Members BillESC Posted June 26, 2012 Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 I've been diagnosed with Cervical Stenosis and was scheduled to get a shot in my neck between C3 and C4 today at 3:00 in Richmond. The procedure calls for fasting starting at 7:00 in the morning but I was allowed to have 6 ounces of black coffee, one piece of dry toast and one boiled egg if consumed prior to seven. I did this. Cher, my daughter, and I left for Richmond at 12:30 and arrived to the doctors office around 2:20, signed in, did the paperwork and sat down to wait for the three o'clock appointment. About 2:45 the wind picked up and the skys darkened, within a few minutes the wind was howling and electricity was lost. Waste was hitting the fan. . . . Turns out a tornado ran down a road about a block away. Arount 3:15 still with no power, the doctor appeared and said no more procedures would be performed and that their office would contact us to reschedule. Cher and I left to discover most of the traffic lights in down town Richmond were not working. We got home a bit after six. BTW, we couldn't find a place with power to get something to eat for the first hour of the drive home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Miko Man Posted June 26, 2012 Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 I'm glad that you were not mid-procedure when the power went down. Glad you made it home OK, too. Mark C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BillESC Posted June 26, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratGuy22 Posted June 26, 2012 Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 Glad to hear you are ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gonzobassman Posted June 26, 2012 Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 Sucks,truley,but could have been much worse!!! Glad you and Cher are OK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwlussow Posted June 26, 2012 Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 That sucks. I had a herniated disk a few years ago and the pain was amazing. I ended up with a steroid pack instead of a shot (my choice) and it hasn't bothered me since. They say it will come back someday but I'm hoping that day never comes. I remember being in so much pain that I was losing my sight (everything looking white and washed out) and no matter what position I was in the pain never stopped. Hopefully you get that taken care of soon. Did you have the pain or the numbness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carlstretch Posted June 26, 2012 Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 Sorry to hear about your neck. 1.5 years ago I had a fusion/plating done on me. C5/C6/C7. It was a real pain in the neck (lol) but I feel like a new man. I can actually feel my right arm and fingers again. It sure is hard to play guitar when you can't hold on to your pick !! Hope you feel better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BillESC Posted June 26, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 Thanks for the thoughts. I have occasional pain but almost constant pins and needles on my right side with loss of strength. I've just been rescheduled for July 9th. Hope it doesn't rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CliffordN Posted June 26, 2012 Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 Some days it just beeeze like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted June 26, 2012 Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 Yes, it could have been a lot worse. Reload and retry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jealousblues Posted June 27, 2012 Members Share Posted June 27, 2012 glad to hear you are okhope you get better soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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