I took a hard fall on some stairs during an ambulance call and messed by back and neck up really bad. I have been having horrible headaches and muscle spazzims(sp?)in my back ever since, this happened on the 5th. I had xrays but they where not clear so now I'm going this wensday to have an mri of my spine then go thursday to boston to see a nurologist.They are almost 100% sure I didn't break my back but most likley damaged some disc's and have swelling around my spinal cord causing the headaches and back pain, the mri will show what is going on. I'm on all kinds of drugs, painkillers, muscle relaxer, and stuff for my headaches. I had a realy bad headache the other day, made me vommit and had to go the emergency room for serious painkillers by iv.
I could hardly sleep or move for atleast 5days, I can move around now but I'm very stiff and it takes me a moment to get moving. If I sit I'm okay until I try to get up. If I move a certian way I get a spazzim(sp?again)in my lower back that will take my breathe away. I drove my car for the first time today and had to get in very slow and couldn't go to far it starts to hurt(dammit!!)and it was a chore to get out.
The worst thing is I may be looking at the end of my career has a firefighter. The doctors are pretty sure I will not be the same and most likely will not be able to perform the duties of my job. I will get a disabiliy retirement from the town if the doctors do find this to be the case. I could be facing surgery, physical theropy and a long rehab.
I'm rambling on here, I'm dam mad&sad at the same time. I'm looking at a long road ahead no matter how I look at it. I won't be doing any meets for awhile but I will post(I'm sure I'll be bored anyway
). I will let you all know whats going on has soon as I find things out.
This is the last thing I want to hear happen to a hero. And anyone that risks there life to save others is a hero! I will pray. I'm sorry again to hear this. Man.
At least it's not a slipped disc, those are like stay-on-the-couch-all-week painful (one of my uncles had one). Like Ryan said - I'm around the corner too; should you need anything just call.