My body fails me, and so does our healthcare system
What a tough couple of weeks. This has been my first chance to write as I’ve been a mess ‘O pain lately. A few weeks ago, I started not being able to sleep thru the night. I’d wake up at midnight, one Am. 3 am, etc.. etc.. etc.. with back pain that got progressively worse. At first i though it was just stress from work, as that has triggered my lower back pain before. But a week ago last Wednesday, I woke up at 5 am in excruciating back pain, hardly able to breathe or walk. Hobbling into Aaron’s room, I had to wake him up and get me the the ER. The Doctor’s looked me over, took a CT scan, and thought I had Kidney stones. Again!, I thought. (see here)
I was heavily medicated in the ER, but thru my dopey haze, I hear the doctor’s say that they think they see three kidney stones, but the radiologist doesn’t see any. Of course, they don’t have a clue what is really happening to me. So they just discharge me, tell me to drink lots of water, make an appt. for a Urologist, and basically hope for the best…
But I did get all this lovely Medication…
and all of these great little urine strainers
I go the Urologist a few days later, and after waiting over 1/2 an hour, he see’s me for all of five minutes, concurs with the H & P from the hospital, saying he see’s no kidney stones either. Wonderful healthcare I’m receiving. So he thinks it might be acute back pain. At this point I don’t think anyone has any idea, but I’ll become a pharmaceutical pin cushion, and try whatever he prescribes.
When I get home, I decide to just listen to my own thoughts. I stopped drinking Diet Coke cold turkey. I went and bought a filtered Brita water pitcher. I stretch each morning and each evening to try and keep all my muscles loose. And I’m on a more routine exercise program. Last night I finally slept over 8 hours without waking up once, and I feel pretty good. I am also going to go see a Chiropractor this Friday that my brother uses and he really likes. It can’t hurt, right?
Thx Dori! Yoga is actually part of my new routine. Doctors, schmoctors…who needs 'em
Dang dude 🙁 I will think good thoughts for you. Yoga maybe…?
Nice use of “dopey” 🙂 🙂 🙂