Good and bad news

[bill_schubert]

It is really hard to be serious about my medical condition when Julio is playing in his new tunnel. 

But. 

The good news is my back feels much better today.  I'm thinking massage is helping a lot.  Of course the thing not covered by insurance.

The bad news is that I've got a fractured vertebra.  This is it.  It is a problem typically reserved for women with osteoporosis but also occurs with a compression of the vertebra which happened when Nanner ran me down.

Had I been a gambling man I would have bet on a fracture.  I've been hanging out with this body for 69 years and I pretty much know how it operates and what a  bad valve sounds like.  

The worse news (although I think I've got it covered) is that they want me to have an MRI:

"MRI evaluation may be considered to assess acuity for pain management purposes."

Fuck.  I already know it hurts.  I don't need a full on nightmare in a coffin experience for some med tech to tell me that.

My response was somewhat less colorful but equally forceful.  Her reply:

"I'm not sure it will change anything in the course of treatment. If having worse symptoms though with increased pain or any numbness then you will need it for sure. The order is active and you can schedule any time if you feel like things are getting worse. Otherwise please see physical therapy. Take care."

So it is back to ice and heat and massage and maybe a little bourbon.  She wasn't going to give me any decent pain meds anyway.

I'm hopeful that what I feel today is indicative of progress.  It really is much better than yesterday.  Nothing to do but wait and see.

I do intend on building up my core so that I can move better.

Apparently falling on one's back at the age of 69 is not a good thing to do.  In my mind I'm still jumping ski moguls so that is a little hard to accept.  My first time at 69 years old so it is all new to me.

For the record, if we had snow and mountains, I'd be skiing.

Comments

[bill_schubert]

I can hear The Who: Deaf, dumb and blind boy lives in a quiet vibration land...........

That is a good idea. So would anesthetic be. No reason for me to be conscious to look at my back. Fortunately there is no reason for them to look.

[megansmay]

Fair enough and if you don't need it.... Actually even though in their opinion i must be monitored i have skipped the last couple of years with the Covid excuse. It is a huge trauma what ever way i can do it.
Even with an anesthetic i would be worrying that i could get stuck in there while under LOL !