Sakit pinggang VI

hi.

there's no other best place in the world except my home. hihi. i've been warded for 3 days. my daily routine is; tv, sleep, eat, physiotherapy, and it repeated for 3 days. they gave me so many drugs (ubat) and it made me sleepy, tired, dizzy. i spent 3 days at hospital like a boss. nurse always remind me to take the medication regularly and they supervise my condition every 3 hours.

MRI was scary. i can't move for about 1 hour and half. the machine is too cramped. ggrrr... i wonder how fat people manage to do MRI. lol. my MRI result gave unfavourable result. I had minor slipped disc. two disc at my spine was swollen because the outer layer of the disc had little crack. the discs are located at L4 & L5 (lower waist). the disc had disrupted the nerve that connected to my feet. that's explain the foot numbness theory.

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For more info, read the article below:

First of All, What Exactly is a Disc?

As you probably know, your back is made up of a series of individual bones, called vertebrae. They are separated by small cushions, also known as discs. These discs serve as shock-absorbing pads and are located between each of the back bones or vertebrae.

healthy spine

What is a Disc Protrusion?

When a disc is strained beyond its limit, the outer covering (called annulus) may bulge or rupture. The jelly-like inner substance (known as nucleus pulposus) can be pushed out and it will put pressure on one of the very sensitive spinal nerves. This is commonly called a disc protrusion, also known as a bulging or herniated disc. Depending on where and how the nucleus pulposus is squeezed out of its casing (could be to the back, side, with a broad or a small base etc.)

left, healthy disc; right; disc protrusion

pic courtesy from google

info from www.discprotrusion.info

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i stayed 3 days at KPJ Specialist Hospital, Kajang. My doctor is orthopaedic specialist with more than 15 years experience. His name is Dr Surendra M***. i can't remember his last name. sorry. haha.

I did physiotherapy twice per day. basic treatment only. they told me to do some exercise to stretch my pinggang. doctor advise me not to do any activity which involve jumping/hoping/bouncing. jogging, rope skipping, horse riding, motorbike riding are definitely a BIG NO!

ok, let the pics explain it all. some photos during my 3 days hospital stay.

my cool tag. i bought iPad along to reduce my boredom.

he visited me several times. tq, syg. walaupun i tidur je, u tetap tunggu i sampai tertidur kat tepi katil till masa melawat habis. ♥ u.

my MRI result

celebrated women's day in the hospital by doing nothing :p

my ward-mate discharge 1 day earlier than me. i'm sleeping alone on 2nd night :(

KPJ goodie bag. lol.

pic courtesy from my blackberry

. Hugs . Hugs . Hugs .

♥ Lana ♥