May end up in hospital (slipped disk again, getting worse, #52)

[Medusa]

Have you tried acupuncture for sciatica, Kirsten? My son has sciatica and he had acupuncture done and it relieved the pain. I don't think he's had any sciatica since.

[Kirsten]

Have you tried acupuncture for sciatica, Kirsten? My son has sciatica and he had acupuncture done and it relieved the pain. I don't think he's had any sciatica since.

No, I haven't. Accupuncture isn't paid by the health insurances here.

Kirsten

[Medusa]

No, I haven't. Accupuncture isn't paid by the health insurances here.

Kirsten

I'm not sure what the cost would be there, Kisten, but here it varies. I paid $80 a session when I had it done for arthritis and it decreases if you buy a package. My son needed only one session to get relief. I'm sorry that you're in such pain. I know that sciatica is excruciating.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I'm very sorry that you may have to go to the hospital!

You don't deserve to have all these health problems (and you seem like such a nice person I'm sure you were in any previous lives, too). I hope things work out- it isn't good to be feeling guilty about leaving your cats on top of feeling bad from an illness. (Though I understand- could you hire a pet service to come a few times while you are gone?)

[happylabs]

So sorry you are having back problems. I am saying some prayers for you today. Hope things work out. Maybe you will not have to go to the hospital. Wish I was your neighbor. I would take care of your kitties anyday. And you too! Hugs and prayers.

[Pinot's Mom]

I'm sorry you're in such pain, Kirsten, and hope things work out. Keep us posted if you can.

[Randi]

Kirsten, I'm so sorry about your health problems, I hope you won't have to go to hospital.

I can see it's a problem having Luna and Lily taken care of if anything should happen and I was thinking... perhaps you could start a Meet-up group in your area for catsitting. The group we have here works very well. We meet every now and again to have dinner, either in town or at someone's house. That way we can find out who we "click" with and who have the same attitude to cats.

Here's a link to our group. The founder of it is Dagmar Fink and German, by the way.

http://www.meetup.com/cat-sitting

I searched in the Hannover area, but could not find a catsitting group there.

Hope you feel better soon