I visited the spine doctor after I reached the point of barely being able to walk. The pain is excruciating.
The doctor thinks it is a pinched nerve in L1/S1 and it caused all kinds of pain in my right leg and buttocks. Killer fanny pain I tell ya.
For two days I have been taking a delightful pain cocktail that produces a pleasant medical buzz and relieves pain to the point that I can walk.
Even more impressive I have been taking steroids that is reducing inflammation. Overall I am better able to tolerate.
Today I will lie low and stay in the bed.
A major side effect of this all is I can smell like anyone else. I have a very dull sense of smell but something I am taking is making this sense keen again. I smell dogs, cats, chickens, horses, outdoors.....it is amazing. I am taking it all in.
Last night I had an MRI and will have the results Friday at 2.
Meanwhile, my activity is on hold. Move less and I don't hurt. Move much and I do hurt.
Watching Masterpiece Theater with the Mrs. ESPN or NFL channel didn't make the cut.
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Dear wReggie:
Please get better soon.
Signed.
Your cyber-pal P.Bondo.
bwoken
Hope you are back to normal soon - except, maybe, the sense of smell - I assume you are enjoying the new sensations?
That's amazing that your sense of smell has improved with the meds. The pain sounds awful. So sorry that you're feeling so miserable. I hope things improve soon.
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