Mmm....I've a feeling this maybe a long post but I'll try to cut it down.
A year ago I had a sore shoulder, just a wee ache and it was definitely worse if I slept on that side. I posted on MM about frozen shoulder as I was sure that was the problem. October came and went, the pain got worse, was now affecting my left arm. But as I had Deep Heat, Deep Freeze (?) umpteen lotions, a TENS machine, took pain relief regulary I felt I should carry on. Mr Padine was not very sympathetic as I was always complaining about this pain. Then I caught a very bad cold in December and went to the Dr. I had a chest infection she said, I got ABs. I just mentioned my shoulder and did the usual lift the arm, twist it behind your back etc and Dr also referred me to NHS physio. Between then and last Thursday I had 4 physio appointments (I had been marked "Urgent" and was seen quickly). "Remember and do your exercises Mum or it's all a waste of time" said younger son so I did and exercises made my arm sore and less mobile. Physio said I was being over zealous with exercises and only do half of them! By April my arm was/is practically useless. Getting dressed is very sore and difficult, putting the washing out is comical as I lift my arm to the rope with my good arm. Physio referred me for MRI on my neck which has shown up a bulge in my spine at my neck, with disintegrated bone and very little fluid round that part. The Dr we saw explained as much as the scan showed, he was so helpful but I couldn't really take it in. After taking lots of blood tests, he said they will have to consider what to do next and sent me home. He said not to hesitate coming back in if the pain in my arm or neck is unbearable, and/or my arm becomes paralysed.
Mr P feels bad that I had to put up with so much pain but he wasn't to know, he's being very kind to me now! I am worried about what they will find but if it was really urgent, they would have kept me in surely?Just sharing this with you has helped, thanks for listening.
Padine x