A Happy Ending.

Hello to everybody :D You can go back to past forums from may and read about me to understand more about my situation. Basicly to cut a very long story short I am a 29 year old carer for the elderly and in may this year whilst pushing an elderly patient in a wheelchair I prolapsed my L5 disc, That was the beginning of what I can only explain as the worst time of my life, I was put on pain killer after painkiller each one stronger but with no sattisfaction apart from sickness, Nothing touched the pain, The endless sleepless nights I had, The not being able to sit, stand, Lie down, Bend. Every step I took was litrally taking my breath as the pain was unbearable, I was doing intense physio every other day at the local hospital, But at the time nothing helped, I was finally put on morphine in june but the sickness was worse then came the constipation which in the end caused me to develop a tear in the bowel, All what I had already been through and now that happened on top, I did get depressed [ who wouldent ] I felt I was a bad mum as I couldent do much for the kids, My partner was wonderful, As were my parents If it hadent been for my mum I wouldent of had clean hair for months!!!!Anyway 6 weeks ago I was put on a slow release morphine called oxi-codine just 2 a day [ big jump from over 24 tablets a day but thats a different story! ] I take one in the morning and one at night along with 2 Naproxen tablets and the effects were almost immedate, I feel great. First thing in the morning im stiff and the legs still a bit painful due to the siatic nerve but once I get going Anyway I took it easy but I have kept going and a resent m.r.i scan has just shown that the disc has gone back in! O.k they do say I will always suffer now with siatica but that seems a blast with what ive been through!! Anyway last week my morphine dosage was cut right down to no more than say co/dydromal I knew this would be reality now the meds were cut back, However im fine, I have been given my back to work certificate and although ive got to be careful im going back on oct 3rd, I am still going ahead with the spinal nerve block on nov 12th as that should free me totally from the pain and be the end of any medication. So for everbody out there with back problems I just wanted to give you hope, And to let you know that sometimes there is a happy ending im living proof of that! I know how you feel and if you are like me you are probebly at one of the lowest points in your life, But stay strong, Dont give up, Fight it and keep on going, I promise in the end things will work out and I wish you all the luck in the world. Take Care Kelly xx :wink:

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