More crappy stuff.

[osaraba]

Mom has had a herniated disc for the last 2 months. She's been on vicodin but pain was worse when she woke up this morning, so I helped drive her to the hospital. I'm at work now, but my father's with her. They're just waiting in the emergency room now, so I'll have to wait and see what they say.

Next step is probably surgery, though there's no guarantee that it will actually relieve the pain. She's finding out about alternative treatments, but I'm getting the impression that since nothing is a sure thing, she may just go for the surgery in the hopes that this will get it over with, and not delay any longer -- because delaying will only make things worse.

Sigh.


[edit:] Just found out that they've scheduled her for surgery tomorrow morning, so hopefully that will do the trick. If there's still pain (or complications) after, I'm not sure what the next step will be. I'm hoping the surgery will take care of the problem alleviate the pain.

http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/herniateddisk/a/ruptureddisk.htm

Comments

[louiex.livejournal.com]

*hugs tight*

Back surgery is a bitch and has a pain in the ass post-surgery recovery time, but it's best to get that stuff taken care of. Disks especially can just get worse over time, shifting and bulging and what not. Do give your mom my best from me and my fam here~

[osaraba]

Thankies - I know that you'd know especially well. <3

*hugs*

[rhapsody-in-rue.livejournal.com]

I hope everything works out for your mom D:

[osaraba]

Thanks! <3

[sharona1x2.livejournal.com]

That sounds very painful. I hope they'll give her news that will encourage her to try to get it fixed, rather than just medicated.

[osaraba]

Just found out that they've scheduled her for surgery tomorrow morning, so hopefully that will do the trick. If there's still pain (or complications) after, I'm not sure what the next step will be. I'm hoping the surgery will take care of the problem.

Reading up a little about herniated discs, it seems like there's nothing you can really do except relax and try to stop the long-term cause of the problem (some sort of motion/movement that is irritating the disc). =(

[kitzal.livejournal.com]

Hugs prayers and positive thoughts for your mom