Dear Girls,
maybe you can give me some advice.
Hubby had a bad slipped disc this year, he is devastated as h has een banned from riding, obviously but is now getting depressed. He was initially in so much pain he was admitted to hospital here in London just for pain management. They gave him pethidine and morphine but even though with such drastic drug measures, he said the pain never went, the drugs only dulled it enough to get some sleep. He had not slept for almost two weeks as could not get in a position where he was not in agony.
The pain is much better now but he has lost all feeling from the knee and the calf in one leg. His MRI proved that he had a prolapse between L3 and L4. As a pro sportsman we dont want to go near a surgeon at this stage and I thought there must be something else that can relieve the nerve pressure. I thought about accupuncture but back in BsAs (we fly back next week) they dont seem very up to speed.
My husband says his leg feels like its "made of wood" and does not work very well. He is swimming now every day so as not to lose too much condition, not only on the leg/s but on his body in general. I worry more about him becoming depressed, As he has been told not to even think about sitting on a pony for at least 6 months.
Sorry to be heavy, but it seems you girls might have some ideas as what to do when we get home to BsAs. Eewww this sounds like smug married conversation ;-))!
besos
