Boomers dad here;and Dad is not doing too good.Got me a job thru an employment agency.They told me it was 8-10 hours,2nd day there,they said"mandatory12hr shifts".Have been doing that for a week now,the place is RELENTLESS on your job performance:"FASTER,WE NEED MORE PARTS".........Im staying down at my sisters in Waterford,so as to be closer to my job.WELL,brothers and sisters,my whole shootin match is coming apart at the seams:Couple weeks ago,you may recall after I had that MRI done,Dr said I had a hernia,and after further examination,he suspects I have a herniated disc,too.I was supposed to have that other MRI for my disc 2 weeks ago,but when that new job came thru,I canceled it,to go to work.NOW,after a week of working(72hours in that 1 week alone,)I can barely walk,move,etc;because of that hernia they say I got,and that suspected herniated disc.and the pain???In the past week,I have barely slept,or eaten cause the pain has been just about overwhelming.SO:TODAY,I decided ENOUGH IS ENOUGH-I called my Dr. back to get that MRI re-scheduled(2/28-a week from today);I called my employment recruiter that got me that job my situation;and how I NEED to get something done NOW(she understood),and then I called my wife and told her about whats going on-Whether she likes it or not;and whatever she decides to do whether to stay married to me or not;really doesnt matter any more.The pain is getting worse;the numbness in my right foot is starting to travel up my right leg.Dr. suspects that I have a herniated disc pressing against a branch of my sciatic nerve;and told me"If thats what it is,its VERY SERIOUS";and that the longer Ive had this numbness and pain in my right leg/foot area;even with surgery,it may not be possible to get the feeling back-AND I have had this for YEARS,just keeps getting worse-AND I BELIEVE the last 2 jobs Ive had recently have contributed to my present state .SO,THERE YA HAVE IT-Im going downhill with this back/leg thing;and it is IMPERATIVE I have this problem addressed,regardless of what my wife,in laws,or anybody else might think.Steve.........BY THE WAY:Can y'all possibly say some prayers for me???Thanks....................
Ma Betty