Today I went to Peoria to see my neurosurgeon, Dr McCall. He told me the same thing that Dr Dave told me. I have a hernaiated disc, that is pressing the nerve that runs down my leg.
Then we went over my options. Which were basically surgery, or I can get some shots into my spine, which he hopes will reduce the swelling.
I decided on that, with a followup at the end of September. At best, it cures the problem and I don't need surgery. But he did say more than likely eventually I will. At worst, they won't do anything, and I'm right where I'm at right now, and it puts me right around where I wanted to have the surgery anyway.
If I do end up with the surgery, he said it is an hour long procedure, with 90% success. They shave the bone around the nerve, so it quits pressing against it.
I really would like the surgery soon. I am impatient. He says that my back looks like a 40 year old back, with a few hot spots. But relatively healthy, except for this.
I want to go back to writing all stupid blogs, enough about me lol.
Thanks for those of you who've been keeping up, It really does mean alot to me to see your names over and over.
Jay
And I ate at Olive Garden, which isn't really a favorite, but had a pumpkin cheesecake, and it was soooooooooooo friggin good, almost made the last few months of pain worth it
