Physical illnesses are not worse than mental illnesses. Mental illnesses are not worse than physical illnesses.

disabilityhealth:

Physical illnesses are not worse than mental illnesses. Mental illnesses are not worse than physical illnesses. This is not a competition of who suffers more. We can do so much more together than we can apart.  Personally, I love each and every one of you. I will defend you to the fucking last, my friends.

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Examples of Disc Problems

ascendingaxiom:

Disc problems. People should be aware. I’ve been asked by almost everyone when I say I have herniated discs.

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Scoliosis problem #6

scoliosis-fighters:

If you say the word: “surgery”, everyone thinks after the surgery everything is alright, no pain, spine fixed, you can do everything you want. But it’s not true, we have to deal with a total other spine, the pain is horrible the first days, and we probably can’t do everything we could do before… It’s hard for people to understand, and it keeps hard for me to explain…

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The Throne...

It occurred to me the other day that when I go to the toilet I tend to just sit there for a while because it’s actually quite comfortable for my back! Getting up and down is a different story! Does anyone else with lower back pain find toilets comfortable to sit on?

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Surgical Referral & Holiday Prep

Yesterday I booked an appointment at my GPs, luckily it was with a locum. I say luckily as my doctors don’t seem to want to acknowledge just how much pain I’m in or how bad my L4/L5 disc bulge is. The locum immediately read my MRI report and started to complete the referral form. I asked if there was a way to make it an urgent referral, she said there wasn’t but as I’m showing signs of neurological issues (weak left foot/rolling ankle) the surgeons should prioritise my case. We’ll see how that goes! I asked for more painkillers as I’m going away to Docking in Norfolk on Friday with friends. I also asked for a repeat prescription as it’s annoying having to call to make an appointment to see or talk to a doctor every 2 weeks and my pain is not going to miraculously disappear overnight (I wish!). She gave me a new prescription for 2 weeks and a fortnightly repeat. I just have to hand the form in at the GP and then collect the meds from the chemist a couple of days later. I also got another sick note this time for 6 weeks. The doctor made me laugh, she said to only take the Tramadol when the pain is at it’s worst! I politely advised her that without the Tramadol I would not be able to move! The day before yesterday I was in agony all day even though I was taking the painkillers! It’s like everyday is a pain wheel of fortune. What will it land on tomorrow?!

Yesterday was quite a good day pain wise so I did a bit of pottering around and made dinner etc. Today I’m regretting it a little. I’m very sore but on the 1-10 scale I’m only at a 6 so still not too bad. Trying to help my housemate sort stuff for the holiday but I’m next to useless. She keeps telling me off for doing things but it’s hard work organising and getting stuff ready to take 8 dogs on holiday!

Now I’m off for a luke-warm bath, I miss my boiling hot baths but the cooler the bath the more it relieves my back.

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MRI Report

Here is my report. It was the news that I equally expected & dreaded. The L4/L5 disc bulge is significant enough for surgery to be the only option at this point. My Chiropractor advised of treatments but due to the severity he is reluctant to try them due to the risk of making it worse. I need to take my copy of the report and MRI CD to my GP to get a surgical referral. I am feeling a rollercoaster of emotions, glad to know what I’m dealing with, upset with the severity and petrified of potential surgery.

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Partial Results!

Just had a call from the Chiropractor advising that they have received the report. I have booked an appointment for 9am tomorrow to discuss the results in-depth. Basically there is a significant bulging disc and surgery is likely. Apparently there may be other options to help alleviate the pain and symptoms but they will be discussed tomorrow.
So far, it’s what I expected to hear. Let’s see what tomorrow’s appointment brings.

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Chasing MRI Report

This morning I felt like I was chasing my tail trying to get the report from my MRI!

At 8:46 I called the Chiropractors to see if they had received the MRI report. They had not but advised me to call the clinic to see if it has been sent and to ask them to fax it to them.

At 8:48 I called Heath Lodge Clinic who advised it was due to be posted today. I asked for a copy to be faxed to the Chiropractors only to be told they do not have a fax number for them. I told them I will call them back with a fax number.

At 08:51 I called the Chiropractors who told me they do have their fax number and I must’ve spoken to someone new. They gave me the fax number and told me to call back after 15:00 to see if it had been received.

At 08:52 I called Heath Lodge Clinic and spoke to someone else who took my details and the fax number. They told me they would pass the details to the original person I spoke to.
At 15:42 I called the Chiropractors who advised they had not received the faxed report and to call Heath Lodge Clinic to make sure it had been sent. He then advised me to call back after 15:00 tomorrow if I haven’t had a call from them.

At 15:45 I called Heath Lodge Clinic who could neither confirm whether the report had been faxed or posted! She advised that she would print another copy and fax it to the Chiropractors ASAP.

I am so anxious about the results. What if I’m being a wimp and it’s not that bad or it’s a lot worse than the Chiropractor thinks it is. I just want to know what I’m dealing with and how to get it sorted ASAP. I am sick of being in pain and feeling useless because I can hardly do anything :-(


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Yay! It Arrived!!!

It arrived! It is epic! 😝💩🐶

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MRI Video

All this resting malarky is boring so I made a video of some of the MRI images on the CD given to me by the clinic. I love seeing X-Rays, scans etc, especially my own :-)

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