I have tried to keep this blog from turning
into the 60+ Modellers Book of Aches and Pains, but no doubt some have noticed
that after a very productive April and May, things went radio silent for the
month of June so far.
It comes down to some bad back and hip
issues. I’ve always had sciatica, but this most recent attack was violent
indeed. Fierce constant pain in lower back and right hip, radiating down the
right leg, shin and into the big toe. My knees are actually pretty decent, all
things considered. It got to the point where I could barely hobble about, and
the pain level while walking, sitting, or laying down was at Defcon One. Even
some pain meds I had to coax out of my physician weren’t doing much good. The
last thing I could manage was bench or paint shop time.
I had x-rays of the hip, which showed lots of
arthritis (which I expected). I am scheduled for a CAT scan on the lower back
and hip this coming Monday, which hopefully will allow us to diagnose what is
really going on and get a plan of treatment together. In the meantime, the pain
levels have decreased a bit. I live in fear of a recurrence of a spinal abcess
I had 15 years ago, which was one of the most hellacious periods I’ve ever
spent in my life. Really, the chances are pretty low that it would be the same
thing, but ugh – just the thought of that gets me shaking.
Things had improved enough that I did try for
some bench time last night – and immediately made a huge botch on the Beech
Starship that about had me beating my head against the wall. Combining native
impatience with a desire to move quickly due to residual pain is not a good
combination for model making. I’ll be going into damage control and repair on
that one.
sympathies - know what hip pain is as well.
ReplyDeleteHeh heh. That picture doesn't remotely do the pain justice...
ReplyDeleteDang really sorry for your situation. I hope you can figure out a plan that will lead to a more comfortable you in the near future. In the mien time I'll just wait here 'til you get back (see how I worked that in?).
ReplyDeleteI'm waiting for results from the CAT scan of the back at this very moment. Hopefully that will lead to a treatment plan somewhere beyond "tough it out". I have been able to resume modelling activities in the last few days, so it isn't as fiercely painful as it was in the beginning.
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