Last week, I had a public tantrum (I. Don’t.Wanna) about not wanting to make an appointment with any of my doctors and enjoying my 4 month hiatus from the medical world. Click here if you missed it:
https://swimmingtomy50s.wordpress.com/2013/06/22/prednisone-gin-naproxen-wine-chemo-cannabis/
I discussed all the substances I need, to ease my chronic pain and threatened anyone who considered taking away my wine and gin.
I decided to act like a big girl and make the phone call to see one of my doctors. I had my appointment yesterday.
I walked into the office sporting my fancy red-hot neck brace which was supporting my neck, which was supporting my head, with felt like a ton of bricks sitting on my neck (it did however, match my lipstick.) Have you ever felt that your head was too heavy for your neck to support? And not because your brain was too big?
I have stenosis of the cervical spine in discs 4-5 and 5-6 and have been avoiding having to have a spinal fusion. Who wants to do that? Only if and when I have tingling and numbness in my arms and legs, will I consider it. Fortunately, the debilitating, excruciating pain I have, is not worthy of an operation.
As I checked in at the reception desk, I was massaging my left rib cage which was spasming and inflicting more intense pain. I looked really good.
I am not at liberty to discuss how I injured my ribs because…I just can’t. Although my husband may have had something to do with it, the injury did not occur as a result of a beating, so you don’t have to call the police. I’ll just leave it at that…(blushing slightly, right now).
I’m not sure how you maintain your good humour through all that agony… Sheesh. More cannabis…more…
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Thanks, Alarna. It’s what keeps me going. The alternative is not as fun. 🙂
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All in favour of natural endorphins! Hope your ribs, well everything, is less painful soon…
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Thank you, I’m definitely feeling less pain and that’s always good! 🙂
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Thank God for the gin. Gin and lime. Gin Fizz oh the possibilities!!
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Wine is the best muscle relaxant, Shelley!
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Your resilience humbles me. I complain at a hangnail. You are awesome.
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Thank you , L. Marie. Nothing to be done but laugh! 🙂
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Wait, just so I’m clear: you had really great sex, right? Sorry to hear about your ribs and your chronic pain. But you had really great sex, yes? 😉
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Renee, I know of no such “nonsense” you speak of…You must be commenting on the post of another blogger or be slightly confused. I plead the 5th amendment. 🙂
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That is so frustrating! While its obviously good nothing is going worse, there is nothing I hate more than going to the doctor and coming home with no concrete diagnosis or course of treatment. Doesn’t anyone around there understand that I want to be fixed? Can we just do that already?
The human body is complicated? Nonsense I say!
Doctors do not exactly love me.
So glad you’re rocking the red lipstick at every turn, although I think always looking that hot might have gotten you into your little rib predicament.
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I agree! Fix me up now! 🙂 My mama taught me never to go anywhere without my lipstick on… 🙂
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Glad you haven’t lost your sense of humor. Rib injuries stink…but the getting the injury, maybe not so much. 😉 And you have made the fashion world proud by coordinating your lipstick and neck brace. That really does help the healing process…looking good!
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Thanks Pam! It’s all about how you look, right? 🙂 Never mind how you feel…as long as you don’t let them see you sweat. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Oyia Brown.
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Thanks Oyia for reblogging! 🙂 🙂
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That IS a high tech cocktail! have you ever tried margaritas instead? 🙂
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Yes, I do have a prescription for Margarita’s I best get filled. 🙂
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I miss those hushed rib injuries every now and then 🙂 I think the story would make a great future post. We won’t tell….honest.
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Funny! That story can’t be told in any more detail or on a future post but it is a good one…:)
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You are so much stronger than me, Maria. I am a wuss. While I’m glad to hear that things aren’t worse, it sucks to be in pain all the time. Of course, since it sounds like you bruised your ribs doing something, um, fun, I’m just going to raise my glass of gin to you and say Cheers!!
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Thanks, Andra. I knew you would catch that not so subtle hint in there…:) Oh, the casualties of love. I’ll get over it, as I always do. Salud!
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I have no doubts you were the best looking woman in the doctor’s office, Maria. 🙂 I’m sorry you didn’t get a better report, but I guess the fact that things haven’t gotten worse, is a plus. I have degenerative disc disease and had two surgeries in the 90’s….no more for this girl! I feel your pain with the rib. I had a hair-line crack in a rib a few years ago and it was painful. The good thing is, each day it’s healing, so hang in there and don’t be lifting on anything heavy. Take care of yourself, Maria. I get to go on Tuesday for my 6 week cocktail..woo-hoo! 🙂
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Amazing how many people have told me about their rib injuries. I guess it’s a common occurrence. And, yes I am happy that things are not worse but as you know, that doesn’t take care of the pain. The muscle relaxants have worked their magic today although I slept for most of the day.
Good luck on Tuesday with your cocktail! I’ll be rooting for you! 🙂
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I broke a rib once. Doctor laughed at me and said suck it up.
Hopefully, with medical technology leaping forward the way it is (Viagra! For women too!) they’ll come ip with something to arrest, or more dramatically slow the degeneration.
Please tell me you’ve found someone to do custom paint on your neckbrace. If you gotta wear it, it may as well look good.
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So you know what the rib pain is like! It hurts to laugh, breathe and move! I better stay away from the Viagra for women, for a while at least.
I found a great friend who sews covers and is making me some funky ones this weekend – as a matter of fact. Leopard print would be cute. 😉
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And… again… I’m reminded of your breathtaking strength and humor. You are the most resilient lady I know… hands down, bar none. And, beautiful to boot. Nice panties… Can I cook for you soon???
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You can borrow my panties anytime, Lee! 🙂 Are you kidding me? I would LOVE a meal from the Gremlin Mom sometime! That would make my summer! 🙂
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