Still chugging along. The winter weather has been murder on my spine and joints, as is to be expected. I had another temporary back shot yesterday to tide me over until I can get another in May.
* Rheum appointment went well – In trying to find out where this weird tic is coming from, he’s sending me for a breathing test. There’s also a link between pain and less air. Which makes sense. I don’t think that’s my issue but it’s one more box to cross off.
* Spine appointment also went well – Temporary back shot, of course, but he’s also very concerned about this stupid tic. I expressed concern about the state of my spine, and that maybe one of my little spurs is poking my spinal cord. He says it’s unlikely, mostly due to the vocal nature (as well as physical) of my tics. So I’m going to see a neurologist. Yes, we all knew it was coming: My brain is broken! Which it may be, or not. No worries either way. Just waiting for an appointment time.
About those tics, yeah, they’ve gotten pretty bad. My better half has politely described me as a crow. And not so politely described it as a goat on a treadmill. In any case, it’s starting to occur in public. I was surprised that it actually showed up in the doc’s office. We all know how this usually goes – you go to the doc and your ailment gets shy. Not this time. Yikes!
Everything else is about what I’d expect. Sore, cranky, but coping okay.