Thread:CantWin4NutN/@comment-31615118-20180505184344/@comment-31615118-20180511005152

Thank you everyone for the warm thoughts and wishes. My first surgery is scheduled for Wednesday when they will be preparing my discs for the hardware they will be putting in on the second surgery, scheduled for next Friday. This is when I turn into a big whine baby because I don't think they are going to treat me with kid gloves but rather torture me by making me re-learn everything I have grown accustom to doing in my 62 years. 22 years ago, I fell on our ice covered concrete steps and have struggled with my back since then. After 20 years of doctors saying, 'Here's some ibuprofen, call me in two weeks if it doesn't get better (and I'll give you more ibuprofen)', I finally had a MRI two years ago because I thought I needed a hip replacement. Lo and behold, my spine was the problem, not the hip. The first year after the MRI was spent doing physical therapy and pain management which involved a lot of needles (I hate needles) and the second year involved a lot of denial which I do not recommend. Latest MRI has shown my scoliosis has gone from 25 degrees curvature to 40 degrees in the short two years and the pinched nerve between my L4-L5 is so damaged that I can only stand for 15 minutes before it becomes unbearable so that has created a lot of other issues like ankle swelling, high blood pressure, weight gain and it just keeps going.

Hey, on a happier note though, I got my first Social Security check yesterday so that put a smile on my face. I treated my wonderful husband to dinner out last night although we picked the wrong restaurant. I would have settled for something very sweet but he's a carnivore.

Again, thank you everyone for well wishes. Cya when I cya! Diana