Monday, February 09, 2009

Blown / ruptured disc

So I have a blown / ruptured disc in my back. I got to see my MRI. A bunch of gunk squirted out of my spine, and is causing increased pressure and pain on my nerve.

My foot is still weak and numb. I am on Oxycodone now instead of vicodin. It works OK. Our plan is to try some steroids (shot in the back) and see if that relieves enough to get rid of the numbness and weakness. If it doesn't then surgery is the plan. I'll probably have to go to Ft Collins or Denver for the surgery as they would have the table I would need to be on for it to be the safest.

In the mean time I am still working, and drugged up, and in pain.

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