No, I'm not talking about a music CD. We found out Shane has a herniated disc between the C5 and C6 vertebrae.
Let me go back a few weeks...
Shane woke up one morning with a crick in his neck. It went away but the pain in his neck and left arm was still painful. Over the weeks, it has gotten worse. He now has constant pain and his left arm, all the way down to his fingers, go numb. Finally we went to the doctor this past Tuesday. Since Tuesday, we have been to two doctors, 1 MRI and Monday, he will have an EMG/Nerve Conduction Study and then Tuesday, back to the doctor for a follow-up.
I have to say I am very surprised and pleased at how fast everything is being handled with the Thanksgiving Holidays coming up. He got a steroid shot and has 3 prescriptions: Steroid Pack, Muscle Relaxers and Pain Pills. He said he feels a little better because he knows what is actually wrong with him.
We are hoping the steroid pack will make everything better(the doctor said that is a possibility); however, if not, then he will have to have surgery.
I'll keep you updated when we go back to the doctor on Tuesday. In the meantime; please pray for Shane.
Posted by tennbrat at November 17, 2007 07:08 AM | TrackBack