Tuesday I had an appointment with a new Chiropractor. The issues I have had with my various aches and pains in my back/neck were starting to get a little more intense. I decided I didn't want the pain to get out of hand and try to stay on top of it. I hope to avoid surgery completely or at least hold it off a long time. He says he can help but only surgery will fix it. I have no real confidence in surgery as I have seen way too many surgeries on backs/necks be less than successful and even worse. I know of very few that have had a completely satisfactory result of back surgery.
He wants me to have an MRI in order to tell more about my issues. I am a little balky about that. I don't want another 500$ bill if I can avoid it at all. The MRI place is supposed to call me with the amount that I will be responsible for. I hope to pay nothing which I doubt is possible, but I told the doc, I won't pay for it. We will see what happens in that regard. It is scheduled for Friday afternoon.
I hope to make these visits to the Chiropractor a regular event to keep things in line better and avoid getting to the point they are now. I just can't sleep well as the pain builds up over night without Motrin, and it only works for a while. The best thing about this is that I know the Doc personally so I know I will get the straight skinny.
Have been dealing with some emotional family issues recently that was freaking K out a bit. It had the potential to be very devastating to very close family and us. As it turns out, things went well and there is a sense of relief. I managed to keep my cool much better than I have been able in the past. So that helped the situation. I have a new perspective about this and will work with that.
Happy Trails
1 comment:
Hopefully the MRI will be covered.
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