Got the spine MRI results and talked with my Dr about them.
We’re gonna do an epidural steroid injection – pending Tricare approval. I can have up to three of these in one year.
I have mixed feelings about it. First, I’m a little sad/disappointed that RFAs (radio frequency ablation procedure) didn’t last nearly as long as the previous round did – by a 6 month margin. That means it’s getting worse – true to it’s being described as degenerative. Another feeling is anxiety.
If the steroid injections are not sufficient, my next option is surgery. (I’m not entertaining the idea of being prescribed pain meds indefinitely).
I don’t like to think about that at all. There are multiple procedures than can be done. But it’s another level of treatments that are no guarantees.
My back is basically a situation that won’t be fixed.