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OftenBen  ·  1638 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: October 30, 2019

I just took an MRI Test!

Turns out! I'm 100%

Sure I slipped a fucking disc like 2 vertebrae up from my tailbone.

Moving 2x6's.

Flexeril, ibuprofen and several months of physical therapy await.





goobster  ·  1637 days ago  ·  link  ·  

(... I can't read with without hearing Lizzo ...)

OftenBen  ·  1637 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Intentional

user-inactivated  ·  1638 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yay for 100% Just awful migraines then??

Have had some nasty lower back stuff happen before, did you get the radicular pain down your leg?? Always good to remember that you will recover, and quickly if you stick with your rehab and keep moving!

OftenBen  ·  1638 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Nah, this was totally novel for me.

I got it down both legs, straight to the heels.

The neurosurgeon said many of the same things. Assuming I don't become a couch potato she was super super optimistic. She really made a point to stress the fact that I'm not going to be a paraplegic.

Just fucking hurts.

user-inactivated  ·  1638 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ouch! I've only had it down my left leg. Did the injury while cherry picking on an orchard, the next day I was wincing with every step. Oooo it was painful.

Keeping moving made a world of difference for me, frequent walks where possible then back into the gym to step it up when applicable.

I hope you get it right efficiently!

OftenBen  ·  1638 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks!

The plan is an MRI in the morning and then home discharge.