Update Part Deux
Back from the doctor's, and here's the deal:
Good news:
-the doctor is happy with my progress;
-says as soon as the nerve pain goes away/gets manageable, I can start to be left alone (ie: my mama can go back home and cease taking care of me--poor thing! She's been great though!), and I can even start driving whenever I feel I'm ready!!!
-it seems as though we're on track for me to make my concerts at the end of December *crosses fingers*
-he's happy with the physical therapy I'm doing;
-and he wants to see me in two weeks.
Bad news:
-time, time, time. He said the nerve pain will go away with time. The doc likened it to a pinched garden hose--if you imagine my nerve was like that garden hose, the longer it's pinched, the longer it takes to go back to normal. So, time is what will heal it, and as it heals, the pain will lessen. Bummer.
-they put me on more meds. Neurontin, as I thought, for the nerve pain. What sucks with that is that it takes a while for the medicine to work, as it needs to build up in your system. More meds also meant Medrol (interesting side bit of good news with that--it'll help my asthma!) Bad part is that it gives me the shakes. Oh well--if it helps, I'll take it. And then there's the Vitamin B6, and the painkillers I'm already on... it never ends.
So that's the deal, for now at least.
*sighs*
And no, for all of you wondering: he still hasn't called.
*sighs again*
*tries not to get all teary-eyed*
Good news:
-the doctor is happy with my progress;
-says as soon as the nerve pain goes away/gets manageable, I can start to be left alone (ie: my mama can go back home and cease taking care of me--poor thing! She's been great though!), and I can even start driving whenever I feel I'm ready!!!
-it seems as though we're on track for me to make my concerts at the end of December *crosses fingers*
-he's happy with the physical therapy I'm doing;
-and he wants to see me in two weeks.
Bad news:
-time, time, time. He said the nerve pain will go away with time. The doc likened it to a pinched garden hose--if you imagine my nerve was like that garden hose, the longer it's pinched, the longer it takes to go back to normal. So, time is what will heal it, and as it heals, the pain will lessen. Bummer.
-they put me on more meds. Neurontin, as I thought, for the nerve pain. What sucks with that is that it takes a while for the medicine to work, as it needs to build up in your system. More meds also meant Medrol (interesting side bit of good news with that--it'll help my asthma!) Bad part is that it gives me the shakes. Oh well--if it helps, I'll take it. And then there's the Vitamin B6, and the painkillers I'm already on... it never ends.
So that's the deal, for now at least.
*sighs*
And no, for all of you wondering: he still hasn't called.
*sighs again*
*tries not to get all teary-eyed*