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Reply With QuoteHey KBear and Cindylou,
Thanks. I often wonder how things could go so bad so quickly. There are other things I have to deal with now that if you had told me in 2006, these things would happen to me, I would have laughed.
It's been two years and nearly two months since my world as I knew it started to unwind.
I don't work, I can't really exercise, but at least I don't lie around all day, but some days I do. And I have gained anywhere from 35-40 pounds and I fluctuate as much as 10 pounds within 2 weeks, sometimes one week. I blame that on the Gabapentin, which has bad side effects but helps sciatica so much that in this state, I could not stop taking it. I would go crazy with the non-Gabapentined sciatica.
I tried and it does not work.
At least the disc I did have work on, is happy.
It is just the L5/S1 one, I have to deal with.
I hope in the near future, I will get the artificial disc at L5/S1 and then I will have two happy discs.
I did see my pain doc today and he raised my pain medication again and I'll have to see if that helps. At least he is willing to keep me comfortable until I have surgery.
I have a new problem that started Tuesday night and I hope it is just due to the hot temperatures (80's) in my area this week. My feet, ankles and legs have swollen up and I have what in medical talk is pitting edema. This is where you push into the skin at the ankle and the foot and the impression from your finger stays as a pit. I am getting it checked out tomorrow to make sure things are kosher.
God does work in mysterious ways. I know I could end this today by agreeing to have fusion but it doesn't seem right and I can't say why i feel this way but it is a gut feeling.
Besides I would miss a lovely insurance appeal process.
Who wouldn't miss that?
KBear, i remember when you were in the other trial and you were dropped, but you hung in there and got the surgery elsewhere. And Cindylou, they could practicially write a medical textbook about you. I hope both of you are feeling better each day.:thumpup::thumpup:
ffffffffffffffffffffffffffnnnnnnnn....whoops, fell asleep temporarily. Side effect of the happy meds. Kind of looks decorative.
Bye. I think I need to catch some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's.
Originally Posted by runagain 
And love the sense of humor, which is vital to keep all of us from jumping off the proverbial cliff. 
The weight gain can be quite depressing in and of itself. While I'm not moving as much right now too, I try to eat more small meals and snacks during the day. Healthy ones. Although I too have put on some poundage, it's not as bad as it could be, I believe because of my increased fruits, veggies and nuts. But sometimes the drugs just puff you up no matter what. 
God bless. 
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