JANICE SULLIVAN
I GOT MY MRI RESULTS THIS WEEK AFTER GOING TO PAIN CLINIC FOR 2 BULGING DISKS #'S 6 & 7 THR RESULTS WAS #'S 4 THROUGH 7 HERNIATED. I AM GOING TOMORROW FOR 2ND EPIDURAL. I AM STILL TRYING TO WORK AND NOT HAVE RECCOMMENDED OPERATION, BEING REFERRED TO NEUROSURGEON. I AM IN SO MUCH PAIN AND I CAN'T REST AT NIGHT, ( I CAN'T TAKE SLEEPING MEDICATION IF I WANT TO GET UP IN A.M. ) I'M SCARED OF THE RISKS OF SURGERY ( PARAYLISIS , DAMAGED VOCAL CORDS, OR EVEN DEATH BUT THE PAIN HAS ALTERED MY LIFESTYLE TREMENDOUSLY WITH PAIN IN NECK , SHOULDER, AND DOWN BOTH ARMS INTO HANDS AND FINGERS ( NUMBNESS) IT'S GETTING TO BE UNBEARABLE. I FEEL IF I DON'T GET RELIEF, I WILL HAVE TO GO ON DISABILITY, BUT I CAN'T AFFORD TO BE OUT OF WORK FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME.