So this happened……
Okay, I didn’t want to cloud Mother’s Day for myself by going through the mess of the previous week for the blog. But, as this is a regular Sunday, I can share the story.
So, on May 3rd, we had to do a bit of traveling. We flew and then drove a bit. On Saturday, May 4th, I was awakened by a massive spasm in my left leg. It felt like a charlie horse in my calf and a shin splint in the front of my leg. All of that topped off by a separate spasm in my toes, pulling them up in an unnatural way that required me to physically flatten them out on the bed. It was so painful, it scared me.
I had smaller spasms along the way, but mostly it was a tight, twisted nerve pain going up through my calves. And it was worse in the right leg.
We were back home on Sunday afternoon. All was well until Monday evening. I was sitting in the living room, talking to my husband and our gal and went to stand up. I was forced back into my seat by a massive spasm in my right leg that lasted a few minutes. I would never have wanted them to see that happen. The pain was unreal. I hated having witnesses to it, but all I could do was wait it out. It was only minutes but felt like an hour. The same thing happened again on Wednesday. The twisted nerve pain continued through the week.
I was fortunate to have my injection follow up appointment scheduled for early Friday afternoon. We had a good visit and they examined my legs. My doctor said, “I’m sending you for an ultrasound to rule out a DVT.” I asked him when, he replied, “right now!” I couldn’t believe it. He said that with my history and the current pain, he couldn’t risk sending me home on a Friday afternoon without making sure I was okay. As freaked out as I was – because a blood clot did cross my mind – I was aggravated at having to get the test done right then
Then he said that my husband and our gal “wouldn’t thank” him if he sent me home without checking me for blood clots before the weekend. He was right.
He called the radiology department himself and said that he had a patient who needed “an urgent scan to rule out DVT’s.” They booked me for 5:30 that night.
Thankfully, I brought a book with me. I killed a little time getting a coffee and then headed over to the hospital. When I arrived, they must have had a cancellation, because the woman at the desk said, “I think we can bump up your time slot. I’ll have you in the room in the next 15 minutes.” I thanked her and took a seat.
The sonogram was thorough and – thankfully – negative. Phew. When I asked when I’d get the results, the technician said, “oh, I’ll tell you immediately. Because when I’m done here, I’ll either be sending you home or to the hospital for treatment.” 🥺
But it didn’t come to that. Thank goodness.
And then this week was my second session with the dentist. I returned on Thursday to finish the bondings. I have to say, eating is much more comfortable since he bonded my teeth. The nerves aren’t exposed so I can eat without agony. It’s been a game changer.
He also took the molds for my night guard. He said he doesn’t want me grinding my teeth to dust. Ick. I’m not thrilled about it, but it’s better than grinding my teeth at night.
So it’s been a painful, trying two weeks. But I’ve made it through, spasms and all. My pain management doc added two new meds to my roster. One has to be take every day to build up to a therapeutic level. The other one can be taken on the spot.
Anyway, the nerve pain was exceedingly better this week. I don’t know if it’s just calmed down, or if it’s because of the medication. Either way, I’m so relieved. It was stopping me from walking more than a few blocks.
So that’s what happened. Every now and again, I’ll get a nearly unmanageable pain week. But I power through because I spent years like that, 24/7. So having bad flare ups and living with mostly managed daily pain feels so much easier. I’ll take it.
Here’s to getting relief from the pain. Here’s to a calmer week ahead. And here’s to each of you. Thank you for coming with me on this journey.
Peace and painlessness,
Beck ❤️
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