Need some support maysters...
Well, this is kind of a whiney post, but I really need some encouragement right now and I thought who better to go to than my loving mayster buddies.
I've had some back pain issues for a while now. In August, I finally went to the doctor over it. We did x-rays, medicine treatments, physical therapy, etc to no avail. At this point, both of us were thinking that this could be the ticket to my plastic surgery (the whole excess skin pulling on my back causing pain deal). As a last ditch effort to make sure that we had covered all bases before going to the plastic surgeon, my PCP ordered an MRI. This was on Wednesday. My daddy went with me for support (I have claustrophobia issues). He said that the nurse immediately came out of the exam and called my doctor, but when she saw my father sitting there, she turned her back and dropped her voice. He knew right then that something wasn't looking good. On Thursday, I received a call from my PCP's nurse. She said that he wanted me back in there ASAP. I asked her why and she said that the MRI showed a herniated disk at T7, T8. An appointment was made for Monday. I went, and it was worse than I thought. I have a herniated disk at T7, T8 that is bulging to the right on my spine, a herniated disk at T8, T9 that is bulging to the left on my spine, collapsed and dried out disk from T9 to T12, and another herniated disk at T12, L1. This would explain why I am in constant pain that wraps around my rib cage on both sides and prevents me from sleeping for more that a couple of hours at a stretch. I literally am in tears by the end of the day from sitting here at my desk at work. Needless to say, an appointment has been made with a neurosurgeon to discuss treatment. In the meantime, I have been put on a high dose of prednisone for the next month which of course as we all know, can lead to weight gain.
What really scares me about all of this is that I have watched several members of my family battle back issues (two uncles, one aunt, one cousin, and my father). In fact, my father is now on disability due to seven ruptured disks in his back. I've watched him go from the strongest guy I knew to having arms smaller than mine now and who has to walk with a cane.
Why me? So far since I had gastric bypass to get healthly, I've been hospitalized with pnuemonia and a blood clot in my lung and now I find out that my back is blown all to hell and I'm facing surgery with it. My finances are in a shambles as a single mom of two small kids. I'm struggling to keep a roof over our head and food on the table. Needless to say, Christmas will be very slim around my house this year. People at work are constantly harrassing me about my "baggy clothes", but honestly, I can't even afford one dollar at the local goodwill store right now to buy me a used pair of pants that fits. I'm trying to be strong, but really something has to give soon. I feel like just giving up.
Sorry this was so long and whiney, but I just really needed to get some things off of my chest.
Heather
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Heather,
Here is (((((((((HUG))))))))) for you, because I think you could really use it right now. I don't have any real advice for the journey that you are about to embark on, I just wanted let you know that we are here for you. Please do not give up, just continue to give it to God. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Have a blessed day.
Andrea
Heather,
I am so sorry that you are in so much pain. I am glad that they have found the source of your pain and maybe there is something that can be done to help you now. I know you don't want to deal with another surgery but if it will help you in the long run, you know it is what you need to do.
I'm sending you an email, as another mom and as a friend. You are not alone, and please come here to get things off your chest anytime you need to.
((((hugs))))
Deanna
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