It's been just over a year since my L3-L4 disc decided to blow up so it's time for a final update on my saga.  After trying pain m...

Herniated disc update:   It's been 3.5 months since I had surgery - a laminectomy and discectomy of the L3 - for my herniated disc.  I h...

  Either Jeff is inventing a new way to wash plates or he's off his game, too I don't think it's any secret that this herni...

According to my surgeon, the recovery time for a laminectomy and discectomy is six weeks.  Considering I'd been dealing with a herniated...

First things first:  I am allowed 20 minutes to sit.  Then I have to get up and "do activity" but really, I am discouraged from si...

Well it's after 4:00 pm on a Tuesday and I just remembered that I hadn't written, or even started, a post for the WWU.  That's u...

Welcome to my roller coaster, where one thing gets helped but then another thing stands out more, pain-wise.  Tickets are free but you'r...

I was able to get the injection yesterday.  Well, injections.  Yes, two - one in the SI joint and one in the hip bursa joint.  I have to adm...

I had an appointment with the PA, Kristen, at my pain doctor's office last week.  Jeff met me there and I am really glad he did because ...

I wasn't sure what I would be writing about today but I didn't think it would be this, again.  But dang it, just when I think I'...

I think I've mentioned that my brain has been foggy from the medicine I've been taking for my herniated disc, but it recently took a...

Another month, another update.  Actually I was emailing my PT who had asked for my blog link and I was telling her how I started it in 2008 ...

I finally started physical therapy last week - Thursday, to be exact.  The reason why it took a while to get started was the therapist that ...

It's been a while since my last post about my herniated disc, so I thought I'd update you guys with what's been happening.  When...

Not really, I actually only turned 56, but I've been feeling like I'm about 106 for the last couple of months, so there you go.  Ins...

The medal.  It's simple and goes along with the Magnolia look - Karen and I liked it but Diane thought it was too plain. Shirt ...