Scampy Life Update: Owwwww Edition · 12:16am Aug 28th, 2020
So I've been pretty damn useless lately, huh? It's about time I explain why.
Since April(!!!!) I've been dealing with sciatic nerve pain in my lower back and down my right leg--pain that kept getting worse to the point where I was more or less completely incapacitated for months. What could cause something like that? Nooooooo idea. I couldn't point to any kind of specific injury or event that would be responsible.
It wasn't until I had an MRI that I got a good look at the culprit, and even then I have no idea what caused it to be like this in the first place.
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See that bulge circled there at the bottom? One of my spinal discs just up and broke for some reason, and started crushing the nerve.
The months of May, June and July are nothing more than a haze of pain meds and constant suffering. I know I sound like I'm playing it up, but seriously, it was a nightmare. I got a couple short stories put up, but nothing of substance. I just haven't had the energy or focus to really write the stuff I want to write.
Over the course of trying to treat this thing, I did stretching routines (that actually made it worse lol), physical therapy, cortisone injections, and even two epidural injections (which I learned are extremely painful btw), but that wasn't going to be enough. There was no way this thing was gonna heal up on its own. Which leads me to my last blog post, which I put up while waiting for my spine surgery to remove the excess material of the disc and set the nerve back in place.
Good news is, it worked! I haven't had any nerve pain since. Bad news is, there's been a lot of other pain in the past week. Turns out that spine surgery is pretty effing serious. Recovery doesn't happen overnight. So I've just been sitting here, impatiently waiting for my body to decide it's done making me suffer lmao. Things have definitely improved, and I'm regaining mobility bit by bit, but nyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Thanks to TamiyaGuy for making a meme out of my sufferinggggggggg (nah but actually ty hon <3)
So yeah that's my excuse. My body broke and put me out of commission for like four months lulz. Now that I'm starting to come out of that fog, hopefully I'll be able to get off my lazy ass and produce something worthwhile.
Thank you all for being so patient with me as I figure out how to walk again. In the meantime, all y'all go read the new SunFlower series by the incredibly talented I-A-M. For real, these stories are everything I've ever wanted.
Bless up for Wally \o/
~Scampy
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Broken bodies are a legit reason to be nyee. Also hopefully this helps with the pain once the other pain stops being pain.
I hope you feel better and I wish you well
\o/ Feel better soon Scampy!
Give Riley some extra-extra hugs while you rest!
I wish you a full recovery Scampy!
Looks like it healed up good! :O
Knights who say nyee, nyee!
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oh the nyeeeeeee pic was from earlier in the summer when i was just facedown in bed every day cuz every other position was agonizingly painful lol, there'd be a huge-ass scar there if i took the same pic today
Yikes! This is the first time I’ve gotten the full story. Yes, ouch.
I hope you make a full and complete recovery.
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oh okay :B
congrats on having a wicked badass scar?
Hope you recover quickly and without incident, been keeping you in my prayers.
Oi, these summer months have just been rough all over.
Stay positive girl, things always keep getting better.
Just keep faith.
always love and hugs <3 it's almost all over
I find this to be relevant.
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But seriously, at least the pain train is making its last stop... I hope.
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I needed this gif four months ago lol
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I was gonna show it to you earlier, but I was legit worried you'd think I was poking fun at you. @_@
Wallie is blessed and blesses you in return. I hope you feel better!
Hope ya' heal up soon.
Bloody hell Scampy, you really have been through it lately. We're all rooting for your fast recovery!
we needs us our Wally angst, yo
Well glad to see it’s coming to an end and that your going to be doing better. Honestly this sounds tiring s d like it was a Back Breaking work dealing with it.🥁 but all seriousness really glad your doing a
Bit better and hope your recovery time is at least a little better. Anyways glad your ok and stay safe scampy
Ooof. Take care Scampy!
Perfectly 5/10 spinal pain. Scampscampzai!
Oh god, that picture of the cat scares me! I love my cat and cuddling and wet noses when I'm awake, but if I had serious surgery that affected my mobility I might end up sending him somewhere else for a while because CATS DON'T FUCKING CARE, IF THEY WANT ATTENTION THEY'LL MAKE YOU GIVE THEM ATTENTION. Like hopping on said back because they need your warmth.
Cats > dogs, but even still. You brave.
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that pic was taken before the surgery when I was more or less unable to move from that position without being in a lot of pain. Riley has never made any issues for me tho cuz he's precious and perfect and pure and he loves me <3