be pain free

So yesterday I go in for what will be my first in a series of Diagnostic Epidural Injections for my back.. oh my the varying sensations of pain lol. It started out great for the first 4-6 hours after the procedure but that started going away quickly and this morning wow. I thought these things were supposed to make me feel better… hopefully this MD can find the source of it all and make me feel whole again!

Again I realise that sometimes the cure is more trouble and pain than the symptoms…

I’m hoping that one day Ill wake up and not need to take my pain meds… to one day be able to bend down and not have the thought of having another disc rupture/slip again.. I applaud anyone that can meet or exceed their personal goals for pain management. Having chronic pain affects all aspects of your life down to the smallest detail.. its the driving factor behind some of your decision making and its a daily part of your life that can be so hard to get away from.. Sometimes the cures ^{(surgery/medication)} can be just as hurtful and destructive as the original problem, and sometimes they can cause problems of their own.

I think that one of the biggest keys to winning or atleast positively maintaining your pain management war is to build a support group^{(Friends and Family)} around you that will be understanding and caring about your deliema, even though they might not understand it fully….