Oh noooooo! My right lower back pain is baaaaack! :(
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Okay, I've been putting off reporting this because I was hoping it was just temporary and would go right away. So far, it hasn't. My right lower back is hurting again! But the ovarian cyst is out, as well as the ovary! Phantom pain? I was pain-free in that area immediately after the surgery, as well as a good several days after I got home. THEN, after sleeping, I noticed I would wake up with that same pain in my right lower back. Hmmmm....my mattress felt comfy. None of the same lower back pain when I felt like my coils were causing a slight hammocking effect. No, none of that. I could turn comfortably in bed without feeling the need to pry myself out of a hole. So WHY is my back hurting only in this area??!! Last night I decided to put the new 2" 4lbs. memory foam topper on from SleepWarehouse. It wasn't over my weight-lifting limit. (I don't think.) So, I took off the 1" Overstock latex which was under my Cuddle Bed fiberbed. Under that is the 1 inch 32" ILD latex layer. I left that and added in the soft latex' place, the memory foam. Feels denser than the cheap 1" stuff from Overstock. I put the Cuddle Bed over that and went to bed. A different feel than the latex, for sure. More of a "thud" rather than a "bounce". But comfy nonetheless. I slept fine, except once in awhile I would feel that right sided back pain if I moved a certain way. But, again, none of the lower back pain I had with the flexible coils. I did feel the memory foam was more comfortable when I laid on my back vs. my sides. Could be that I still have small, healing incisons and "innards". Anyway, when I'm able to, I might try putting my thicker fiberbed over the memory foam or even my new featherbed. I have to wait to lift those, though. Way too heavy. I still don't understand what's causing this back pain. I mentioned to my Gyn and she recommended seeing a Physical Therapist as soon as I have the clearance from her and the other doc. Not sure if that would help. I'm thinking more on the lines of a Chiropractor. In the meantime, I sure hope I'm going to spend the rest of my life tweaking the toppers on my mattress....or what's inside, either. Sheesh. By the way, haysdb, I don't feel it's the thin plywood over my coils causing this at all. I don't feel myself bottoming out onto the rigid surface. And, just the fact that I'm not having that same hammocking-type back pain is encouraging. So, we shall see! I honestly wish it was fallout from my surgery and that it will go away in time. Wishful thinking, I know! |
Epidural today : Oh noooooo! My right lower back pain is baaaaack! :(
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BeddyBye and Cloud9, thank you both for caring. I had the Epidural today with the cortisone shots and was nauseous when the anethesia wore away but was able to rest afterwards on my very comfortable Latex bed. But now the pain blocker has worn away so I am dreading going back to bed since I am in a lot of pain. I can't wait to take a shower tomorrow and take off the bandages to see what is underneath the one in my back. I know there is one on my arm for the anesthesia tube. It was very stressful with my blood pressure being so high they had to wait for it to come down from the stressful drive with my friend who I do not want to drive with again since I do not want to be with someone that tail gates and switches lanes too often at high speeds and looks like he is about to hit the car in front of us. I do not need another car accident that would maybe make me paralyzed. I am a good driver and I was hit from behind at a red light. John is a risky driver I can see by being with him in the car. I hope my talk with him will help him drive more carefully since he did seem to listen and that is good. I normally have normal blood pressure. I feel so bad for you BeddyBye that you are right, it is one thing after another. But despite all the stress in my life, I felt blessed to come home to my furkidz (3 small Maltese and one Shih Tzu) which have become the family that I have needed for a long time. They love me so much and it felt nice to be missed and loved. |
Update- Oh noooooo! My right lower back pain is baaaaack! :(
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I went to bed with so much pain but my bed helped so much. I I just love the comfort, support of my latex bed and I felt blessed today that I awake also in my bedroom with a pretty headboard and a neat room since I bought the solid wood Durham bedroom set that I love so much. I had back pain when driving again today despite the back precedural on Monday but I learned that it takes a series of three treatments to feel much better so I will be patient. It is just when I have to turn my neck when driving that the pain starts in my neck and my shoulders and arms. But am blessed that today I seem to be able to reach for things without the terrible darting pain I had so the procedure did help a bit. I can't await to go to seep in my comfortable bed now that I just finished all my laundry. Hoping BeddyBye's pain lessens. |