Feckin Useless Doctors

Great news @dilligaf I hope you get the scan results quickly and get on to a recovery plan

 

One step closer to getting sorted mate, what you need is half an hour on the rack and some attention from Big Helga bend you double and stick your legs the back of your neck

 

HOO 'KIN RAY!

Not just progress but positive action! All sounds good .... apart from the "devastatingly good looks" bit - I think the tramadol is working overtime. Or you're on hallucinogens. Or smokin' stuff that smells a bit odd. Or maybe all three concurrently?

 

MRI is perfectly safe, unless it quenches. Then you rely on the fact that a engineer like me, got the quench vent correct and the low bid contractor installed it correctly

 

If it quenches it will make the room cold as the liquid helium used to cool them magnets boiling point is -452 degrees F.

 

If its in the spine, think about non-surgical spinal decompression therapy. Wife had a lot of pain in left arm/neck and MRI showed mild disk bulges and spinal canal impingement. She is about half way though and feeling better. Her chiropractor suggested it after seeing the MRI. I read the NHS is offering it.
This is what she is doing: https://www.iddtherapy.com/
Also:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lumbar-decompression-surgery/why-its-done/

 

Woo-hoo, Dilli! Such good news! So great to hear that you're much closer to figuring out just what's causing your issues and then being able to get treatment that will provide you relief and let you get on with the things you love in life--without having to solely rely on your wit, charm, and devastatingly good looks. I'm chuffed to bits for ya, Dilli.

 

About 22 years ago I had chronic back pain,unable to walk,bend etc,the whole of the muscles around my lower spine and hips used to go into spasm trying to support my lower damaged back.

To cut a long story short,over a two year period(I had private health care with my job and the retired Orthapedic consultant I was sent to see must have thought I was a cash cow,,,oops bull) I had manipulation under general anaesthetic,numerous blocks injected into my lower spine and numerous cortisone injections up my spinal canal(bloody big needle used) eventually I was sent for a MRI scan,well 2 actually as the first was somewhat blurred.
The result showed I had two burst disc in my lower spine.
The disc core had excreted and was pushing against the spinal cord to the extent that it put a large flat spot on the spinal cord.
The only solution was surgery but with a risk of becoming a paraplegic,they trimmed off and removed the excreted disc core,the operation was performed by a brain surgeon.
I had to have the op as I couldn’t carry on like that so took the gamble.
The operation was a success,but I’m wary of bending and lifting heavy weights.
I’ve only had one episode of chronic back pain since, about four years ago which resulted with me being on Tramadol and liquid Morphine again but it was only for a few weeks that time.

 

2 glasses mate, I'll pop over!

Or get you tools & head over to fix the scanner


I guess I am not helping eh?

 

Geez, Dilli, I am really pissed for you. You are right, you simply cannot make this shit up. I was just wondering yesterday how things were going with you and had planned to check in to see this morning. Then I saw your post. Shite!!! Well, they'd better fix that damn scanner fast and keep you #1 on the list. I've got fingers, toes, and eyes crossed for you, mate.

 

At the moment, with your luck, I wouldn't want to be anywhere near you in a thunder storm

Crap news mate, I hope they get it fixed PDQ!

 

Sorry to hear this, dilli. You should threaten to show up with your welder and Duck and his angle grinder.

 

I'm hoping and praying they'll get you into the MRI tube just under the closure wire, Dilli. I swear, it seems like we're living a Mad Max movie these days. But if they can get you in and figure out the source of your pain, at least you can perhaps start with the correct and appropriate PT at home even if medical offices and facilities are close. Have you heard how imminent closures are in your area??