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My last blog was a brief update on the past three months, if you haven't read it but want to click here. There was so much to tell you about that I didn't want to add in the most recent (and possibly most important) news. I ended my last post explaining how I don't believe that my leg pain is coming from my spine. I'm pretty sure that the doctor who's told me this doesn't believe it either but I'm taking lots of nerve pain medication to disprove this theory. * * * * * Anyway, after flying out to New Zealand I was in a lot more pain with my leg. The night after the flight I had pain all the way up the inside of my thigh to my groin. The pain was so bad it kept me awake and I had to take painkillers just to be able to sleep.
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I know it's half way through February and I haven't got round to writing any blog posts yet in 2019! Yikes, what a terrible person I am!! Well, hopefully when you read this you'll have some understanding as to why. In December last year, I saw Dr Rogers who suspected I have a problem in my spine that is referring pain down my leg. This sounded like it could have been a good explanation to my struggles.
Being in the UK and treated by the NHS for the last seven months, I've figured out ways to get seen quicker. It's basically a case of pestering people on the phone. On December 18th I was referred for a lumbar spine MRI scan. On the 19th I began calling the hospital, and on the 20th I got a cancellation and had the scan. Waiting for the results would be the next challenge as Christmas and New Year would slow down the process. And then, getting an appointment to see a doctor that is very high in demand will be an even tougher challenge. |
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