"back with a vengeance" ... that's the phrase I'm also fond of using to describe this sciatic nerve bullshit. Standing in one spot is the most painful of all for me. You'll be in a store and have to get in line at the checkout, and the pain level goes up up and UP, and if it's really busy that day and the wait is exceptionally long it's all you can do to not just abandon your cart and hobble out to your car and go the hell home. Walking -- forget it. A few blocks is tolerable, but any more and my left leg goes dead right to the foot and I start dragging it like Quasimodo.

So good as new is sounding pretty good to me right about now. Hell even if there's a 50% improvement I'd be happy at this point.

You paint a bleak picture, I'll give you that. The thing is I spent 15 years through the 80's and 90's working in front line health care at a large urban medical center, including both ICU's, Neuroscience, and the Cardiac step-down unit. I know full well what a war zone certain parts of a hospital can be at times. Also the success rates for surgeries these days that weren't even possible 20-30 years ago.

I'm prepared for the worst, but hoping for the best. What else is there?

Thanks luv.

Thanks luv. :D

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It was during my early high school years to boot. All of grade 10 was spent looking like a turtle. ha

Thanks man. Are the Wild making the playoffs? Jets are out, every other Canadian-based team is out, I have to live vicariously through someone.

There's always a hot nurse, isn't there?

I got bumped!

Surgery is now set for Apr. 5th. Reason given was there was an inordinate amount of emergency OR procedures during spring break. See kids? Your hard partying ways have far-reaching repercussions, like... pushing my surgery back a week!

to show what universal healthcare allows you to get :2 cents:

Best of luck on your surgery. I had a few but nothing that major.

Standing was bad...but sitting was even worse for me. Hell, I couldn't even find a comfortable position lying down on the bed. I was up to two oxycotins every two hours...and that wasn't taking the pain away. Sometimes I'd take three...still not much better. The upper leg felt like a constant charlie horse...like I'd been kicked by a mule. And several toes on my foot were completely numb. I was starting to think it'd be a chronic, permanent condition. I didn't hesitate to opt for the surgery...despite the risks.

The surgeon I had was one of the best - he'd been doing the sciatic nerve surgery for decades...even had it done on himself. I had total confidence in him - and he did a great job.

You'll do fine. And once the healing's done you'll likely be surprised how much better you'll be. I'm back to 100% and have no pain even after hiking trails for miles.

I wish you the best of luck..... Hope to see you on the other side.

This was posted about a week ago so I assume you are close - I have prayed to everyone - Including the devil and the agnostic 'thing' - You should be covered...

don't worry too much man. i would check out the people doing the surgery. as well as the anesthesiologist. my mom checked them all!! :1orglaugh

I know the feeling. Good luck. :)

ahh man, that's a pain in the ass! I bet you just want to get it over & done with :(

Anyway, another week to go now, good luck for next week :thumbsup

Thanks, and you`re right. I do want to get it done, for several reasons, not the least of which is that I have to be off my pain meds a full week before surgery. Every week it gets bumped means another 7 days of mega pain and not much sleep.

So forgive me everyone if I`m a bit extra bitchy the next few days. :winkwink:

damn it, that sounds awful! I'm amazed they've asked you to stay off your meds ready for surgery & then bumping you!

Have you told them?

extra bitchy, lol this is GFY, I bet no one's noticed :1orglaugh :thumbsup

They know. There's no getting around a clogged OR though. I knew that going in. Plus they tell you up front that there's a chance of getting bumped.

True. And I've admittedly been a bit more laid back on the boards in recent years. My former level of bitchy was much.... bitchier... than it is now, even with the extra pain.

my operation i could not eat or drink for like 3 days. i had to beg for a tiny ass cup of ice chips and the nurse didnt let me eat them all :disgust

There had to be a reason for that. Medical or...otherwise.

My last surgery was roughly 25 years ago (not counting having my four wisdom teeth out 20 years ago). The rule was no solid food for 24 hrs, but by that night I was famished and got out of bed and raided the fridge in back of the nursing station when the nurses were all busy charting. ha ha

The guy in the bed across from me had his tonsils out, he followed me and we ate sandwiches and drank chocolate milks until we were caught. The nurse just laughed and said "don't go ringing the call bell if you start barfing later"

I was fine.

If you chewed too much ice, you could've torn out the lobotomy stitches.

See you all if I get back. When. I meant when.

Here goes nothing...

just remember - when you see a bright light it's only the operating light in the OR - no need to panic

good luck!