Pain (without love!)

Well, I'm finally set up for my appt. for the Epidural Steroid Injections. I go on the 23rd and it will be done at the surgery center so I don't have to go through just a local. I'm freaking about the I.V., but I know the Versed will be the much better option than just having the local since I need shots on both sides of my back (L1-L5).

I had a really rough night last night pain wise and my doc changed my medicine today. I'm still hurting, especially from physical therapy, even though I could only do about 1/4 of what I normally do. I promised Kevin I would do a full workout tomorrow and asked him to incorporate some new things for the back. It's got to get better.

Dr. Sing cracked my back and it felt great. I asked if I could get a referral for massage therapy and he says he herniated discs are too deep and it won't help me at all. I really don't believe that - how could a deep muscle massage NOT feel good? But I'm taking his word for it.

I talked to him about the weight loss and feeling so shitty, and he believes not only is it stress & anxiety, but the new anti-inflammatory that he gave me. He says it's very strong and I guess I should have bothered to read the side effects: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss and a host of other things.

Dr. Sing says things will calm down once I've become adjusted to it and to just hang on. So, I'm following his instructions.

BTW, despite the pain, I had a great time at PT. These people at both the doctor's office there and the physical therapy center (a combo) are just the greatest. As usual, Joe had me laughing my ass off.

There was a young college girl there for therapy today and I had asked Joe hold old he was and how could his girlfriend put up with him. He asked how old do I want him to be! Then he calls out, "Hey, College Girl, how old are you?" She tells him 22, and he turns to me and tells me he's 23. I just LMAO. He's such a tart.

I'm hoping these shots do the trick. I'll have to have a series of 3, I believe, and then in 3 months, I do another series. They didn't do shit last time, but something's got to give. I just can't go on in pain like this anymore.

I just took my meds and I'm going to lay down with a pillow between my knees to release the pressure and put the radio on and just relax.

I hope you all are having a great Monday.

And btw, thanks for listening. It's really sucks big time being in pain and I really try to keep the complaints to a minimum.

Y'all are the best.

I'll yap at ya's later.