So yesterday I got an epidural & steroid injection in my spine to help relieve pain & pressure along my very herniated L4-L5-S1. It had gotten really really bad to the point where I was using a walker for a while, and even had to be wheeled into Dialysis in a wheelchair because it was both so painful to walk and I was so anemic that I was exhausted taking a few steps. So I was rather excited to have this procedure done, and to see what kind of results it would give me. I may still need surgery in the future, but for now I wanted to see what this would do. I have had it done in the past with varying degrees of success ranging from very helpful to not so much. It all seems to depend on where the doctor decides to place the needle and we had a good conversation beforehand about where we should do it this time and I think that we chose a good spot. It seemed to go very well and even with sedation, man, did I feel it when the needles went in. But after that initial minor discomfort, I have slowly started to feel better over the course of the last day. I didn’t sleep very well last night, but that is to be expected after an injection like that. However, I did notice that all the times I got up and down and walked through my house in the middle of the night, I was already walking better and significantly less pain than I have been. So I am looking forward to seeing my progress over the next week and maybe I could actually get back to being able to walk like a somewhat normal human being. Right now walking anywhere leaves me a tremendous amount of pain, and you grit your teeth & bear it, but it is nice at the moment not have so much pain. I’m actually looking forward to walking into Dialysis today. I’m using a cane for balance because nobody wants this gigantic body of mine falling anywhere but baby steps towards a more normal life. Whatever that means.
I’ve also attached Venmo info to those who might wanna help a bit. Medical bills still coming in and while I have coverage, it doesn’t cover everything. Every lil bit helps. Thank you.
Venmo:@StevenA519
https://venmo.com/u/StevenA519