Just a quick update since the last post…
Hey, funny story. And by “funny” I mean tragic. I got through a consultation (in great pain, since I was off my medication) and got an actual appointment to get an injection. Actually, two injections. They said that they would need to go in through both sides instead of through the back.
So I was in the hospital, and Nurse Tara was prepping me for the procedure, going through all sorts of questions and then at the end of the questions Dana mentioned my finger.
I noticed the previous night that my right index finger was a bit swollen and reddish. Guess what… I had an infection!
Nurse Tara said “Okay, hold on” and left. Another nurse came in, took a look at my finger, then left. And then the doctor came in, took a look, and told me we needed to reschedule.
Fuuuuuuuu…
Yeah, so we canceled the procedure to be on the safe side, as doing a procedure while I potentially has a blood infection was a bad idea. They told me to go to urgent care and get some antibiotics and come back in two weeks.
I’ve been in pain for two months, so I figured two more weeks would be, well… not okay, but whatever. I had no choice.
I’ve been on antibiotics a few days now, finger is looking good, and hopefully within two weeks we’ll have anther update.
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My pal eith seven back operations went to the back pain clinic in Franklin last week. He got the shot into the disc that has been dissolving for five years. He said that this is the first time that it felt like they had hit the correct spot. He has been counting the hours since March tenth to see how long the relief will last. Good luck to you.