Scan week is...next week at MGH

I think I have it figured out....the pain in my back/side. It's the sciatic nerve, I'm pretty sure. During one of times that my back went out--about 10 years ago, at that time I also had a problem with the sciatica and had it X-rayed. I was seeing a chiropractor at the time, and he told me that I had arthritis in the sciatica. Maybe it's bothering me again because of the damp and outright rainy weather we've been having lately....hmmmm, well today was dry and beautiful and it is acting up again. The worst of it is when I'm trying to sleep, it seems to rear it's ugly head...there is absolutely no position in bed that is comfortable. Aspirin has helped, but I am trying to not be popping them constantly.

Next week is Scan week...I am seeing Dr. Michaelson, having a CT scan, a visit to the nuclear cardiology lab for a scan, bloodwork and an EKG. I just hope that I pass them all this time. I am a little anxious about the CT scan, wondering if it will show how aggressive or not aggressive this is going to be...and also hoping that this pain in my back/side area is not anything unexpected. Well, next Thursday will be here soon enough...

Last night I watched the special on the life of Randy Pausch...full of child-like enthusiasm for...life! It was so inspiring and moving, he was a very special person, very thoughtful about having fun, living life to the fullest....at one point he said, "Someone’s going to push my family off a cliff pretty soon and I won’t be there to catch them and that breaks my heart. But I have some time to sew some nets to cushion the fall so that seems like the best and highest use of my time and I better get to work". He was remarkable....