever it is they use now. Ultrasound, maybe. Anyway, I keep putting up with the pain because I just don't want to do it. Had my knee injected and hip, though. The knee hurt like hell. I think she hit a large nerve. Talk about electric pain! Sorry about your back pain. It really does affect your life when your back is bad. I hope you have a speedy recovery in time for the sales.
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Post by radio on Feb 10, 2017 11:41:08 GMT -5
They keep wanting to inject my SI joints under fluoroscope or whatever it is they use now. Ultrasound, maybe. Anyway, I keep putting up with the pain because I just don't want to do it. Had my knee injected and hip, though. The knee hurt like hell. I think she hit a large nerve. Talk about electric pain! Sorry about your back pain. It really does affect your life when your back is bad. I hope you have a speedy recovery in time for the sales. Thanks. They give you the option of having an IV put in and a sedative for the procedure, but I didn't go that route. The first injection was the worst as he hit the nerve with the needle and it felt like about 1,000 volts going down my leg. Yesterday wasn't bad at all with just tingling and burning down the leg for a while. My left leg is like jello today, but not in pain like the last time. I have a very high tolerance to pain, but over time it does wear you down.
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Post by Pat on Feb 10, 2017 11:46:09 GMT -5
Hope you are improving. Glad you still have one good leg. Pain is a bummer.
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 10, 2017 11:53:18 GMT -5
They keep wanting to inject my SI joints under fluoroscope or whatever it is they use now. Ultrasound, maybe. Anyway, I keep putting up with the pain because I just don't want to do it. Had my knee injected and hip, though. The knee hurt like hell. I think she hit a large nerve. Talk about electric pain! Sorry about your back pain. It really does affect your life when your back is bad. I hope you have a speedy recovery in time for the sales. Thanks. They give you the option of having an IV put in and a sedative for the procedure, but I didn't go that route. The first injection was the worst as he hit the nerve with the needle and it felt like about 1,000 volts going down my leg. Yesterday wasn't bad at all with just tingling and burning down the leg for a while. My left leg is like jello today, but not in pain like the last time. I have a very high tolerance to pain, but over time it does wear you down. I have a high tolerance for pain, too. That makes it very hard when talking to drs. Only my GP knows my tolerance. He knows that if I am complaining that something hurts then I need percocet. LOL! One time, I went in and the skin on my feet was literally melted into my flesh. I had a bad reaction to a psoriasis ointment. He took one look at it and wrote me a script. For my other drs, I don't think they understand that when I have a problem, it's a real problem.
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 10, 2017 13:08:47 GMT -5
I feel for ya'!!!!! HATE Hate hate THEM!!!!! Had five spinal Epidural injections,one under xray (the worst)... Stay focused and hang in there!!!
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Post by radio on Feb 20, 2017 0:28:20 GMT -5
the second injection seemed to be helping more than the first, until last Tuesday that is. Dr wanted me to go to physical therapy, so I reluctantly agreed. Therapist of course had to put me through a lot of range of motion tests as well as strength test, etc. That night the sciatica kicked in on the side opposite I had been experiencing it before and the next day getting in or out of bed caused indescribable pain! Today was the first time since Tuesday I have been more than a few steps from the bed, so am hoping I feel up to spending a few hours in the shop tomorrow. Even though it is the slow season right now, I have to use this time to make new pieces for the display cases and be ready for the return of the tourists.
I see the Neurosurgeon again the 9th, so we need to find out what the therapy caused to move around and pinch the different nerve. something definitely slipped, and slipping requires stabilization and stabilization usually means surgery. :-(
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Post by orrum on Feb 20, 2017 8:09:19 GMT -5
Hey man spring turkey season is around the corner, hurry up n heal!!!
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 20, 2017 8:42:46 GMT -5
Ugh! Surgery? Man, I hope you are able to avoid it, but I understand pain is a great motivator. I wish you the best. Keep us updated.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 20, 2017 10:26:40 GMT -5
It took 2 hours for my heart to settle after a spinal. Heart almost stopped. Then went way fast. I think that procedure is not respected for it's danger.
