Update as of 3.15

 So earlier this week my back and neck appointment was for March 26 and on the "on-call list" in case someone cancelled. Luckily we got a call Wednesday and I got in early! (Thursday morning) 
     
    The doctor was very nice and talked a lot! He said yes to an epidural and we would go from there. Now this doctor is the specialist but doesn't do any procedures or surgeries. He works with a team of 3 doctors, so I am in the best hands! I might be able to meet with the epidural doctor today but depends on my insurance approval. (there shouldn't be any problem they just have to ask so they know they will be paid by the auto insurance)
     
     So currently waiting on that but if all goes well I'll be having an epidural in my neck next week and if it alleviates the pain and numbness, then they will go ahead with minor surgery. How the doctor described it was they would take out my disk between C7 and T1 vertebrae  shave some bone fragments down to make a bigger hole for my nerve. To fill in the hole where my disk was they will put in someone else's vertebrate or an artificial one. So my C7 and T1 will basically be fused and will permanently fix the numbness. This will not limit my mobility because it is so far down in my neck.

     If this first epidural does not help with pain and numbness then they will do another MRI and a second epidural and go from there. 


That's all I have for now! I'll keep posting! =)