Lately, I'm finding myself laying on my stomach with an ice pack on my butt. I recently had an injection in my lower back and SI joint. The whole experience was strange and I won't be sad if I don't have to do it again.
The waiting room was peculiar. Everyone looked disheveled and like they needed a shower and TMZ was playing on a large television. My husband was there.
As I was escorted into the surgery room I was surprised to be in the operating room first of all and secondly, I was met by two intimidating nurses. They were geared up in masks and protective coverings. There were so many unfamiliar objects in the room that I was having a hard time focusing.
The injection itself was a little unnerving. We're talking about the neighborhood where the raw nerves of my spine live. Command central for the mind numbing pain that lives in my body. These nerves have been such assholes for so long that it takes a gel-like substance laced with medication to extinguish their fury. I could feel the needle moving around and the sting of the local anesthetic. After that came the thick cortisone. I could feel it oozing into my back. The shards of pain I normally feel were replaced with a feeling of pressure. It was pinchy and painful at times.
The sensations were much like having dental work done. It's funny how I relate tooth and back pain. I describe some of my pain as having a toothache throughout my entire body. Its strange and widespread. It's hard to determine the exact point of trouble.
After a few days of icing and strange sensations, the cortisone has settled in and buffered some of the raw nerve pain. So far, I have experienced about a 60% reduction of pain. I am happy with this. My goal is to strengthen my back and keep my alignment proper so I will not need to experience a second injection.
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