Hi, everyone.
I went to see the specialist today and he's pretty certain that I have "cervical disc displacement(s)".
I have an MRI scheduled for tomorrow at 1:30 and cervical epidurals scheduled for Thursday at 4 p.m. which should bring me alot of relief if the dr's right at his initial guess.
I'm on a narcotic that isn't really helping, and a couple of other things to try to relax everything...just not much relief. He said if it gets too bad to get to ER for injections of IV pain meds as that's all that's really going to help until I get the epidurals. I pray they work and that the MRI shows ONLY some herniations, and nothing more serious.
The dr. said if it's only herniations, the epidurals should find me good relief...and quickly. He doesn't doubt that this goes back to the wreck. Oh, and guess what else? Just a few days before I tore the muscle in my calf? Yeah, strangely enough that was probably related to all this as well as my toes on left foot going numb as well.
Anyhow, I'm still down for the count, but praying to be up and running by the end of the week if the epidurals work or it's nothing more serious that herniations.
Really glad I left that file open from being rear-ended that last time right about now...
Thank you so much for the well wishes. I miss y'all like crazy...cry once a day for missing you...but I'm working hard on getting better.
Much love and thanks,
KD