Hello Friends
It looks like my pain in the neck maybe a bit more serious then a few vicodan and a ice pack. I tried a week long massive dose of steroids, and while they reduced the pain a bit the numbness and electrical jolts have gotten worse by the day. The pain drugs, don't touch it and I have tried more then a few kinds. I have given up on that kind of relief. I had a MRI today and then a visit with Dr. Klein. He gave me some options and I choose surgery which seemed to have the best percentage of a full recovery. I decided to have the surgery ASAP. I need sleep and a month of a numb hand has been enough. So, Monday morning at 530AM, I will be going in for prep and a 730 operation, which includes a little bone clean up and a metal thingamajig hooked to my neck bones to help stabilize the area and keep the new space form collapsing. Giving those nerve a chance to live happily every after. It will be a while before I get into the art gallery, as driving is a no no. A range of motion problem, but only for 10 days. I feel a bit better just knowing something is going to happen.
