Update time :)
So, I had my epidural shot on Friday. Thankfully it all went much faster than I expected. As soon as I walked in the building they were ready for me and started my prep. I believe I was in the building for just 1 hour…including a 30 minute required “recovery” period where I enjoyed a coke and a few peanut butter crackers.
The shot was just as painless as everyone told me it would be. The only thing I felt was the cold of the alcohol and other products they covered my back in for sterilization and the stinging prick of the needle used to numb my back and spine (the stinging only lasted for about 2 seconds and happened 3 times). I certainly won’t be scared to get one again…yes, I was almost terrified.
Everyone there was nice and funny and I ended up having a very enjoyable experience… definitely the kind of people I’d have fun working with.
They said the steroids take about 2-5 days to really kick in and that I should “take it easy” this weekend…which I’ve kinda done. If I don’t feel real relief in 2 weeks then they will consider it a failed attempt and I would probably try again. (yeah, I must admit it was really cool seeing my spine with a needle in it on the x-ray machine when I got up).
I saw how much I weigh while I was there. I told myself to look away before the digital numbers came up but I just couldn’t make myself. I knew my wii was probably off by a few pounds when compared to a real scale…but it was good to see how much I weigh for real (I guess). It wasn’t as bad as I expected considering how I’ve been eating whatever I want whenever I want the last several weeks (when my back hurts I let myself use it as a big excuse to not care about healthy food because I don’t have the strength to make it…I eat whatever is easiest and closest).
So, I’m going to give myself this week to try and eat a little better and I intend on weighing myself next Sunday on my wii board and start this entire process again. I’ll certainly let you know what I see and how I react.
Question: Have any of you tried a body cleanse program?
