Health issues and updates
a month ago
General
I am going tomorrow to see doctors again.
So far not much have improved. My back is still busted and pain/numbness/burning feelings continues and is now spreading to the right side of my upper back.
I hope they are going to do that promised MRI and hopefully we can discuss about other medicine options, because I definitely do not want to eat meds that does not work.
I know, that healing from upperback spinaldisc hernia takes time. Literally today started 3rd month now with this problem.
there is better days, then worst days. Some days I can do a little, some days, barely able to walk or staying conscious after stretching.
Shoulderjoint nerve pinch is finally gone, but other problems are not.
I know, that my back is not going to get any surgery, since I am still able to walk and do something and tbh, I donΒ΄t want to end up to have surgery.
As diabetic, I know that it would not heal without at least 3 different complications first and I want to be able to live at home, taking care of my cats and such.
I mean, I wouldnΒ΄t even have a place to go and I donΒ΄t trust people enough to take care of my cats for that time.
Anyway, letΒ΄s hope the best for me and everyone in this fucked up world and enjoy coming spring~
UPDATE:
Phewwee, visited doctors today. Whole left side of my body is weakened even more and my spine is hurting like hell, my joints are screaming like a banshee, so tomorrow I need to call and get appointment for X-ray/CT scan and I will get appointment to orthopedist as well.
UPDATE 10.03.
So, they are now considering surgery. No answer about X-ray yet, but doctor said that since my symptoms are severe and afflicts my whole body, especially my left side, it is option now.
I am scared. I mean, if they end up to do it, there is so many risks. Permanent nerve damage, possibility for paralysis partially etc. nice litte things. Not to mention, who the fuck pays it!?
Oh well, if I end up in surgery, I might need to open Go Fund Me - page.
So, I now hope that meds and fysiotherapy would be the option to go. It takes time to help and heal, but at least there is no too many risks to take.
UPDATE 11.03.
Got the answer from X-rays.
So, I have hunched neck, degenerative disc disease in multiple spinal discs, and disc space narrowing, what was seen in X-ray.
My cervical spine is messed up. Fucking nice.
UPDATE 17.3
Finally got appointment for orthopedist for next month. Maybe then I will know afterwards, is surgery needed.
UPDATE 31.3
So, orthopedist has checked what has been discovered so far and it does not look good to me.
He believes, that I have low-ebergy compression fracture on my cervical spine.
A low-energy compression fracture occurs when a vertebra collapses due to minimal traumaβsuch as a minor fall, lifting a light object, or bendingβusually caused by weak bone density (osteoporosis).
After doing some digging, I heard, that this is something what goes in my family line from my fatherΒ΄s side and he had surgery around my age for the same reasons. Many herniated/degenerated spinal discs and so on and that my little brother is also battling with similar issues. So, surgery seems even more like possibility and these surgeries means, they need to put screws and metal plates on my spine.
I am still waiting to get CT-scan, which is coming 21th April.
No wonder that I am in horrible pain. Been since December.
I am just really in deep shit financially now. My disability pension is not enough to support all this and now, that I canΒ΄t even draw commissions, makes things worse.
UPDATE 2.4
Had to go to hospital again. Pain is getting worse again so doctor wrote a prescription for stronger pain medication, so I can somehow try to survive to the coming appointments.
He gave me prescription for medical plaster, so I have 24/7 painkillers in my blood.
LetΒ΄s hope these help me to tolerate this amount of pain.
So far not much have improved. My back is still busted and pain/numbness/burning feelings continues and is now spreading to the right side of my upper back.
I hope they are going to do that promised MRI and hopefully we can discuss about other medicine options, because I definitely do not want to eat meds that does not work.
I know, that healing from upperback spinaldisc hernia takes time. Literally today started 3rd month now with this problem.
there is better days, then worst days. Some days I can do a little, some days, barely able to walk or staying conscious after stretching.
Shoulderjoint nerve pinch is finally gone, but other problems are not.
I know, that my back is not going to get any surgery, since I am still able to walk and do something and tbh, I donΒ΄t want to end up to have surgery.
As diabetic, I know that it would not heal without at least 3 different complications first and I want to be able to live at home, taking care of my cats and such.
I mean, I wouldnΒ΄t even have a place to go and I donΒ΄t trust people enough to take care of my cats for that time.
Anyway, letΒ΄s hope the best for me and everyone in this fucked up world and enjoy coming spring~
UPDATE:
Phewwee, visited doctors today. Whole left side of my body is weakened even more and my spine is hurting like hell, my joints are screaming like a banshee, so tomorrow I need to call and get appointment for X-ray/CT scan and I will get appointment to orthopedist as well.
UPDATE 10.03.
So, they are now considering surgery. No answer about X-ray yet, but doctor said that since my symptoms are severe and afflicts my whole body, especially my left side, it is option now.
I am scared. I mean, if they end up to do it, there is so many risks. Permanent nerve damage, possibility for paralysis partially etc. nice litte things. Not to mention, who the fuck pays it!?
Oh well, if I end up in surgery, I might need to open Go Fund Me - page.
So, I now hope that meds and fysiotherapy would be the option to go. It takes time to help and heal, but at least there is no too many risks to take.
UPDATE 11.03.
Got the answer from X-rays.
So, I have hunched neck, degenerative disc disease in multiple spinal discs, and disc space narrowing, what was seen in X-ray.
My cervical spine is messed up. Fucking nice.
UPDATE 17.3
Finally got appointment for orthopedist for next month. Maybe then I will know afterwards, is surgery needed.
UPDATE 31.3
So, orthopedist has checked what has been discovered so far and it does not look good to me.
He believes, that I have low-ebergy compression fracture on my cervical spine.
A low-energy compression fracture occurs when a vertebra collapses due to minimal traumaβsuch as a minor fall, lifting a light object, or bendingβusually caused by weak bone density (osteoporosis).
After doing some digging, I heard, that this is something what goes in my family line from my fatherΒ΄s side and he had surgery around my age for the same reasons. Many herniated/degenerated spinal discs and so on and that my little brother is also battling with similar issues. So, surgery seems even more like possibility and these surgeries means, they need to put screws and metal plates on my spine.
I am still waiting to get CT-scan, which is coming 21th April.
No wonder that I am in horrible pain. Been since December.
I am just really in deep shit financially now. My disability pension is not enough to support all this and now, that I canΒ΄t even draw commissions, makes things worse.
UPDATE 2.4
Had to go to hospital again. Pain is getting worse again so doctor wrote a prescription for stronger pain medication, so I can somehow try to survive to the coming appointments.
He gave me prescription for medical plaster, so I have 24/7 painkillers in my blood.
LetΒ΄s hope these help me to tolerate this amount of pain.
Ferrett
~ferrett
Please get good news. You are adored (even if I dod fall down a hole)
Volvom
~volvom
OP
Well, I visited doctors today. Whole left side of my body is weakened even more and my spine is hurting like hell, my joints are screaming like a banshee, so tomorrow I need to call and get appointment for X-ray/CT scan and I will get appointment to orthopedist as well.
Ferrett
~ferrett
Do thry know if this is standard or getting worse?
Volvom
~volvom
OP
Getting worse and fast.
Ferrett
~ferrett
Big screaming swears
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