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

[Marigold2]

I am so sorry for your health issues. Sending you good thoughts and many prayers.

[Kirsten]

Thanks Marigold!

Had the computer tomography this morning, and like I thought, it's another herniated disk. A massive one, according to the radiologist, so it could really be that surgery is the next option. But that's not sure yet, need to wait for my doctor's decision. Too bad that the neurosurgeon I saw a while ago has passed away meanwhile.

Kirsten

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Thinking of you

[Kirsten]

Thanks! :-)

Kirsten

[Anikaca77]

I'll be saying prays for you. I'm so sorry for the pain and all the stress you've been having.

I know what it's like to have the sciatica pain. I get that from time to time, more recently and they did a lower injection but that didn't help too much and the doctor said he would try another one and see what happens so I get to go get another one done at the end of this month and I'm not looking forward to it at all.

Take care and I wish you luck.

Melissa

[wombat2u2004]

Kirsten, have you tried acupuncture for the pain ????
That really works well with some people, but sometimes not at all with others.
Might be worth a shot...eh ???

[Kirsten]

Thanks, Melissa! And good luck with your injection!

wombat2u2004, no I didn't have any acupuncture. The health insurance won't pay for it. I'll be getting some kind of epidural anesthesia between my vertebras on Tuesday. However, that may reduce the pain, but not remove the cause.

BTW, the pain is getting worse with each passing day now, today, it's really bad. Since it seems to go downhill so quickly, I have just instructed my neighbor how to care for the girls, as my mother and Reinhold are out of town this weekend; I had no other choice. I just have to be prepared, in case anything happens. If neurological deficits occur, I need to go to the ER as soon as possible, and I cannot wait for my parents' return!

Kirsten