Hello everyone, today is Mickey's & Minnies's 4 month birthday and they are doing well. I think I lost some recovery momentum for a couple of weels, but they'll catch up, they've all the time in the world.
They were quite surprised today though went we got to the OS's office for the cervical steroid epidural! Got that beautiful (open in the back) gown on, walked into the proceedure room and face a very high surgical table (narrower than my body for sure. What the heck is up with that?!) and we were to climb 2 steps and go belly first on this wonderfully HARD table, which means Mickey & Minnie must kneel on it in order to position myself for the xrays and shot! I must say they did squeak at me a bit.
Next surprise.... I asked the doc if I get sedated for this, he says, no sedation needed, I said then you'd better tie my head down on this thing, no verbage coming back to me from him. I feel a pinch, not bad, somewhat between my shoulder blades. As he's talking to the xray tech he's doing more stuff back there. You see I expected him to move higher up toward the head, but no he's doing more stuff and I feel pressure inside my back, he swabs me down with something, drys it off and says, okay your done. I said that's it! Your done! I said WOW your good! He smiles...
Next surprise.... I stand and instantly I get this unbelievable pressure behind my eyes and then a tremendous headache! That's why you need a driver to drive you home, not because you get sedated, not with him anyway.
Got home took my tylenol and went to bediby for four hours. Woke up, headache not so bad so took my ibuprophen and iced for 20 minutes and am writing to all of you.
When I woke up Mickey and Minnie had a present waiting on the kitchen island, their new Orthaheel orthotic slippers and walking shoes. We tried them on and they seemed happy, so maybe they won't stay mad at me for this mornings episode.
The End!
Thank you so much for all the well wishes for me today, I appreciate having my BoneSmartie friends. I am so lucky to have found you all!
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I am so hoping the first treatments help, but if need be I will do the surgery. As my mom always said "That's the way the ball bounces" in her french accent. At least now I know where I'm headed.
as you have the identical thing going on. Dave has gone through the PT with only making it worse and Doc didn't even want to try the steroid shot so that is why he gets the surgery on Oct 2nd. I see how much pain he is in, and hope you aren't in as much pain as he is. Although women tend to tolerate pain better right....
Although I can't say that Dave complains about other stuff. Even the nurse and doc both said that farmers are the last ones to come in for treatment, so when one does come in for pain, they know he is hurting especially if he comes in during the harvest season. Why wouldn't he give you the shot today? That is what I hate, they make you come in and tell you what is wrong, then have to make another appointment to do anything about it.
When the doc said that eventually I will need the surgery, I asked way not just go to the surgery then?, he said well we have to try the least invasive first then if that doesn't work surgery. We made the appointment for Oct 1st because he has all his equipment at another office that he practices as well. In order to give the shot he is guided with xray while you lay on a special table. The shot has to be extremely precised or your can damage the spinal cord and nerves. Also, I have to stop all ibuprophen and low dose aspirin use for 5 days before getting the shot. I did ask him what the surgery entailed and he said exactly what you said your Dave has to go through.
And you are so very right, it is better knowing what I'm dealing with and moving on with it. Now I'm wondering what to expect after I get the neck thingy corrected. What other part of my body will stand up and be heard. Never a dull moment that's for sure.
I guess it does makes sense that the insurance company would have their best interest in mind, after all we are mire mortals. 
Well done you 
