October 29, 2009
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Blogging Update
Just in case anyone was wondering.
On Sunday morning, 10/25 I woke up in terrible pain from the pinched nerve in my back. I'd been too "cocky" thinking that I was "completely healed" because my leg and hip aren't hurting anymore. However I forgot about the pinched nerve. I'd been taking my "power walks" and was up to 25 sit ups during my evening exercises, and feeling quite good.
Nerves are quite fickle, and the last time (in 2004) I had problems with this particular nerve damage, I was flat on my back for three days, and couldn't even turn my head from side to side or sit up for periods of time longer than about 15 minutes.
The pain on Sunday wasn't as bad as when the nerve first got "pinched'. BTW, I did see a neurologist back in 2004, and he told me the pain could subside and reapppear at any time. Nerve damage doesn't "go away". For the longest time, I lost the feeling in the two small fingers on my left hand, and I had been gaining that feeling back somewhat.
Well, Sunday and Monday I spent most of the time in bed. The pain subsided enough on Tuesday that I could drive into work. (It's not advisable to drive a car when you can't turn your head without pain shooting into your shoulders!) It's now Thursday morning, and I realized I haven't checked my blog in almost a week. I did post the PhotoPost on Sunday afternoon, using photos I already had in my database, but I haven't visited any blogs nor left comments since Friday or Saturday. (I did a lot of yard work on Saturday, and probably exacerbated the pinched nerve when twisting my body while weeding.)
Work has been incredibly busy, so the time I usually take on Xanga in the mornings before people start coming into the office has been spent on design work for panels, and testing. Tuesday morning I tested 9 complete panels from 6am to 10am. The last couple of days at work have been spent designing a series of panels for some oil tankers, and if I get the order, the panels have to be built and shipped in December while the tankers are docked outside of Long Beach.
When I get home in the evenings, I haven't had much energy to do anything except sit down in front of my bigscreen and watch a movie or two before retiring. The pain isn't as bad as it was during the early part of the week, but it's still considerable. I don't need to go to a doctor, because I still have pain pills from the operation, in case I need them, (I try to suffer as much without taking drugs if I can.) I did take a couple on Tuessday evening after coming home from work.
I just don't feel like blogging too much right now, and will "return" when I feel better. I was able to take my walk yesterday (Wednesday) after three days without but it was a more liesurely walk and I didn't walk as fast as usual.
In any case, that's what's been happening with me. I can't seem to escape pain. If it ain't one thing , it's another. I almost got surprised when I woke up on Sunday morning in so much of it, and then I remembered I'd gone through this before...
And life goes on.
Comments (45)
What a drag! Feel better soon Mike!
sorry about your pinched nerve. those really hurt. i have had one before.
That's a shame, but it seems like things are already looking better! Hopefully it's a good thing that you've been busy at work, we could use some busy around here!
Oh man! Sounds really painful. I hope you feel better soon!
Hope you're feeling better,..Sir Mike!!:goodjob:
I'm hpping on over to the "electric poetry website" right now,..kiddo,..for a good read!!
Try and get some rest
Take care of yourself. (As someone who has torped his neck, I know how you feel.)
I WAS wondering. :lookaround:
Sorry to hear your absence is related to pain.
Hoping you feel better soon and looking forward to your 'return'. :sunny:
Get well soon.
I hope you feel better soon. You're in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs!
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Hey, Mike...so sorry you are in pain. I've had a pinched nerve before. A couple of times, actually. It's sooo miserable. And mine wasn't even so bad that I had to stay in bed, but it hurt like hell. A heating pad and muscle relaxers are the only thing that helped me.
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Hope you start feeling better soon.
Dear Mike,
I am really sorry to hear about your painful existence. I can not think of anything worse than a back pain. I am glad however that you blogged and informed us. At least now we know what's up and can at least send you some positive thoughts. I really hope that you will recover soon.
Jurgens
I am so sorry to hear you have been feeling unwell again. So very very sorry to hear that! I hope that all it requires is just a little more caution and taking it easy for you for a while. Without lecturing I want to say, hey, friend, be careful, take it easy, heal all the way before you dance TOO much! :nono: much as we enjoy seeing it. :fun:
I have spent the better part of the morning trying to follow the instructions to add these emoticons that you and a few others have up. Now I understand why so few people have them up even though they are so totally cool. To the few of you who have them up, I think you are all brainiacs because I am no slouch and the thing just beat me down today. I just couldn't get it to do :wha: and :jealous: and
I hope you're back up and :spinning: soon cuz I think you are a :coolman:
c ya! :littlekiss:
Hope youre feeling better soon!
I recced this because people should know what's goingn on with ya :wave:
Sorry to hear about your problems, sweetheart, hope that things do turn out for the best for you soon. Cool costume, by the way.
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