Steps into the JST for just this mezzage, salutes the Captain and waves..
Happy Sunday my friends.
First off all, thank you so much for the well wishes, thoughts and prayers and thank you Swell El for letting everyone know. You are awesome.
A little update. Can't type much, so trying to keep it short. As if I am able to do that, lol. At least the morphine is allowing me to do this for the moment. And only from my phone. I can't use a mouse, a keyboards or anything that requires me to use my arm muscles.
Last Sunday I woke up with a bit of annoyance in my right shoulder. I thought it was maybe because of a little draft or maybe I made a wrong turn in my sleep. During the day and evening the pain got worse and in the night it got really intense, from my shoulder till deep down my right arm. A deep burning nerve pain, like my arm was on fire. It hurt!! To keep it in GLP lingo: tears were streaming down my face.
I didn't sleep at all and called the doctor in the morning. Went to visit him with my brother and he diagnosed me with a herniated disc in my neck and said that could take up to 6 to 8 weeks to heal. WTF!! There goes the start of the fishing season, unless I hire someone to hold the fishing pole for me..
Picked up medication for the nerve pain, but that could take up to two weeks to kick in. And it hurt!! The first four nights I could not sleep at all, max 1 hour per night. On Thursday called the doctor again because of the intense pain and he added morphine pills to the medication. Not happy about it, but at least I stay calm under it.
This afternoon I finally felt the morphine is working, so an opportunity to update you. Sleeping still sucks, because every move I make sends that pain to my arm and I can only sleep straight on my back.
All this frustrates me, but at least I can still go for walks, do groceries and stuff when the pain is bearable. Family is helping out as well. Other than that, watch movies, try to rest and move around a bit. Man, retired early and this, I am really getting old, lol. And you all know I am not one to complain. This is just a minor thing compared to what others go through. But I would not wish this pain on anyone.. Hopefully the healing goes faster.
Anyway, that's my story. Thank you again for all the kind words of love and healing my dear friends. It is really much appreciated. You are all beautiful.
Enjoy your Sunday Time Zones everyone. Stay safe, sane anx healthy. Much love to all of you!
*end of Mezzo's Medical Mezzage*
*vaporizes*