Closest I ever came to a stopped heart, and it was deemed a minor out patient procedure. No more for me.
Had the back surgery 20 years ago. No more pain. But nerve loss in lower extremities is often possible(more common than medical community lets on).
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 20, 2017 10:35:42 GMT -5
It took 2 hours for my heart to settle after a spinal. Heart almost stopped. Then went way fast. I think that procedure is not respected for it's danger. Closest I ever came to a stopped heart, and it was deemed a minor out patient procedure. No more for me. Had the back surgery 20 years ago. No more pain. But nerve loss in lower extremities is often possible(more common than medical community lets on). Mr. Nothing Can Stop Me had spinal surgery? Dude, you are the poster boy for when it works-- it really works! About 15 years ago, I saw a neurosurgeon who wanted to put rods in my back. I chickened out. I can't say I regret it, but when I put my back out, I really have to wonder. My back is so screwed- between the psoriatic arthritis and 3 bulging slipped discs, there's a lot that I just don't dare do.
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 20, 2017 10:42:35 GMT -5
One surgery here,spinal decompression,L3 L4 L5.....Back of an 80 year old man.....Some days good,some days bad... Just deal with it,because I won't sit in the rocking chair yet!! Most of the pain they took away,some left,but manageable...Good luck with your decision....
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Post by jamesp on Feb 20, 2017 11:33:04 GMT -5
It took 2 hours for my heart to settle after a spinal. Heart almost stopped. Then went way fast. I think that procedure is not respected for it's danger. Closest I ever came to a stopped heart, and it was deemed a minor out patient procedure. No more for me. Had the back surgery 20 years ago. No more pain. But nerve loss in lower extremities is often possible(more common than medical community lets on). Mr. Nothing Can Stop Me had spinal surgery? Dude, you are the poster boy for when it works-- it really works! About 15 years ago, I saw a neurosurgeon who wanted to put rods in my back. I chickened out. I can't say I regret it, but when I put my back out, I really have to wonder. My back is so screwed- between the psoriatic arthritis and 3 bulging slipped discs, there's a lot that I just don't dare do. Back problems will take any human on earth and reduce them to a whining infant. Tela, he fixed the nerve pain but it killed the nerve that controls my ankle 100%. I had to have a full ankle fusion on a perfectly good ankle simply because the horns on my vertebrae had cut into the nerves and the doctor had to snip them. that's what can happen
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 20, 2017 11:34:21 GMT -5
Mr. Nothing Can Stop Me had spinal surgery? Dude, you are the poster boy for when it works-- it really works! About 15 years ago, I saw a neurosurgeon who wanted to put rods in my back. I chickened out. I can't say I regret it, but when I put my back out, I really have to wonder. My back is so screwed- between the psoriatic arthritis and 3 bulging slipped discs, there's a lot that I just don't dare do. Back problems will take any human on earth and reduce them to a whining infant. Tela, he fixed the nerve pain but it killed the nerve that controls my ankle 100%. I had to have a full ankle fusion on a perfectly good ankle simply because the horns on my vertebrae had cut into the nerves and the doctor had to snip them. that's what can happen Oh damn, James, I'm sorry.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 20, 2017 11:55:02 GMT -5
So was I rockjunquie. It was the good ankle. The other was destroyed in a motorcycle accident and had to be fused after 30 years of use being set a bit crooked. I was very mobile till 5 years ago. Now am totally mobile on flat land and going down hills lol. Up hills is tough, but getting there. Wife does not want to move to Florida, may use the flat land mobility for an excuse and get away from the ~50 in-laws that reside close by. They use me and take all my stuff, but i love them none-the-less.
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 20, 2017 12:01:38 GMT -5
So was I rockjunquie . It was the good ankle. The other was destroyed in a motorcycle accident and had to be fused after 30 years of use being set a bit crooked. I was very mobile till 5 years ago. Now am totally mobile on flat land and going down hills lol. Up hills is tough, but getting there. Wife does not want to move to Florida, may use the flat land mobility for an excuse and get away from the ~50 in-laws that reside close by. They use me and take all my stuff, but i love them none-the-less. Man, both ankles. Bummer. I think my DH probably feels the same way about my family. My brother lives right down the street. He can be a pain in the a**.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 20, 2017 13:26:39 GMT -5
Ha ha, mine all have lazy eyes, on both sides. Even some of the in-law's in-laws.
