Comments | dkapell: Back Pain

dkapell

Back Pain

Dec 30, 2006 22:10

For the last three months, I've had mild back pain, which turned to severe pain around thanksgiving. The wednesday after, I couldn't even support myself standing. After a strict diet of narcotics, the pain has subsided some, but not completely. This past tuesday I had a MRI, courtesy of Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and yesterday my doctor finally ( Read more... )

pain, life

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hawkegirl December 30 2006, 22:19:57 UTC

Aghk... sorry to hear it.

If you're still living in Waltham, and ever need a food drop off or such, let me know, I'm happy to do what I can.

queenlyzard December 31 2006, 01:20:23 UTC

Sorry to hear that. Best of wishes for your health.

relzhirah December 31 2006, 01:47:31 UTC

That's sucks. Hope you don't have to do the surgery option.

Although if you do, we can be scar buddies!

ext_22310 December 31 2006, 03:55:47 UTC

Having experienced the joys of agonizing back pain, I know that it can be really draining... There are days when I thought I would never get better, that the rest of my life would be ruined.

But I was wrong, so don't give in to despondency. There are all kinds of options. For example, my mother was told her back pain was incurable, but acupuncture helped her. Get better soon.

owie pulito December 31 2006, 05:33:03 UTC

Oh ow. I hope you recover quickly, whatever the treatment.

Herniated disk. Is that something a chiropractor could help, I wonder?

Good luck, my thoughts and well-wishes are with you,

~Becky