As those of you who were at the RM reunion in April saw I had some real problems with my back, yesterday I got the word....I have a cracked disc at L6 and it has slid forward. The funny thing was yesterday it felt better than it has in a month or more. Today I'm back where I was and NOT happy.....
Next I'm supposed to see a Spine specialist and get an MRI, then we'll discuss the next move.
It is a place to start from at least.
Sorry to hear this, back issues are confounding. I hear they have some new treatments for certain types of issues.
As said, it is a place to start. They cannot figure out what is going on with mine, some days better than others.
That's been my issue too, some days I can hardly walk, let alone bend over to pick up something off the floor that I dropped. I have one of those squeezy grabby things but it's not too good at picking up small screws or washers....
Quote from: MiniDave on May 21, 2019, 11:21:57 AM
I have one of those squeezy grabby things but it's not too good at picking up small screws or washers....
I have a 6' x 6' piece of low pile carpet in the garage in front of the work bench. When I drop something it does not bounce all over and is easy to pick up. Got it out of the local carpet store dumpster. Also nice to use when crawling/sliding under a car.
Rose bought me a bunch of 2X3' carpet samples, I use them for that too, plus I have some large carpet runners that the uniform company left when we changed companies back when......can't bend down to reach them tho....
Sorry to hear of your back issue. Good luck as you move forward.
Thanks, Bruce.
I had an MRI on Thursday, it confirmed what the X-ray showed, plus more. So, L6 is cracked and has moved forward and has pinched the nerve at S1, and the disc above at L5 is bulging and out of place.
Their recommendation? Pain management.....
I asked them what that was exactly and she said steroid shots and stretching exercises. While I don't want surgery if I can help it, seems to me with this much screwed up I need more than just an occasional shot to dull the pain - seems like it needs to be fixed? Somehow?
So they're supposed to set me up with an appointment with a spinal expert, but of course that can't happen till after the Holiday so I have to wait at least till Tuesday. We'll see what he /she has to say then go from there.
Went to the pain clinic today ( aptly named :-) ) and they did an epidural injection in my lower back. So far it seems to be helping tho they said it would probably get worse and then get better again after a couple of days.
So far, an improvement.....fingers crossed.
Quote from: MiniDave on June 04, 2019, 04:28:10 PM
Went to the pain clinic today ( aptly named :-) ) and they did an epidural injection in my lower back. So far it seems to be helping tho they said it would probably get worse and them get better again after a couple of days.
So far, an improvement.....fingers crossed.
Good news is always welcome.
Third day since the injections and I'm definitely feeling better - I can bend down and touch my toes without screaming, and I can get in and out of all of my cars now......major progress. Now to see how long it will last.
Glad you're feeling better!
Did some work out south today, I had to get my equipment working to be ready for this weekend's onslaught against the overgrown brush - I have the property listed and it goes "live" the end of the month.
The batteries in both were dead, so yesterday I pulled them and brought them home so I could slow charge them, both seemed to recover just fine and this morning one was reading 2.7 and the other fresh off the charger was 13.4
I hooked up the small battery in the ZTR first, and it started - reluctantly - so I went ahead and mowed for a couple of hours, but then I got stuck backed against the retaining wall due to the wet grass and mud. I shut it off and it would not restart. So, I pulled the battery again and ran down to the battery shop and bought a new one and drove back out. Installed and it fired right up but still wouldn't move, so I backed the MINI up, hooked my come-along to the hitch and winched it forward. Once I moved it a ways it moved on its own and I finished mowing.
Next I needed to get the diesel tractor started - I hadn't used it in a couple of years but surprisingly with the hot battery it fired right up! Only problem was the squirrels had chewed thru a couple of the hydraulic hoses, so when I lifted the bucket it sprayed oil. I moved it out of the way but didn't have the right tools to get the hoses off, so tomorrow I'll take some tools out and see if I can get new hoses made - unlikely on a Sat, but you never know.
It was only supposed to be 80* today but it was 90!
So far I'm still moving OK, lets see how long it lasts......
Edit: Whew, trying to get a hydraulic hose made on Sat is just not possible!
Got the hydraulic hoses repaired that Sat after all, and I've been using the tractor to do cleanup and to re-grade the driveway, however a couple more hoses are leaking. Looks like I'm going to have to do another round of hose replacement....there are 10 of them all together.
The KC MINI Club came out about 10 members strong and we did a massive amount of brush clearing, the next day I rented a chipper and my brother and his wife and I ground up everything we'd cleared. The property looks great, but I'll have to stay on it to keep it show worthy.
Since them I've kept it mowed (it's amazing how fast it grows back!) and I had to buy a new weed whacker to clear the brush that's trying to grow back where we cleared it. The hot weather makes it hard for me to keep up with it....I don't do heat well, and I don't want to start TOO early and upset the neighbors.....