visit to a small country

[tightropegirl]

I have returned from a visit to the country of pain, a place where all of us stop from time to time, and some of us live. It is a small country, to hold so many of us; small enough to crawl over, to learn each stone and shard of glass in the road with a sickening familiarity

Comments

[sandymg]

I am sorry to hear of what you sent through. My mom has a lot of pain in her knees and I will share this with her. I am over 50 and get aches myself but nothing like you described. It's very scary. I hope very much that the doctors and therapists can help.

You are brave to share this but I think that maybe sharing can help others.

[ravengirl]

I'm glad you're just a visitor to the country of Pain. I've been fortunate in that regard, too, and I hope I continue to be. What you record here about insurance and pain and fear and tears and Life being surreal and living in that box! I understand this and it maddens me that people must deal with these things regularly, while I selfishly hope I never do.

[alessandriana]

Yikes! I'm so sorry you've had to deal with that. Hoping it gets better soon. *hug*

[wolflady26]

Ugh, horrific. I'm so sorry you're going through that!

[rachelmanija]

I'm so sorry. I spent a few years there off and on, after a car accident. It was horrible. But way after a bunch of doctors told me it would never get any better... it got way better.

Did they ever figure out what was actually wrong?

[tightropegirl]

The MRI did show herniated disks, so we're officially attributing the pain to that. Though the hip x-ray showed deposits consistent with bursitis, arthritis, and even tendonitis... apparently it's hard to tell from an x-ray, but whatever's going on there may be a contributing factor. But physical therapy starts Friday, and I'm just glad I'm feeling better.

And glad you're feeling better, too.

[jebbypal]

With the bursitis and arthritis possibilities, ask about a referral to a rheumatologist. While you don't want to be on it long term, a short course of steroids (prednisone) can help substantially with acute pain management and swelling associated with those plus the herniated disks

So sorry to hear your troubles and boo to your insurance. i'm used to that run around for my mom who has chronic health issues plus pain management needs but she's in the rural midwest.

Hope things resolve as fast as possible.

[tightropegirl]

It's a good thought -- so good that I actually went on a course of prednisone while waiting for the MRI. It didn't seem to help me, but I know it does help a lot of people. Thank you.