Been teasing them for years, at a comfortable distance. The 4 first cousins are all big males 0-10 years younger than I. Their eyes are the worst.
I am from the north(wealthier)side of Atlanta. They are all south side.
My saying was "we go to the south side cause the girls are easy". Needless to say for my well being they are amused and not angered.
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Post by radio on Feb 20, 2017 16:26:04 GMT -5
It took 2 hours for my heart to settle after a spinal. Heart almost stopped. Then went way fast. I think that procedure is not respected for it's danger. Closest I ever came to a stopped heart, and it was deemed a minor out patient procedure. No more for me. Had the back surgery 20 years ago. No more pain. But nerve loss in lower extremities is often possible(more common than medical community lets on). Mr. Nothing Can Stop Me had spinal surgery? Dude, you are the poster boy for when it works-- it really works! About 15 years ago, I saw a neurosurgeon who wanted to put rods in my back. I chickened out. I can't say I regret it, but when I put my back out, I really have to wonder. My back is so screwed- between the psoriatic arthritis and 3 bulging slipped discs, there's a lot that I just don't dare do. I had no real choice back in 2000. both Pars on L5-S1` were completely snapped in two at the base next to the vertebra, so for all practical purposes, I had a broken back for almost 3 years before California's wonderful work comp system allowed me to see a neurosurgeon who saw the problem at a glance. It seems all of the previous x-rays, mri or ct scan I had did not show the fractures, but when he ordered an oblique view, they were separated about 1/4 inch. I actually had WC doctors telling me that it was all in my head as they could see no cause on the films. Assholes!
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 20, 2017 16:31:26 GMT -5
Mr. Nothing Can Stop Me had spinal surgery? Dude, you are the poster boy for when it works-- it really works! About 15 years ago, I saw a neurosurgeon who wanted to put rods in my back. I chickened out. I can't say I regret it, but when I put my back out, I really have to wonder. My back is so screwed- between the psoriatic arthritis and 3 bulging slipped discs, there's a lot that I just don't dare do. I had no real choice back in 2000. both Pars on L5-S1` were completely snapped in two at the base next to the vertebra, so for all practical purposes, I had a broken back for almost 3 years before California's wonderful work comp system allowed me to see a neurosurgeon who saw the problem at a glance. It seems all of the previous x-rays, mri or ct scan I had did not show the fractures, but when he ordered an oblique view, they were separated about 1/4 inch. I actually had WC doctors telling me that it was all in my head as they could see no cause on the films. Assholes! OMG!!! That's awful! You know, I'm not a litigious person, but I hope you were able to sue someone for that. 3 years with a broken back? I can't even imagine.
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Post by radio on Feb 20, 2017 16:59:50 GMT -5
I had no real choice back in 2000. both Pars on L5-S1` were completely snapped in two at the base next to the vertebra, so for all practical purposes, I had a broken back for almost 3 years before California's wonderful work comp system allowed me to see a neurosurgeon who saw the problem at a glance. It seems all of the previous x-rays, mri or ct scan I had did not show the fractures, but when he ordered an oblique view, they were separated about 1/4 inch. I actually had WC doctors telling me that it was all in my head as they could see no cause on the films. Assholes! OMG!!! That's awful! You know, I'm not a litigious person, but I hope you were able to sue someone for that. 3 years with a broken back? I can't even imagine. as much as it hurts now, this is a cakewalk compared to then! the last few months before my surgery the dr put me an Actiq lollipops which is what they give cancer patients toward the end. Bad, bad stuff, but the pain was unmanageable otherwise. Had to go through detox and see a shrink to come off of it. If not for my wife, I would not have had the strength and will to keep going. Pain and depression is bad JuJu.
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