Damn that hurts...

So I went for my rTMS first thing this AM, and as usual two hours later I was dead to the world, but had to get up and out to get my Cortisone injection... 

The injection went fine, nothing exciting - put on the pretty purple gown, sat in the waiting area for only a brief moment then went and had freezing, and a huge needle stabbed slowly in my back, guided with the help of an x-ray machine... I did learn from the doctor administering the needle that this was a 'facet injection', different from the 'nerve root block' that I got in 2009. The facet injection is generally used for arthritis pain, where as the nerve root block is obviously used for nerve issues - I am now concerned that my new 'young' family doc might have checked the wrong boxes on the requisition form... The nurse at the needle today told me that it takes about 10 to 14 days before I will notice any benefit from the injection. She also warned me that the freezing would come out in about 3 to 4 hours - hence my post title, when it came out, and still now, it HURTS like a motherf$#ker...

I guess we will have to wait and see what happens... The next needle is next Thursday. Mood is holding great, I have not had one single suicidal thought for so many weeks now it's amazing... Tomorrow I am off to help my friend, and on the weekend I found out my daughter is coming down - so we will hopefully be meeting for brunch or something. I am sure she will fit me in between her Stampeding. J

Talk to y'all tomorrow...