Can't go to P.E.I.

First off I need to thank Charline for her generous off to come and get me to go to P.E.I. this spring. What a sweet offer form a wonderful person!

I can not go though. If you guys remember I had said earlier that I was so looking forward to getting this surgery so it would help my back pain and then was disappointed because losing all of this weight  did not alleviate my back pain.

Well, I had a MRI in  December and got my results last week. From T11 right down to S1, my whole back it shot. The discs are all bulging and along with a dozen other back issues   explains my inability to sit or stand or walk for any amount of time. Sucks big time. I was hoping my pain was from being too fat.  
 
I could not sit in a car long enough to drive as far as PEI no matter how often I stopped for a break because taking a break does not make the back pain any better. It would be an unpleasant weekend no matter how much I wanted to be there. By the time I took enough pain pills to feel human , I'd be sound asleep all weekend.

The good news is, I will be seeing a neurologist in March and he hopefully will refer me to a neurosurgeon and hopefully a surgery will make life a bit more pain free. If everyone meets next year I may be able to join you all. 

So I wanted you  to know I am not trying to avoid you  when you go away.   I would have loved to have gone with you  and to meet you all but there is always next year  My back might be better by then.

Too bad you can't go, I would have liked to meet you. I hope the neurologist can do something to releave your pain. I have DDD in my entire back, but as long as I keep my muscles strong, I don't have pain.

Yeah, I hear you Charline. I had DDD diagnosed for 12 years. Most of the time it is quiet. My back has good days and bad weeks. Right now I am in the middle of a bad 5 month spell. I'm hoping it will end in the foreseeable future. Anyhow, thank you for thinking of me and have a great time in PEI. I'll be thinking of you all with a smile. :)