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Jul. 27th, 2007 11:15 pmThanks for all the support. You guys are wonderful. No doubt about it.
Went to the spine clinic doc today. Clearly defined and broad hernia, etc etc. [1] Manual manipulation not possible/productive and we're going to try an injection into the nerve, hopefully calming it down so that the hernia has the chance to heal. That's planned for the 7th. If it doesn't work out, I get another go 2 weeks later.
If that doesn't work out (apparently the injections work for about half the cases) then it's on to surgery. The endoscopic treatment is an option, yes, but that clinic is picky about patients (they're not a hospital and apparently their anaesthetists don't like to do 'risk patients') so I might be too heavy for that. In that case we might have to search for a hospital that will do the procedure. In that case he recommends - and I agree - that we'd have to think long and hard before moving on to a traditional hernia operation.
Anyone know a way to quickly loose 25 kilo that doesn't involve cutting off a limb? [2]
1] they gave me the disc with the MRI. I seeeee my insides... Very cool.
2] But let's just hope that the injection works first time. It just sounds very scary, even though the doc said it's not a big deal. He's good, explains well and very reassuring. I definitely feel in good hands there.
Went to the spine clinic doc today. Clearly defined and broad hernia, etc etc. [1] Manual manipulation not possible/productive and we're going to try an injection into the nerve, hopefully calming it down so that the hernia has the chance to heal. That's planned for the 7th. If it doesn't work out, I get another go 2 weeks later.
If that doesn't work out (apparently the injections work for about half the cases) then it's on to surgery. The endoscopic treatment is an option, yes, but that clinic is picky about patients (they're not a hospital and apparently their anaesthetists don't like to do 'risk patients') so I might be too heavy for that. In that case we might have to search for a hospital that will do the procedure. In that case he recommends - and I agree - that we'd have to think long and hard before moving on to a traditional hernia operation.
Anyone know a way to quickly loose 25 kilo that doesn't involve cutting off a limb? [2]
1] they gave me the disc with the MRI. I seeeee my insides... Very cool.
2] But let's just hope that the injection works first time. It just sounds very scary, even though the doc said it's not a big deal. He's good, explains well and very reassuring. I definitely feel in good hands there.