If I knew it had to last this long, I would've taken better care of it.
Started having another round of back issues at the end of January. Went to the doc and got the normal painkillers, anti-inflammatories and muscle relaxers. It didn't go away. Went back. Got more of same. Still didn't go away.
And then the pains started in my right leg. Okay. I KNOW this one. Leg hurts here. Push where 'here' is, and the pain doesn't change. Later, pain is there. Push where 'there' is, and the pain doesn't change. I've had this before. Nerve problem.
Last time it was my neck. So this time it's the back. Do the normal thing - go get an MRI. Talk to this doctor and that doctor. Get handle on pain management because this thing HURTS sometimes.
I am scheduled for surgery on L4-L5 and L5-S1, just a little chip removal to get the pressure off that nerve. This is set up for April 3. Until then, no worky, and darn it, I missed a couple of really spectacular blowups - 13,800 volt stuff, because I can't drive more than fifteen minutes.
And I'm getting stir-crazy. Daytime TV sucks. I'm wearing NetFlix out.
The cats alternate between attending to me and scheming to see which parts should be eaten first.
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