I spent the better part of yesterday in the hospital getting poked and injected and stuff, and then around noon I started crying because I was in a lot of pain because I hadn’t any any painkillers because of the surgery. So one thing led to another and next thing I knew my surgeon was asking about my protruding disk (which she hadn’t known about because it was just diagnosed and it was done through my GP) an THEN she said she couldn’t do the surgery without first seeing the MRI report because a protruding disk can be risky with the anesthetic. It could possibly even cause a stroke. A flurry of communications between the hospital and the CCHC ensued, and the report was faxed over.
My surgeon brought it over to me and told me that my protruding disk was blocking the entire spinal cavity, and she would have to reschedule surgery until she could have a detailed consult with the anesthetist.
So I cried some more and she said comforting things and ordered a shot of morphine for the pain. A little while later she came back and told me I’d be having the surgery first thing the next morning and she would spent the afternoon with the anesthetist, getting ready. She pulled some scheduling strings. She’s kind of amazing that way.
GC took me home, where I spent the evening and night writhing in pain, taking painkillers, throwing up and crying.
This disk thing is getting worse by the day, both in terms of pain and its overall impact on my life. If I could have a choice today between surgery for it and surgery to remove the tumour, I’d opt for the back surgery. In a heartbeat.
Anyways, I’m off to the hospital now to have the tumour removed.
Good luck with the surgery today. I’m so sorry to hear that you’re in so much pain.
I, too, am sorry you are in such pain. With you in spirit.
I was going to say that you’ve had a rough few days but that would be an understatement, and here you are, still sharing yourself via these (much appreciated) postings. Your strength and courage are simply amazing.
Wishing you a smooth-as-planned day ahead and a comfortable-as-possible recovery.
You poor thing… thinking of you.
Oh Zoom! Blechhh! Sending you HUGE hugs!
Oh! That’s awful! Wow. I don’t even know what to say. Good luck with the surgery today. I’ll send good vibes to you this morning.
Oh dear, I am sorry to hear that. I’ll be sending good vibes your way.
good luck, and I hope the pain gets better.
I hope the surgery goes well and that you are feeling much much better very very soon.
I wish they could go in and in one surgery fix the disk and remove the tumor and do it all in one fell swoop. Then you could recover from everything at once.
I hope the pain is made bearable today…
I’m so sorry Zoom, I know how bad the back thing can get (though it sounds like yours might be worse than mine). I hope all goes well, and you’re in my thoughts.
Good luck, and I hope the pain management team does better in the future.
Dearest Zoom… still holding you tight in my heart.
What an ordeal. I wish there was something they could do for the disc while they are in there. Wrong side, I know.
Oh geez… That is some serious suckage. I’ll be thinking of you today, sending good vibes!!
So sorry to hear that, zooom. My dad has degenerative disc disease, and he’s had a hell of a time with it. Those discs can cause so much trouble. I hope everything works out today!
I wish you didn’t have to keep being so brave.
Sending you so much LOVE.
That kind of pain is awful. I’m sorry you’re suffering so much before your surgery. Thinking of you…
Eeep! What an ordeal! **sending healing thoughts your way**