tigerfish replied on 17/02/2016 13:39
Posted on 17/02/2016 13:39
On Monday, Fearing a very unpleasant time I entered our massive new Hospital in Bristol for a series of facet joint Injections in my spine.
I should explain that increasingly for the past 18 months I have been suffering terrible and debilitating lower back pain. To the extent that I had become almost immobile, bad tempered and putting on far too much weight due to a resultant lack of exercise.
It came to a peak in December when my Doctor insisted that I resign all of my senior cabinet posts on the local authority. He insisted that at 71 and in failing health a 35 hour week was doing no good at all! Doom & Gloom followed as far as I was concerned! I could see that my Caravanning days were over.
Then came the appointment for Mondays "Op". and to use a modern phrase I was Br*****g it.
The specialist in the radioligy dept who was going to do the injections said that it was a bit of an experiment that would either give me much relief, - or if they were wrong surgery would be required ! Not good news it seemed!
But it worked a treat! The Steroid injections found the right spot and it is like someone switched the pain right off! The injections themselves were not too bad and my fears unfounded.
I have been warned that the treatment might only last six months, but who cares, - The pain has gone! Its like having a new lease of life. - I can go caravanning again! I went out to the van this morning, it was looking a bit forlorn in its field, the front covered in green streaks. A couple of buckets of Fenwicks and a soft brush soon fixed that!
Not long now until March and we can get going again!
TF
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