Monday afternoon I hurt my back really bad. By that night I was unable to walk or lift my legs. Brody's major appointment was Tuesday and I joked I was going to be there even if I needed a wheel chair. Tuesday morning I was able to walk barely. I got myself to the shower and remember having the shower on but not being able to breathe. The next thing I know Ricky is standing over me yelling at me and I was on the floor of the shower. Never in my 26 years have I passed out. He helped me up and I laid on the bed for a few minutes then got up to get ready for Brody's appointment. Well Ricky said forget the appointment he was taking me to the hospital. Off we went. We got there and immediately took me in for an EKG and put me into a room. The doctor came in right away asked a couple of questions and started ordering test. They started an IV, did blood work, I gave a urine sample, and started ordering test. They also gave me Morphine for my back pain which didn't even touch the pain just made me tired. They said I had to do a CAT scan of my chest to rule out blood clots. Let me just say that test sucks. They inject you with this stuff that burns the inside of your body and makes you feel like you are peeing yourself. They also ordered a number of XRays of my chest and spine along with a MRI of my spine. The MRI sucked too. They gave me more Morphine and after that didn't touch the back pain either I told them not to give me any more pain medicine because I didn't want to take those drugs since they were not working. After 3 bags of fluid and all those test we had a diagnosis; my L5 S1 in my lumbar was bulging. The doctor said I'm really lucky it wasn't pinching any nerves because that would warrant surgery right then. He thinks I passed out because of dehydration and severe pain. I also have a mild UTI. At first they said I would have to stay the night but once they found out it was a bulging disc and I had a chiropractor, I was able to leave. We spent 7+ hours in the ER.
I learned 2 very important things Tuesday. The first was how scary it must be for the kids to go through those test or just going to the doctor in general. I knew it must be a scary thing for them but I have a new even bigger appreciation. The second is while they were ruling out everything under the sun that I could have, it made me realize how much we need to focus on being healthy and trying our hardest to prevent xyz. I want to be here to watch my kids grow old and have their families and I want my best friend by my side. In other words enough of the sodas, eating out, not getting enough sleep, anxiety, etc.
when we got home I went straight to bed and slept 17 hours. I guess all the pain medication finally got to me. I went to the chiropractor Wednesday morning and he adjusted my back. I thought I was going to die during that but it was nice to have the electro probs hooked up afterwards. It basically mildly shocks your back in certain areas. He said I have to go 3x a week for 4 weeks. Oh and I get to wear a really cute fashionable back brace. My back hurts so bad that I don't care how ugly it is because I'm wearing it.
I am waiting on the GI clinic to call me back to reschedule Brody's appointment. They said they didn't have anything and would have to meet with the doctor to figure out how soon they could get him in.
I can't believe this happened but I really can't believe this happened on a day so important as the day of Brody's appointment. I feel really bad Ricky found me like that but so thankful he was home. I freak out just thinking about what if he wasn't home.
So here I am the second time in my life were I was truly just scared of what was going on with me (the first being when I was near death the day I had the kids) and so thankful I'm home with my babies and my love. I have strict orders to not do anything until my back is fixed so I don't jeopardize pinching nerves. I'm pretty much listening to those orders. Kind of hard not to with Ricky around. I love that man. He takes such good care of me and our babies.
Brody's MRI of his brain was Friday but the hospital called and said they had to reschedule it so it looks like we will be doing it on May 5th.
KP
