Monday, September 22, 2008

A rough few days

This weekend brought back the pain in Dad's back. Over the last week his back has been tiring towards the end of the day. Saturday he visited with my aunt and uncle, but Sunday started to bring back the muscle spasms. He napped for a while during the day while he could, but then his back started to become more and more uncomfortable. Sunday night, he had more muscle spasms making it a difficult night to sleep.

When we talked this morning he sounded tired and a little frustrated. We were all hoping his back problems were behind him (no pun intended). But now they seem to be starting again. So last night he ate pickles, took his pain medication and muscle relaxants and still had a difficult night.

Today he visited with the kidney specialist. They drew more blood work and told him they would call him with the results. He had a conference call this afternoon, which luckily he can do from home. It is becoming difficult for him to get comfortable and move. His next appointment is on Wednesday- so we will see what Dr. Kazhdan has to say.

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