It's been a little nuts in my world but I'm still clean and I'm grateful for that!
I've had a lot of backpain over the last couple of months... I mean like a toothache in my ass kind of pain. Went to the dr., tried all kinds of meds with no relief until I got a prednisone dospak and got, literally, instant relief. It only lasted about two weeks however. So I went to see an orthopedic guy. Xrays revealed spondylothesis and spinal stenosis... Medical speak for "you're old". There's surgery but I'm not willing so there are cortisone injections right into the spine... sounds like not a lot of fun but more fun than an operation!
During all this my brother came to town and surprised me for a night and on the same night my best friend of 40 years surprised me too by showing up for a week!
The day she left I had to have an MRI, I don't do well with MRI's at ALL so I asked for sedation. They had me take 4mg of xanax... I don't know how people get strung out on those... I'd only be able to wake up every 3 days or so to take another one! ROFL Anyway, I lost two days of my life but I'm back to normal now and waiting for the report and the plan.
Been busy with the boys and baseball too and today I turn 52.
That's what's new with me. Have 3 new sponsees for a total of 6. I don't think I can take anymore right now!
Love you guys!
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The truth does not change based on my inability to stomach it - Flannery O'Connor
My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance and in inverse proportion to my expectations - Michael J. Fox
I have chronic back pain also old age and arthristis and a few bone spurs I take ibuprophen and do lots of icing down when I stress it out. Part of what brough on my last relapse was pain meds so I just can't do them I haven't tried cortisone YET or the other stuff you mentioned.
Been a little nuts for me also with a lot of work its speradic so I get to rest a bit inbetween like this weekend , decided to just do very little and rest some.
Thanks for sharing and checking in, pain can be a spiritual thing I haven't had to BEG God to give me relief lately so thats a good thing but it also makes me have to remind myself that I am powerless and I need to manage my life in a way not to bring on more pain which is hard to do since my hobbie is gold dredging , I often come back from a weekend totalled out but ice helps me recover from that.
