I been laid up with cellulitis in my leg again for the second time for being on my feet to many hours at a time. Guess I didn't learn my lesson the first time. Only this time being on my back in bed with my feet up for long periods of time was giving me back pain so bad that I couldn't get myself out of bed and I was walking around looking like a question mark. So back to the hospital again for the 2nd time in 24 hours. Now this back pain has been there for several years but a few laps around the house chasing the nurse and it works it's way out of it an I'm fine again.... till the next morning.  But now it doesn't seem to want to go away.

A CT at the horsepital revealed the problem. I have spinal arthritis. They want me to go see a spine specialist. Anybody else been down this road or know somebody that has?

 My Goodness,,Les,,,,,,wisht I could help as I myself, plus many others on this site, have similar issues,,,,espaciaslly your neighbor across the river,,,,,but,,,,but,,,he ain't got his putor back from repairs,,so we can't call on his vast knowledge of this similar issue. BUT,,,all is not lost,,,yet,,,,next time you go see the sawbones,,,ask him/her for an application card for ,,,,,,,,,,,,,medicinal cannabis,,,,yep,,thas it. Two of my friends swear on the medicinal weed for pretty much what ails you,,,especially back issues,,!!!

 Fact is,,,I'm just one more incident with MY back from going to talk with my PCP again. I brought it up to her last time and she said it was my choice. She did say the  patients she had on it were telling her it was many wonderfuls so,,,,,,there you have it. Good luck with whatever you do,,OK,,??

Well, I hate to say, but "lotsa luck".  A few people find some relief a few years it seems, but more seem to be like my dad.  He's been seeing "spinal specialists" off and on for almost 20 years now.  He's not a question mark anymore, more like a number 7. 

Funny that you should mention wacky weed Joe. Yer talking to a fella who grew up in the 70's. Who hung out with a group of friends that had the car so full of smoke before it even left the high school parking lot.

but that medical weed ain't allowed here in Iowa. Not yet anyway. I'd have to go down to the streets in town to get it.

Opps.Correction. The nurse says it just became available. Wonder if that 1975 smoking apparatus iz still around here somewhere..............

I know several people my age or older who regularly have a small bite of a MJ edible.  They have nothing but good things to say about it.  I haven't inhaled (or chewed) since the late 60's so I don't have personal knowledge.  Been told the stuff now adays is a whole lot more powerful...

We need you better. Go see the specialists. Listen to what they say it might help. A year ago I was not in good shape with my back. But it wasn't arthritis, My problem was able to be fixed. Doesn't sound like fun with your legs either!

Wishing you the best!

Regards,

 Chris

Ok after a few compromising ground rules with the nurse my back iz much better. Still sore in the mornings but after an hour or so into my day it's 100%.

No more chasing the nurse. (I knew that was coming, but she's gonna regret not getting the exercise)

I have to cut my work day down to 10 hours with a one hour break fer supper. Don't matter when I start, but after 10 hours I have to close up shop. She wanted it at 8 hours but I toll her I needed 2 hours BS time with my buddy that likes to come over to play. We gits on a roll sometimes and we lose track of time. An the nurse don't like to walk outside in the cold to shut us down but now I gotta pay more attention to the time or I'm in trouble.

One time we knew it was late, but we didn't realize it was 4.30 in the morning. Now she made us hang up a dang clock.