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Since my back surgery in January, I've stayed in constant back pain. I didn't believe that there was something physically wrong with me because I had just had back surgery. I figured it was just in my head and there was nothing really wrong with me. Dr kept telling me that post surgery pain was very normal, and not to get worried. I deprived myself of pain medication because I didn't think the pain was real, and maybe it would just go away.
Well, had an MRI last week and no good news. The spinal canal at my L4/L5 is at 6mm
Dr said the extreme low is 10mm, and the extreme high is 12mm. So at 6mm, I guess I have some problems. The problem is another bulging disk. It's protruding into the spinal canal and irritating the ligament in the spinal canal causing it to swell. This in turn creates the pain that I've been having all this time
So whats the solution? Yep, another surgery This mean more down time and more lost wages and more financial stress. Since my relationship with my ex went south, and I've been the one having to pay the mortgage and all the bills myself, my financial situation has been pretty bad. I've been able to pay my bills and stay a float, but there is no savings anymore and no "fun" money. I just don't know if I can financially go through another surgery. I don't know if I can financially afford to live another 3 months with no income. I guess I could sell my house to reduce my debt, but my house is VERY important to me. This is the first house I've bought on my own. This is my home! I know my truck will have to go. As much as I love it, it's gonna have to go to relieve the financial burden. I can just drive the van full time, although it's gonna be hard to get in and out of it after the surgery.
Sorry, guess I'm just venting. Just don't know what to do. Dr said if I just wait and put it off, it's gonna continue to get worse and worse until I am in too much pain to walk, so I've got to get something done.
Merry Christmas!
Well, had an MRI last week and no good news. The spinal canal at my L4/L5 is at 6mm
Dr said the extreme low is 10mm, and the extreme high is 12mm. So at 6mm, I guess I have some problems. The problem is another bulging disk. It's protruding into the spinal canal and irritating the ligament in the spinal canal causing it to swell. This in turn creates the pain that I've been having all this time So whats the solution? Yep, another surgery
This mean more down time and more lost wages and more financial stress. Since my relationship with my ex went south, and I've been the one having to pay the mortgage and all the bills myself, my financial situation has been pretty bad. I've been able to pay my bills and stay a float, but there is no savings anymore and no "fun" money. I just don't know if I can financially go through another surgery. I don't know if I can financially afford to live another 3 months with no income. I guess I could sell my house to reduce my debt, but my house is VERY important to me. This is the first house I've bought on my own. This is my home! I know my truck will have to go. As much as I love it, it's gonna have to go to relieve the financial burden. I can just drive the van full time, although it's gonna be hard to get in and out of it after the surgery.Sorry, guess I'm just venting. Just don't know what to do. Dr said if I just wait and put it off, it's gonna continue to get worse and worse until I am in too much pain to walk, so I've got to get something done.
Merry Christmas!
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