Not on here much but wanted to do big big update. Getting minimally invasive back surgery tomorrow morning to hopefully fix my back! Surgeon said injury has NOTHING to do with my weight. Screw every single doctor that has said otherwise and denied me a proper diagnosis : )
I'll be in a back brace for a month. I've been dealing with this on and off for almost 8 years and been in constant pain + in physical therapy for over 7 months now so let's hope for the best!!!!!
Back update! Had steroids shot directly into my spinal canal and that paired with my physical therapy will hopefully finally end my 5 months of constant agonizing pain!!!!!
Dear every doctor who told me "just lose weight" and didn't take me seriously about back pain. I now have to schedule an appointment with a neurosurgeon specialist bc they found I have this :-)
Barely slept last night because even on pain killers and a heating pad, my back and leg were THROBBING and now my neighbor is blasting his bass again and I have murder in my heart rn
Genuinely can barely make it around the grocery store without my leg threatening to give out I'm just so exhausted from being in constant pain only getting some relief when I'm laying down
Ok update after 1 week of PT. PAIN but we are going in the right direction. Still can't really sit or stand without support of a pillow or cane and even then I'm easily exhausted/having muscle spasms all down my leg :-)