Quote Originally Posted by DCP_But_Momma_1st View Post
Oh no I am so sorry to hear that. I throw out my back once a year and it is so bad I have to take a day or two off as I can't stand or walk. I hope I don't/havn't damaged my back like you.

So what will you do? You must have to take a long time off.
Yes I have had to shut down one week already and then next week I hopefully get the operation and have about 6-8 weeks recovery after that.

I was feeling too guilty to shut down for 1 day to see my doctor and here I am out 10 weeks approx and I also don't know how many of my families will come back or if anyone will. Even after one week I am stressing about the finances but I have no choice but to take care of my surgery.

My back is so badly compressed that they actually have to cut me open near my chest, remove a rib, deflate a lung and then work their way to the spinal cord that way because it would be too dangerous to approach from my back. I am not facing possible paralysis, lost wages etc....all because I didn't take care of myself. It is a major surgery.

I also thought I was strong like a bull and could do it. I grew up on a farm and thought that all the bending, lifting etc was easy peasy for my body. I am in my low 30s and apparently my body thought otherwise.

Be careful.....you do not want to find yourself in this situation. The money isn't worth it if you are jeopardizing your health. I kept thinking that the dcp were counting on me, my own kids and finances were depending on me and now I realize how wrong I was.

Thanks for all the well wishes with the surgery