Gahr
Ambassador of Blues & Brews
The last few days have been complete crap.
My wife has had problem with her right leg since she was a teenager, and the doctors believed it was du to some unspecified damage sustained at birth. However, recently they discovered three cysts pressing on her spinal chord in her lower back. They hadn't showed up on her MRI scans in the early 90s. They explain her problems, and she was scheduled for further scans next week. However, for the last few weeks she's been having having some serious back pain, and on Sunday we had to rush off to the ER to get her some serious pain relief. She was given an injection and some pills, and everything seemed fine for about a day.
But yesterday evening the pain came back, and this time it was a lot worse. Her leg started swelling, she could not walk, and the painkillers didn't work alt all. We went back to ER, and after waiting for offing ages it was decided she had to go to hospital. At the hospital she underwent several examinations, and finally got some medication to help relieve the pain.
They discovered one of the cysts had started bleeding, and this was causing the pain, swelling and loss of power in her legs. She is still in hospital, and the doctors are discussing further procedures. She will most likely have an operation of some sort within the next few days. The good part is that she is in hospital and is being taken care of, and the medication has brought some of the swelling down, and she is now able to stand without much support again. She can move the leg, but is not able to walk. It is likely that she will get her strength back after treatment, though. I refuse to let myself think about the worst case scenario of her losing the ability to walk.
Our boys (aged 10 and 14) are taking it like real men. They are scared, but happy mommy is in hospital and being taken care of. They also understand that she probably will be fine again with the right treatment.
I try to stay positive, and when we went to visit her earlier today, she was in good spirits and feeling a lot better than last night. I 'm currently out sick from work with bursitis in my left shoulder. But I'm getting treatment, so it's not a problem. In many ways it's a plus right now, because my kids have a week off from school, and now we are able to visit my wife anytime at the hospital. The biggest annoyance is that playing guitar is painful after more than 20 minutes, so I'm taking it easy. I can't stay away completely from the guitars, though, and I've been playing these lovelies on and off today. Keeps my mind occupied and gives me positive vibes.
My wife has had problem with her right leg since she was a teenager, and the doctors believed it was du to some unspecified damage sustained at birth. However, recently they discovered three cysts pressing on her spinal chord in her lower back. They hadn't showed up on her MRI scans in the early 90s. They explain her problems, and she was scheduled for further scans next week. However, for the last few weeks she's been having having some serious back pain, and on Sunday we had to rush off to the ER to get her some serious pain relief. She was given an injection and some pills, and everything seemed fine for about a day.
But yesterday evening the pain came back, and this time it was a lot worse. Her leg started swelling, she could not walk, and the painkillers didn't work alt all. We went back to ER, and after waiting for offing ages it was decided she had to go to hospital. At the hospital she underwent several examinations, and finally got some medication to help relieve the pain.
They discovered one of the cysts had started bleeding, and this was causing the pain, swelling and loss of power in her legs. She is still in hospital, and the doctors are discussing further procedures. She will most likely have an operation of some sort within the next few days. The good part is that she is in hospital and is being taken care of, and the medication has brought some of the swelling down, and she is now able to stand without much support again. She can move the leg, but is not able to walk. It is likely that she will get her strength back after treatment, though. I refuse to let myself think about the worst case scenario of her losing the ability to walk.
Our boys (aged 10 and 14) are taking it like real men. They are scared, but happy mommy is in hospital and being taken care of. They also understand that she probably will be fine again with the right treatment.
I try to stay positive, and when we went to visit her earlier today, she was in good spirits and feeling a lot better than last night. I 'm currently out sick from work with bursitis in my left shoulder. But I'm getting treatment, so it's not a problem. In many ways it's a plus right now, because my kids have a week off from school, and now we are able to visit my wife anytime at the hospital. The biggest annoyance is that playing guitar is painful after more than 20 minutes, so I'm taking it easy. I can't stay away completely from the guitars, though, and I've been playing these lovelies on and off today. Keeps my mind occupied and gives me positive vibes.
