I’m lying here in a hospital bed after an absolute weekend of pure hell. The asshole next to me is snoring like a wild animal, I’m in extreme pain regardless of the fact that I am on muscle relaxers, Norco and lidocaine patches. I hurt my back on Saturday morning picking up some gear at work, around a 65lb tote. I lifted it up and twisted while holding it somewhat away from my body. I knew better, but that’s how it happens. Felt something pop…game over
Got transported to the ER for the immediate pain and was given Ibuprofen 800 and asked if I wanted to return to full duty. Clearly not as I was hurting.
The next two days will turn out to be the worst of my life to this point as far as pain and just general discomfort. I was hurting on Saturday and Sunday during the day but it was tolerable with Aleve on board. Sunday night at 3 am I would enter a realm of hell I didn’t know existed. I got up to take a piss and my back was screaming. I went in to the office and grabbed the heating pad which was of course on the floor. When I bent down and stood up I experienced a pain I didn’t know was possible. I literally started vomiting from the intensity and broke out in a cold sweat, my ears started ringing, I was sure I was going to fall out. I managed to get two Tylenol and crawl back to my bed. From that point on I could no longer sit or lay down with out extreme pain in my left leg followed by numbness. My only relief was to stand. I debated going to the ER but toughed it out till the Tylenol kicked in.
Monday morning I called the Occ Health nurse and thanks to the holiday could not get in to a doctor till the end of the week. She advised me to go to the ER if need be. Monday went ok as I was up and around, the pain was there but nothing like the night prior. Monday night I was once again back in the 7th realm of hell. Extreme pain, causing me to shiver and shake. I text my mom about going to the ER but once again talked my self out of it as I wandered the hallways of my house literally the entire night unable to sit or lay down.
Tuesday I attempted to drive in to the fire station to start my light duty assignment and hopefully get in to see a doctor. Well the drive in finally broke me. I had to stop at my station at which point they loaded me on the rescue and transported me again to the ER.
I got IV morphine and had an MRI. Large portion of my L5 S1 disc is herniated pressing on my nerves, L2/3 and L3/4 are bulging.
I was admitted to the hospital, kept on the meds listed above full time till I can have a micro discetomy in the morning.
I’m 32 years old, athletic/body builder/bike rider. I did not see this coming, but my god what a nightmare.
I’ll update you guys after the surgery, I just needed to share my thoughts with someone as I’m lying in this Hospital bed listening to the asshole next to me snore….
-Ryan
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Got transported to the ER for the immediate pain and was given Ibuprofen 800 and asked if I wanted to return to full duty. Clearly not as I was hurting.
The next two days will turn out to be the worst of my life to this point as far as pain and just general discomfort. I was hurting on Saturday and Sunday during the day but it was tolerable with Aleve on board. Sunday night at 3 am I would enter a realm of hell I didn’t know existed. I got up to take a piss and my back was screaming. I went in to the office and grabbed the heating pad which was of course on the floor. When I bent down and stood up I experienced a pain I didn’t know was possible. I literally started vomiting from the intensity and broke out in a cold sweat, my ears started ringing, I was sure I was going to fall out. I managed to get two Tylenol and crawl back to my bed. From that point on I could no longer sit or lay down with out extreme pain in my left leg followed by numbness. My only relief was to stand. I debated going to the ER but toughed it out till the Tylenol kicked in.
Monday morning I called the Occ Health nurse and thanks to the holiday could not get in to a doctor till the end of the week. She advised me to go to the ER if need be. Monday went ok as I was up and around, the pain was there but nothing like the night prior. Monday night I was once again back in the 7th realm of hell. Extreme pain, causing me to shiver and shake. I text my mom about going to the ER but once again talked my self out of it as I wandered the hallways of my house literally the entire night unable to sit or lay down.
Tuesday I attempted to drive in to the fire station to start my light duty assignment and hopefully get in to see a doctor. Well the drive in finally broke me. I had to stop at my station at which point they loaded me on the rescue and transported me again to the ER.
I got IV morphine and had an MRI. Large portion of my L5 S1 disc is herniated pressing on my nerves, L2/3 and L3/4 are bulging.
I was admitted to the hospital, kept on the meds listed above full time till I can have a micro discetomy in the morning.
I’m 32 years old, athletic/body builder/bike rider. I did not see this coming, but my god what a nightmare.
I’ll update you guys after the surgery, I just needed to share my thoughts with someone as I’m lying in this Hospital bed listening to the asshole next to me snore….
-Ryan
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