I too am still thinking about you. I hope you get some resolution to both the pain issues and insurance. Doc is super good with the information and research. We all wish there was a way to figure out exactly what happened to you. Soemtimes it does take the opinions of many doctors to get the Whole picture. I wish you all the best seahorse. You are in my prayers. ginnie

Hi seahorse, sorry the shots hurt. Hope the coming appt. with neurologist answers all the questions you have, and can resolve the issue. ginnie

Miss Ginnie - you write the sweetest posts!

I took my dog for a much needed walk yesterday, walked for an hour at a good clip....probably should have gone a little easier. I noticed that I had a better push off with my right foot and ankle (side that got the epi), but also noticed now and then what felt like a squeezing at the bottom of my spine. Puppy dog sure was happy to get a walk tho! He's only 4 so he has loads of energy, but was born with hip dysplasia so he can't run, needs to be walked and if I don't walk him, he won't get walked. Sounds like we have a home for the disabled here doesn't it?

Today, no walk. Rained most of the day anyway. Nerve pain running down back of leg behind knee is back. Nerve spasms picking back up. Ah well, they did say they didn't think the epi would do any good anyway. It is what it is.

Yes, she does.

Sounds like sciatica. I envy you the long walk ....but not the sciatica.

Doc

I am glad you got the walk in. sometimes just being outside in the fresh air makes a difference. I sure hope you get some good information from you next physician report. I know you will go armed with information. Sorry you hurt. I know it is miserable. Nobody deals well with pain. I had a tooth pulled a few days ago, and I am still miserable, I look like a chipmonk with my cheek. It too will pass, and I will be back to my normal self. I get impatient, and crabby over pain sometimes. I come back here for a dose of realility, and it puts my own pain into the background. Take care of yourself, and you know I will be waiting to hear from you, and so will doc, and others. I am glad you are with us, while you go through this medical trauma. ginnie

I just wanted you to know I am thinking about you. I really hope that pain flair, goes down. I also read about the other post with a negative resolution to spinal surgery. I sure do know about being scared that way. I had heard storyies each direction. Surgery as you already know is the last resort. I just want to re affirm, that if this has to happen to you, for you to regain some quality of life it is worth the risk. I had a failed first fusion, followed my a re-do and C3-7. My results have not been perfect, but I am so much better. There can be good results from surgery. I did not go willingly to surgery either. A lot of crying and panick. I just want you to know that not every surgry turns out bad, that some do work, even after a first failure.
I really hope that you can have some good quality of life no matter what you choose to do. Have a good day Seahorse. I am off to one of my doctors as usual...humph! ginnie

The spasms that I had, left me in so much pain, I was flat on back and trembling and shaking head to foot. I couldn't control the pain or the shaking. There is no way to describe it. I really wish that nobody had to go through this kind of agony. I pray that none of you do. I pray for resolution to all these back pain issues that leave us helpless. It is horrible to go through and horrible for a caretaker to witness. I pray each day for all of us. ginnie