MRI tomorrow!!

[Wigsie]

Finally having my MRI scan on the back tomorrow, which is great as it means may finally start to figure out what is wrong!

Having said that, I got the letter a few days ago with the appointment for the follow up/results consultation with the 'specialist' and it's a 15 minute slot on the 29th April??

Sweet.... another few bikeless months not knowing whats wrong and in constant pain !

 

[rich p]

It'll give you a print-out saying, "Give up footie, you old git"

Good luck, mate. Hope it's fixable.

 

[Vidor06]

I just had a root nerve injection in my lower back on Monday. Hoping it will make some difference.

 

[Wigsie]

Good luck, mate. Hope it's fixable.

So do I, I

was planning on giving MacB a good kicking this summer! dont want people to say "yeah, but wigsie had a head start when he ran over MacB's toes on his mobility scooter"

 

[Wigsie]

I just had a root nerve injection in my lower back on Monday. Hoping it will make some difference.

What was this for then? Everyone I see or talk to about this back problem, Doctors, Osteopaths, physio's etc all are very vague about what it could be and what treatment I may have. They all say "hmmm, well if the x ray didn't pick it up it could be a couple of things" then they change the subject... am hoping this is not health professional speak for "F*cked if I know whats wrong, but I am guessing your screwed"

 

[Vidor06]

What was this for then? Everyone I see or talk to about this back problem, Doctors, Osteopaths, physio's etc all are very vague about what it could be and what treatment I may have. They all say "hmmm, well if the x ray didn't pick it up it could be a couple of things" then they change the subject... am hoping this is not health professional speak for "F*cked if I know whats wrong, but I am guessing your screwed"

I herniated a disc in my lower back playing rugby last March. Literally could not walk from April to August. Been getting gradually better over time. Had MRI in July, saw specialist in October, had injection on Monday. Not a quick process.
Backs... who needs them, eh?

Seriously, hope you see some progress soon.

 

[Greedo]

Good luck to you.

All the best.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Blimey. I was miffed that the earliest consultants appt I could get from an MRI scan on my knee on 9/2 was 4/3.

 

[bauldbairn]

Good luck with the MRI scan tomorrow Wigsie and all the best.

 

[2Loose]

Sorry to hear you are still suffering, lets hope the wait is worth it Wigsie.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Some people will do anything for a day off... and nurses...

Best of luck Wigsie, hope it all ends well.

 

[fossyant]

Good luck with the scan - noisy buggers (bit like a machine gun going off).

That's an average turn round - my results/consultant appointment was over two months after the initial scan.

Got my second MRI appointment awaited - this time they are going to scan my shoulder at last, only 12 months after they scanned my spine...

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Hope it all goes well and that you'll be back to normal soon.

 

[Wigsie]

Spoke to the GP today, I have dehydrated L4/L5 disc's with the L5/S1 losing its shape... now have to wait for th eappointment with the orthopaedic surgeon in April to discuss next steps.

Progress..... just slowly!

 

[fossyant]

Sounds complicated......