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Alrighty…here’s the latest on my muscle sprain, bursitis, possible pinched nerve - I do, in fact, have a pinched nerve…or a series of them…as confirmed by the MRI I had last week. Funny thing…my only real experiences with an MRI have centered around Grey’s Anatomy. Generally in those cases, some poor soul would end up with McDreamy digging around in his or her brain.

Anyway, the nerves in play are at the base of my spine, where they branch out to the legs. I have a slightly somethingorothered (don’t remember the exact word) disc which is putting pressure on them. That is what is causing my leg pain and after five weeks of physical therapy, pain in my hip and lower back.

Bottom line…I have hit the limit of Dr. Morgan’s expertise and have been escalated up the chain to a Dr. Chambers who specializes in rehabilitative medicine…or something like that. I go in to see him tomorrow, MRI films in hand, to figure out where to go from here. The good news is, we seem to have figured out what the problem is. The bad news is, now people are starting to use words like “spinal” and “injection” but all I hear is, “It’s going to get worse before it gets better” and “20% copay.”

Regardless…I have to get this taken care of. I’m starting to gain weight because my mobility is so limited. And, I can’t have my mom moving around better than me when CU and I take her to Chicago for her 60th birthday next month. That would just be too humiliating.