Saw neurosurgeon last Monday.
Am having an epidural steroid injection this coming Monday.
It's injecting steroids directly into my disc to decrease the inflammation and encroachment on the nerve...especially the one that goes down to my foot. If it works, I should be feeling better in a few days.
If it doesn't work this neuro wants to do a discectomy. But I will use that opportunity to get a second opinion and go from there.
In the meantime I've been wearing a back brace at his orders when I walk or stand longer than 20 minutes (so when I teach.) I also got myself an ankle brace and that's helped keep stability in my left foot.
So. Yeah. We'll see.
