Just asking for prayers
 

Okay, so the ordeal happened at 7:30 yesterday morning. This is the ordeal: I was putting on a skort, which requires standing on one leg while you put your other leg through the hole, etc.

At that point, my left leg suddenly went numb, and then the numbness was replaced by blinding pain that slowly brought me literally to my knees, bawling like a baby. I was unable to move, the pain was so excruciatingly bad. I immediately took 1200 mgs (6 tablets) of ibuprofin when it happened, and as I had had pulled muscle pain like it before, just waited for the anti-inflammatories to kick in. At 11, there had been no relief, so I sent honey to get me a stronger one, at a pharmacist's okay. Pharmacist chose extra strength robaxacet. Took two of them, and by 1:00, STILL no pain had gone down. It was as bad as ever. I tried walking to the washroom (15 feet away) and it took me 20 minutes and many tears, etc.

Finally, honey called the nurse's hotline, and they punched in all my symptoms into their computer, and said "well, all your symptoms point to nerve damage or interference, and those things are definitely 911 calls". So we called 911, I got to ride in an ambulance (with very funny paramedics, though laughing hurt), and then I laid in a bed, in the middle of the hallway in the hospital for 2 hours or so, before I got seen. In lots of pain. And they wouldn't let me go pee. But offered a bed pan, right there in the hallway. I decided to hold it.

Finally, I got seen by a doctor (after some really bitchy-ass nurse dealt with me), and he says that it doesn't sound like a pinched nerve, it sounds like I've pulled the nerve, at the root. I had X-rays, just to make sure it wasn't a bone thing, and I have to get a CT scan this week. I've been ordered a week of bedrest, before we go to any treatment (I have a fantastic chiropractor and physiotherapist, folks), and he was very VERY strict on the bedrest. He said that if I move too much, I'll aggravate it more, and each movement could pull a little more and a little more, and if that happens, they'll have to operate on it.

But I still have to move.. I'm told to get up to go to the washroom, to get the blood flowing, to do muscle contractions in my legs and feet while lying in bed, and to have honey help me with stretches, mild ones. I have to take 2 T3's every 4 hours, and I have to take aspirin, to keep my blood thin so no clots form while I'm off my feet (as blood clots do run in my family). So that was yesterday.

I was admitted to the hospital at 2:20, and I left at 8:15. Last night, (oh yeah, I was injected with demerol/gravol mixture, and was stoned off my gourd), was a different story... I laid in bed, pumped full of T3's, and was still in so much pain, I couldn't sleep. I finished my book somewhere around 3 in the morning. I can't even go to the bathroom by myself.. my sweetie has to help me walk,a nd he actually has to SIT ME DOWN on the toilet, and PULL ME UP off of it. Same with bed.. I can't sit on my own, as it's a low bed, and same with my couch (that I'm sitting on).

I have to say, he won boyfriend of the year yesterday. Starting at 7:30 am, he didn't leave my side once.. he put up with tears, both of pain and frustration, he put up with long waits at the hospital, driving everywhere to get medication, catching me as I almost fainted in the hospital (switching from bed to wheelchair so I could leave... they didn't let me leave for an hour after that, as the heart-rate machine thingy didn't even register my heart rate, it was so low, and I had turned beet red with white white lips, and was covered in an instant sweat, and fever).

Today is his birthday dinner. It's here, at home, but I don't think I can make it.. he's going to drive me up from the back of the house to the front, so I can skip the stairs, and then I can shower, and hang out in the guest bedroom all day.. but sitting for that long on a hard chair? Don't think I can do it. *grumble*

Anywho, that's the update. Oh, forgot to mention, my left thigh was numb a good part of the night, but if you touched it, while I didn't feel the touch, I got this sensation that all my nerve endings were on fire. Very painful. It sucked. And my right foot was going numb. So I spent my night contracting my muscles to keep the blood flowing, and staring at the ceiling.


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Ugh, that sucks! My thoughts are with you, hon. Hopefully, things will be sorted out soon, and the pain will go away.

OMG!!! (((((HUGS))))) Sounds like you have and will continue to have an ordeal! Thank god for your boyfriend! Keep us updated and I hope that you get over this soon without having any other situations arise!

Thanks, ladies.. and all I can say is thank god for my bf, and thank god I used to be a weight-lifter. It teaches one WILL... and when my legs were numb, it was sheer will to stand up, and to contract the muscles, etc...

Be sure to keep us updated and be reassured you are in our thoughts and prayers! Get better soon!!!! ((((( HUGS )))))

thank you!


(by the way, I'm sitting here at my computer, because I just couldn't bear laying down anymore. This hurts, but so did laying flat on my back.. and this is far more mentally stimulating than the patterns on our ceiling).

I'm so sorry to hear of your injury! I'm sending lots of positive vibes your way. I hope you have a speedy recovery! Your boyfriend sounds like a great guy. You are very fortunate!:)

I bought him a white-gold band for his index finger for his birthday, to replace a silver one I gave him years ago... I almost used it to propose after yesterday.. he's just so wonderful...

<------ grins, I like that idea! Let us know if you do!

I didn't.. I know he's not ready yet, as we've talked about it. And that's okay.. I was just so overwhelmed with love and gratitude...

Babe, how this must be hurting you. Oh I'm sorry to hear this. I hope you haven't gone blue for good, like your avatar.

*smile* Nah, I'm okay.. sore, and moving hurts, but my blood is flowing well, and they were impressed with my oxygen intake, etc (even being an asthmatic).. I just have to take it easy, and ignore the pain as much as I can.

Sorry to hear about your ordeal. Hope you're feeling well soon. Amazing how the s/o take control and really help us out in times like this..

Keep your chin up!!!

Although I am not a doctor or a nurse I do know quite a bit about nerve damage as I have the problem myself in both legs, the right being much worse than the left. Initially, the pain and burning were almost more than I could bear. This started approximately15 years ago during pregnancy and come to find out the baby was laying on nerves that led to my right and left thighs. I can and do sympathize with you as I know how bad the pain is. In my case there is absolutely nothing they can do, other than medication. The damage is permanent and has already begun to have an effect on the muscle movement in my legs. However, if your pain does turn out to be from nerve damage you might ask for them to try you on Neurontin, because I'm here to tell ya it's a miracle drug. The numbness will never go away but the pain and skin sensitivity will diminsh.

I sure hope you find help faster than I did...15 years is a long time to wait lol

We'll keep up the thoughts and prayers for you, Lilith_82. That's for sure. Just take care. Give our best to your boyfriend for being there to help you.