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slept:7.5 weight:163lbs
I went to get my spinal injection. This was quite a different experience from yesterday. Yesterday I was at the big hospital outpatient "pavilion", lots of desks with attendants pointing one in all directions, filling out some more forms, waiting a long time, hanging out a bit in one of four exam rooms associated with my particular doc, etc. Probably interacted with at least 12 different people.
Today was a visit to a solo practitioner, one assistant, office in an old house in Avon. Very pleasant, not much paperwork. I had brought the CD of my MRI and we talked about that for a while. When we finally got around to doing the injection, the whole thing was over in somewhere between 5 and 10 minutes, and I was on my way out the door half an hour after I had arrived.
First there was a little novocaine applied, then the steroid injection into the left side of my spine. A little bit of a strange feeling down my leg briefly, more of a bit of pressure than anything else, but didn't last.
He told me I might feel better right away because of the novocaine, but that would wear off, and I might also have some numbness. The effects of the steroid (assuming it works) might kick in after about 48 hours, or might take as much as a week.
Walking out of there, my back and hip discomfort was greatly abated, but I felt a little awkward walking. Almost not noticeable, just a little off. I had a little failure going to step up into the truck, but the second time was ok. Now that I am home I am feeling a bit tired, but my back still feels better. Not feeling like anything active this afternoon, though.