Meant to post this here, went in Revision area by mistake.
Can anybody reassure me, I have had bad sciatica at times due to lumbar curve, but over the weekend it got REALLY bad, BOTH sides, I couldn't
sit, stand, walk or lie down with any relief. Heat and Tylenol eventually it subsided, was able to come to work, and I noticed my office chair helped so I exchanged my cozy LaZ Boy for one at home, with some success. Woke up at 5am this morning and it was back just as bad, had to use heat and sit up on office chair a while. At work now and it's better, still sore lower back, iliac area. It's not radiating and is at a level 1, where before it had reached a possible 8 on pain index. Of course, I read too much online and now I'm afraid it's not just lumbar compression but some kind of sacroiliac situation. Any thoughts? Surgery on track for April 8. I'm praying for relief - things have progressed fast since September, and I am actually hoping this is a worsening lumbar curve and nothing else.
Also, I am FREAKING about the surgery, I'm nauseous when I think about everything Dr. Lonner wants to do - including minimally invasive thoracic osteotomies (or laminectomy) not really sure which, then the open surgery. I am totally confident in him, but I would be happy with 50% correction, I think he wants more. GOD this anticipation sucks. I am also so afraid of any complications that would slow down my getting my life back to a new normal afterward, including work...even waiting til September is fine I just want to come back.
Getting my supplies and things I'll need afterward, including the new Toto Washlet toilet hubby had installed - that takes a bit of stress off, I am not the kind to ask for help taking care of business, now I won't need to hopefully. Got dressing sticks, grabbers, button down flannels, ice packs, heating pads, daily medicine box thingy, neck pillows etc. I look around and wonder what my life will be like this coming May. Will I be able to do the things I do now? Will I take care of myself? Can I sing like I do now? UGH I'm a mess......
TIA
Can anybody reassure me, I have had bad sciatica at times due to lumbar curve, but over the weekend it got REALLY bad, BOTH sides, I couldn't
sit, stand, walk or lie down with any relief. Heat and Tylenol eventually it subsided, was able to come to work, and I noticed my office chair helped so I exchanged my cozy LaZ Boy for one at home, with some success. Woke up at 5am this morning and it was back just as bad, had to use heat and sit up on office chair a while. At work now and it's better, still sore lower back, iliac area. It's not radiating and is at a level 1, where before it had reached a possible 8 on pain index. Of course, I read too much online and now I'm afraid it's not just lumbar compression but some kind of sacroiliac situation. Any thoughts? Surgery on track for April 8. I'm praying for relief - things have progressed fast since September, and I am actually hoping this is a worsening lumbar curve and nothing else.
Also, I am FREAKING about the surgery, I'm nauseous when I think about everything Dr. Lonner wants to do - including minimally invasive thoracic osteotomies (or laminectomy) not really sure which, then the open surgery. I am totally confident in him, but I would be happy with 50% correction, I think he wants more. GOD this anticipation sucks. I am also so afraid of any complications that would slow down my getting my life back to a new normal afterward, including work...even waiting til September is fine I just want to come back.
Getting my supplies and things I'll need afterward, including the new Toto Washlet toilet hubby had installed - that takes a bit of stress off, I am not the kind to ask for help taking care of business, now I won't need to hopefully. Got dressing sticks, grabbers, button down flannels, ice packs, heating pads, daily medicine box thingy, neck pillows etc. I look around and wonder what my life will be like this coming May. Will I be able to do the things I do now? Will I take care of myself? Can I sing like I do now? UGH I'm a mess......
TIA
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