Hospital visit

[Rocky_Top]

I lost my back pain when I threw out my water bed!!

 

[Wade E]

My wife had 1 of those memory foams for a few years on our bed and we always woke up very stiff in the morning. Late last year we finally went out and bought a nice pillow top ($) bed and she put that thing back on this bed and we still woke up all stiff. About 3 months ago I finally said to get that stupid thing off for a few weeks and we both agree that it is much better without it and we can actually tie our shoes in the morning without crying! She also has a bad back and neck from an incident at work where she works with some violent mentally challenged people. She gets epidural shots abput every 2 months.

 

[grapeman]

I thought you were supposed to leave your job at work? Sounds like her day job turns into her night job (taking care of the violent mentally challenged)!

Sorry Bud you set yourself up for that one! By the way how is nursing school going for her?

 

[PolishWineP]

Appleman, I guess a woman's work is never done!

 

[hannabarn]

Good one Richard

 

[Wade E]

She starts on the 26th and yea I left that 1 wide open for you didnt I?

 

[grapeman]

You not only left it wide open the landing strip lights were on and flashing!!!

 

[gaudet]

I even saw the dude flaggin you in Appleman................

 

[Wade E]

ROFLMAO!

 

[Wade E]

Okay, so finally I got the MRI and went back to the doc today with left leg and foot still numb, he said that he amazed that Im still walking around with no pain as I have 1 bulged disk and another 1 herniated and broke with the broken part leaning on the nerve which is causing the numbness. He has referred me to a spine specialist but says that I should get surgery immediately as its a ticking bomb. I will see what the specialist says but Im not getting any surgery until I can not get off the floor and go to work.

 

[grapeman]

So how many bottles of wine will they let you bring to work? All you need to do is drink the rest of you numb! Just don't run that table saw or any other power tools!


Seriously though you really need to get it fixed up. I bet they would just make a little hole and pull the piece of broken bone out. What the heck did you do to break off a piece of vertebrae?

 

[gaudet]

Okay, so finally I got the MRI and went back to the doc today with left leg and foot still numb, he said that he amazed that Im still walking around with no pain as I have 1 bulged disk and another 1 herniated and broke with the broken part leaning on the nerve which is causing the numbness. He has referred me to a spine specialist but says that I should get surgery immediately as its a ticking bomb. I will see what the specialist says but Im not getting any surgery until I can not get off the floor and go to work.

You could end up doing irreparable damage by waiting too long Wade. I know you gotta work, but you need to make sure you don't cripple yourself. Go get that second opinion from the specialist.

 

[Wade E]

This all stems from when I bulged the discs about 3 years ago. I will see the specialist but dont know 1 person who benefited from a back surgery, but do know quite a few who said it has made them worse. Im in a conundrum here, I cant really afford to be out of work for 1 1/2 -2 1/2 months as there is no light duty where I work and I dont want to get into a pissing contest with my employer who thinks anyone out on comp is a pce of

lazy SOB who just wants to sit home and make money on his dime but this all comes from getting hurt at work originally. I think Im pretty much gonna have to wait until I can no longer work as I dont want to lose my job from this as this is not a good time to look for another job. Up

's creek without a paddle!

 

[Rocky_Top]

Appleman, a disk is not a disk. I disk is like 100 or so very thin layers of rubber bands that circle the spinal cord between the bones creating a cushin between the bones. A bulged disk is a disk with many of the bands broken. Kinda like having a garter belt on with big holes in it. you would bulge out in places. the bulges pinch nerves.


Wade, I know that you can not afford to be out of work for 2 1/2 months. Yet if you let it go you might be out longer or worse. I would talk to people. Help is out there. Some loans can be put off for a time. They just add to the end. Your friends and family can pay the light bill your church will not only feed you they will cook the meals and bring them to your house. People will help. I will even payone of yourbills for you, just ask. I have been given help when I was in need.

 

[admiral]

Wade, I don't know you at all but I do know that you have expertise in wine making and that you give good advice. I respect you for that. You really need to see the specialist and get an honest evaluation. Then do what the expert thinks. If you want, you can get a second opinion from another specialist. (We do that here on the forum

)


When you give advice on making wine don't you give that advice wanting the person to be successful? The specialists are no different. They have an expertise and they will give good advice.


Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.

 

[Wade E]

Thanks for the advice everyone and Rocky for the very kind gesture. I will see the specialist and if need be approach my boss about this. Im kind of nervous about this, Im not really afraid of having a surgery, more of what will become of my job if Im deemed a risk of injury cause I will never be able to support our bills if I lose my job.

 

[Rocky_Top]

You can get past this. Take care of yourself. You have too many years left. The banks want to make years more money off of you. They will work with you. Igive the vol fire dept $50.00 a year and the police dept. $30.00 and I do not even like cops. (they keep holding guns on me!!! NOT guilty just big and scary looking

) I have no problem helping out a working man ( or woman). There seems to be less of us every year.

 

[rgecaprock]

Wade, There are all kinds of options out there so check them out. Really worry when you start loosing bladder and bowel control. That seems to be a question I am up against when I'm trying to get a MRI authorized by an insurance company. I guess they figure that if you are having those problems then by damn you need a MRI. And yes, we have had patients that are in that situation because the nerves in the pelvic area are effected by the back. As you are seeing all of us know people who have not benefited from surgery and some who have.



And not to mention the added stress of worrying about your job, especially in these times. Curtis is currently doing the IDD therapy that I mentioned to you becuase his back is very painful again. It is about the 3rd time for him but it has kept him from having surgery and gives him relief for a while as have the epidural steroid injections.

You do have a dellima there, And if you go to a spine surgeon..... ....that is what he is going to want to do. Like when you go to a Gastro Dr....you pretty well darn sure know you are going to get a colonoscopy!!!!



Will be thinking of you..............Take it real easy!!! Ramona

 

[NorthernWinos]

Wade...this does not sound good at all....Talk to your doctor and then talk to another...
Do as they say and suggest...
The outcome is in hands that hold your future...
The future may seem pretty dim right now and the pain hard to bear, but, it will all work out....Have faith in the medical world and in the future.

Take your medicine...it will work out for the best.

 

[Waldo]

You might want to see a really good chiropractor too buddy before you make any final decisions.