Not accepting work at the present.

[Bill DeShivs]

Maybe a little better, but it still hurts. Will see the heavy duty specialist this week.
Thanks for all the well wishes, good thoughts and concern.

[Tom19176]

Bill, following up on this...Any updates? How are you feeling?

[Bill DeShivs]

MRI shows lower back is not in good shape. Will see surgeon middle of June.

[Tom19176]

Ok. Keep us updated. Hope all will be ok.....

[jim d,]

Yes, please keep us up-to-date on the situation.

I didn't know you were also in the restaurant business

https://sweetoldbills.com/

Jim

[Bill DeShivs]

Jim- Wrong restaurant. Mine is Old Grouchy Bill's!

[kwackster]

Hi Bill, if your back is causing you pain look into PEA, which is short for palmitoylethanolamide.
It's a completely natural compound that works truly fantastic, among others as a painkiller without any side effects and also no known interaction with pharmaceutical medication.

I have been using it for years as a neuroprotectant for my eyes, and i also recommended it a friend of mine who has serious back problems due to several crushed discs (plus a full titanium support structure screwed to his spine).
He was on large doses of fentanyl (morphine) each day for years, and was able to make a complete switch to PEA and he no longer needs any fentanyl.
He is over the moon.

I have found PEA to work best for me if i start the first week with 6 x 400 mg a day, then lower the dose to 4 or 3 x 400 mg each day.
My friend does the same.

This link leads to medical reading material about PEA on Pubmed:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=P ... hanolamide

See what you think of it.

[Bill DeShivs]

Thank you. I'll look into it.

[Bill DeShivs]

Dr. changed my NSAIDs and I saw a marked improvement.
Got in to see surgeon Friday, and the news was good. Since I am showing improvement, we are going to wait and see what happens.
There are a couple of options if it gets worse, before surgery.
Even if I have to have surgery, it won't be a bad one. 3-4 weeks recovery time. Outpatient.
Still taking it easy, and working on the backlog.

[sammy the blade]

I had lower back surgery and the surgeon told me that I will have problems with my back for the rest of my life. So far he has been correct.

[Tom19176]

Sounds good Bill. Keep us posted. I have been very lucky with my spinal stenosis over the last few years. I keep a daily exercise routine and walk 10,000+ plus steps a day. Turmeric daily.....