Best Wishes For Charles

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Had a doctor appointment yesterday [Monday]. Blood pressure was 138 over 84, have been pain free for six days,
and the doc says "lose the cane" if/when I feel comfortable. The mornings, when I wake up I do not feel comfortable
without it. Later in the day I forget where I left the damn thing ! Still using the heating pad prior to bedtime. We take
it one day at a time..... Thanks, Jan.... I'll buy the next round.....

Charles

Great news !

Time for some Champagne...
 

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Just to keep you guys and gals up to date, yesterday I had my first "Epidural Steroid Injection". This is a shot right
into the spine. The doc went in between L-2 and L-3 which, according to the MRI, is the spot in the spine where the disc
has deteriorated the most. They say it will take 3 to 5 days for the steroid to do it's thing.... if it's going to. There are
no guarantees . For roughly the past three or four weeks I have been almost pain-free. I have had a few instances
of shooting pains either in the right hip, or the right groin area. These are gone in a few seconds, but will stop me in my
tracks. I am restricted to lifting ten pounds too.

I'll keep the forum informed as to my progress.

Thanks to all for your kind words and warm wishes.

Charles
 

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