Dear Cazza, I am so sorry that you have been suffering so much over Christmas!
I know that you have back pain too, like me, and I understand how frightening it can be when you
need to get the pain levels under control.
I am still taking two doses per day of Co-codomol and luckily, so far, the worst of the pain has
been kept at bay.
Over Christmas, I have been waking up at night either with discomfort from my back or worries about
possible surgery.
I then end up waking my partner as I go and sit on the landing until I feel tired enough to sleep again!
Last night I was really good and even though I woke up I made myself go back to sleep! (Because after
four nights in a row of being woken he said that he was becoming sleep deprived!)
Hopefully, you will be feeling better by the time you read this but please know that I am
thinking of you and sending warm thoughts to you.
Much love,
Fiona

Oooh Cazza so sorry to hear how dreadful things are for you. Apart from managing your pain - are they plans to resolve all your problems in the longer term.

Thinking of you.

Julie

Hi Cazza,
So sorry to hear what you've been going through, it sounds horrendous for you.
Hope you can get adequate pain relief sorted out very soon.

Do they say if this will resolve itself eventually or is there any treatment you can have?
Love and hugs, Doreen xx

Hugs to u Cazza
so sorry u had such and are having such painful tiime,what sort test will they do to find out why bladder probelm still ongoing very concerned for you hun.
good they kept u in though not nice especially over new year.
lv melly

Oh my gosh, Cazz - this is just dreadful. Hope the catheter can come out soon, once they have sorted out the infection/back/nerve problems Praying the pain killers help and that your pain clinic appointment comes through very soon.

Much love
Jeanxxxx

So sorry to hear this Cazza it sounds horrendous hope you are getting some relief with the painkillers, my thoughts and prayers are with you

Sophie x

Dear Cazza, I just read your post about getting out of hospital
last night and I feel for you SO much!!!!
I have written so many posts about my Spine pain, but when I read yours I felt
so , so, sorry that you have had to endure so much agony.
Please can you let us know what the Hospital plans to do?
What is the problem in your back? Can they offer surgery?
The pain clinic sounds a very good idea and I pray that they will get
control of your pain.
I am still taking Co-codamol for my back pain two or three times a day.
In my case, it is helping me to function, at least in a limited way.
(I very rarely go outside and certainly never if it is icey or snowing
because I have become so afraid of falling and breaking more vertabrae.
I don't even take taxis into town to shop, as I know from experience that
I can hurt my back going over speed bumps, etc and only Steve, my partner
understands this and drives extra specially carefully for me.)
So I am well and truely stuck at home every day now.
The only people I see are my grown-up kids, if they call over - but frankly
I have found that I get along better on my own in the day, this is because
my pain-killers tend to make me tired and I seem to spend my time watching
T.V and nodding off if the tiredness comes over me.
I have been ill with a virus for the past 5 days, but next week, all being well,
I plan to see a G.P to find out if I can be referred to a Spine specialist.
Because allthough I have been given the M.R.I scan results I have not been given a
prognosis of what is likely to happen or what can be done to help me.
Please keep posting, when you can, to let us all know how you are getting on.
I hope that you are getting help with your children, as it must be a difficult time
for you to do so much.
I am thinking of you and sending you loving gentle hugs.
Much love,
Fiona