SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS

So if you know me then you know I have been having massive problems with my back. It has been about four months of hell so far. On Tuesday the 17th I had an outpatient procedure done which was a steroid shot in my Sacroiliac Joint. It was one of the most painful experiences I have ever had. It was a horrible day and it all started when I got to St. Joesph's Outpatient Surgery Center. During check in the receptionist and whoever else screwed up my insurance told me I had to pay $250.00 which was a deductible. When I told them they had it wrong she told me "we never get things wrong. I have verified your insurance myself and this is what you have to pay, maybe you don't know your coverage." (There was no way this stupid woman was going to budge.)

That was it! I wanted to jump in that window and strangle this lady. I was so upset I was crying. I said" I need the phone number to callback for a refund because I will be talking to my insurance just to confirm but I am 100% sure you are wrong and I will be getting this money back." Anyway, I paid and went back to get ready for the procedure. I was completely nervous, pissed off and it didn't help that my doctor was 1 hour late so it gave me extra time to dwell on the injection I was about to have. So when he finally arrived he went over everything and wheeled me back to the operating room. He gave me a numbing medicine first which hurt but then he started poking around with what I think was a needle checking to see if I was numb...WHICH I WASN'T! So they gave me a second numbing shot. By that time I was crying and then came the steroid shot; this was the worst! It hurt so bad I can't even describe it! I just know that I do not want another one. Well, I guess if this shot works then I might get another.

So to top off my bad experience I had a reaction to the injection which caused all my muscles to tense up in my left leg and my back was hurting extremely bad. My doctor said I needed to stay in bed and rest. He said it will get better but I was not allowed to go to work. So I laid in bed up until yesterday and I have to say I am feeling a little better but I still hurt.

So with all that said I hope this shot works and my back gets better but we will see. Until then I will just have to deal with the back pain!

Oh boy, what a horrible experience that was!!!