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Originally Posted by bobsled  i too am a chronic low back pain sufferer! A few years back i had to drive my cage to work basically lying down across the front seat looking over the dashboard on tha passenger side! It took me about half an hour to get out and crawl through the front door at work . I was prescribed 4 oxycocet a day but took about 12 a day.The apin was always there. Unfortunately i am not a candidate for the surgery (L4-L5 region) as it was a big cahnce that i may become paralyzed afterwards. I lost about 25 pounds (doing nothing i might add) and ate like a horse everyday. I was off work for 4 months. My wife( ex now) called me a whiner and a lazy slob. I was told by my doctor to just take it easy . One january morning i woke up feeling ok and havn't been on the meds since. that was about 4 years ago. They also advise that stress can be a great contributer to this.
My bike was a kickstart shovelhead but since blowing my knee everytime i tried to start it i had a starter installed. no more pain.
yes getting old sucks!  |
Oh Yeah,
Mine started when I was about 14. The last major big time ouch was in 1979; that was the end of L-4, L-5, & L-6. Third and last rear ender. When I got to the hospital they exrayed my foot. Because I was on my back, I couldn't breath through my nose and got so dryed out that I couldn't talk. The idot exray tech desided I was Having a heart attack and started to cut me open. Got an arm loose and nailed him.
Like you surgery is not an option, I developed strong back muscles to compensate for the lack of back support. Cancer ate them ( 220# to 137# in 2 mo.) so I'm now back to, well you know what it feels like. I don't owne a cage, just the bikes. Valium helps me sleep sometimes but I've been geting between 1½ to 5 hrs. sleep a night. It is not uncommon to stay awake for 36 hrs. with no sleep.
Last Oct. I did a corner to corner, 7,400 miles, no problem. My wife left me too but she didn't get fare infact she only got to the doctor's office to be diagnosed with the big C too. She need me more than I needed her, what can I say, she was a habit by then, that was 8 years ago, she's still here with a different understanding of what chronic pain is all about.
Talk to you later, gotta go visit my girl friend.
(that's all you can do)
