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C5-C6 issue affecting my shoulder?
Spine Health | Last Active: Feb 29, 2020 | Replies (42)Comment receiving replies
@amywood20 I understand the frustration of being caught in the middle when doctors think it is something else. I went through that too. I always had a plan B for the next doctor I would try if things didn't work out. I went through 5 spine surgeons who could all read my MRI, but none would help me because they didn't understand how to connect my symptoms to the imaging. Don't stress, just move on and start over with a new opinion if that happens. Things happen in time, and we can't control when it will work out, or in what order or what other thing could change our plans. What seems right at the beginning, may not be, and a new day could bring a different answer that no one thought about before and a better solution. Sometimes you have to choose your priority.
My two years of searching for and not finding help gave me more time to be with my dad as he was dying, and I was taking care of him and my mom. If I had surgery and was in recovery, I would not have been able to be there, and missed the last time with him. It was the hardest 2 years of my life and I was in a lot of pain because I needed spine surgery. Right after my dad passed, I got the call from Mayo for appointments, and I was able to take care of myself. Remember to breathe, and savor every day even when the days are challenging. There is always a lesson there, if you can quiet your mind and listen.
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@jenniferhunter I am sorry to hear about your dad. That must have been a very difficult time with all that was going on. My parents also have health issues and it seems my dad ends up in the hospital every winter due to COPD complications. That is why I am living here. The husband is retiring from the military and could easily get quality work as a contractor but it's not here. I don't want to move so that's been a challenge. I know things will all work out in the end. It's just getting to those points. And yes...your story about your dad reminded me of when I broke and said we could move but only three hours away. It was a few years ago and would have had us closer to where the husband was working so that he didn't have to commute. I prayed the house wouldn't sell, as deep down I still didn't want to move. We gave it a few months and then pulled it off the market. A few months later my dad ended up in the hospital. Had it sold I would not have been living here to readily help. But again, thank you for your words. I need to hear this stuff. I am usually one of the most organized, detailed, knows what needs to get done, when and how. This has taken me out of my comfort zone as so much of what happens is out of my control.