Poked, Pricked and Prodded

The lidocaine shots that I had on Monday didn't work. Four needle pokes all for nothing. :( Good news is that my insurance approval came in yesterday and I'm now scheduled for the spinal epidural on the 30th of this month. It's so soon and I find myself relieved and petrified at the same time. I can't imagine what it will be like to be pain free, or at least have most of it alleviated. It's been so long...since 1996 I think? Getting there is what frightens me. Well, at least I've had an epidural before (twice!) so I know what to expect, and I'll be lying faced down so I won't have to see the needle coming at me! Think happy thoughts! Think happy thoughts!

Ouch!

I got 4 lidocaine shots in my lower back yesterday. :( Not fun, but also not as bad as I thought it would be. So far it hasn't worked either. I'm back to square one and waiting around for my insurance approval so that we can move forward with that spinal epidural. Bleh!