Reason I Haven't Been Posting Regularly

I know I haven't been around in a while.....still lot's of personal stuff going on....very stressful.

I'm not sure if I've mentioned it before, but my husband has degenerative disk disease. Last December, one of the disks pretty much collapsed causing intense pain for him, and therefore he has been unable to work for almost a year. We have been seeing a spine specialist, who happens to operate in my facility. So, my husband has had 4 different kinds of blocks, with no relief...has been doing some physical therapy, with no relief....pain medication helps a little.

Next week, he will have what's called a discogram. Dye will be injected into the collapsed disk and the 2 above it that are already "bulging"....this test will determine where his pain is coming from and will determine if he is an appropriate candidate for back surgery.

Anyway, hopefully we will have some direction after this test. If, after the test, it is determined he is not a candidate for surgery, I'm not sure what the next step is.....say a prayer for us.