About 1 1/2 weeks ago they moved me into emergency back
surgery. What happened I had a disk that was bulging faster and faster and
pressing down on the nerve that controls my left leg. The pain was beyond 10 on
the pain scale. I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t sit, and even lying down was
painful.
So in went the
surgeon and trimmed back the disk and relieved the pressure on the nerve. But
the nerve was already damaged extensively and that is where the problem lies
today. I am still in a lot of pain while the nerve has to repair itself. That
can be a long process, how long you say well the rule of thumb is the repair is
at a rate of 1cm a week and how long is your leg? So unless it wants to go
faster this may be a while. Right now I have a dull pain in my calf, my leg
feels like I am on pins and needles all the time and every once in a while
someone stabs me in the ankle with a knife.
My surgeon even said he didn’t know how I could have stood
the pain and doubted he could have. He didn’t know the pain of being an Apple
Reseller so I was ready.
BTW- I did learn that drugs like Oxycontin have no effect on
nerve pain. It seams not much does. They have put me on a drug, which so far
has not done much, except for a funny side effect more on that later and today
doubled the dosage and added a steroid pack to the mix. I will see if tonight
is the first night of sleep. Now back to the side effect, you become drunk
without any drinking. It is very strange and you feel at times like you are
floating around. So my daughter keeps asking me how goes the “magic carpet
ride?” Trouble is I can’t remember.
Well that’s it for my report to all. Not sure when the Bird
will return.
Joe
