Tuesday, July 30, 2013

This Is How They Get You


I went to the doctor's this morning.


I was still amazed there's only chairs in the waiting room of a back clinic.


We looked at my MRI scans (an amazing invention) and found the bulges, one at the base of my neck, one near the base of my spine. The folks who scanned me concurred. 

Now what?


Some physical therapy (for an undetermined amount of time), steroids (cortizone) in the neck, more anti-inflammatories for the immediate pain, and maybe something else later.


And oh - nice touch - I'll have to see another specialist to determine if I qualify as disabled.


Great - meanwhile, I'm broke.


In just over a month, an ulcer and two back problems have reduced me from what looked like a financially secure future to mired in debt, and wondering how I'm going to care for myself.


I haven't been working.


I can't work now.


I have to hang my head and look up at the world, kind of like this (but without the scowl) just to get around with some kind of relief.


I've got a bipolar friend who's kind of moved in, cooks meals, hangs out, etc., but when it comes to bright spots, that's about it.


Meanwhile, there's chiropractors everywhere,... 
 

3 comments:

  1. Bummer. Hope the steroids help.

    I found this funny. Last night Althouse posted this edgy list from Buzzfeed: "7 Disgusting Canned Foods You Won't Believe Existed", followed by endless inane comments.

    Compare that to this guy, who did this right (and wrote some of the funniest copy I've ever seen on the web): http://www.thesneeze.com/steve-dont-eat-it/

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  2. Sorry about that, but, yeah, it happens to a lot of people.

    You'd almost think it was planned.

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  3. I feel for you with the back problems; it sucks -- it seems like it will take forever, but give it some rest, it will loosen up....evnetually
    Good luck with the disability: that can be a pain too (and the rules that go with it are asinine).

    PW

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