
Originally Posted by
nuzebe
Not sure if I posted it already but after the last game, couldn't walk the next day. had to get MRI on my back. I have a small compression fracture on my L1 vertebrae Have 3-5mm bulging disc in my L5S1 (for anyone who doesn't know what that means, its the disc under the lowest lumbar so its the lowest disc in your lumbar spine (lower back) and it is pressing into the nerves in my spine causing the pain and numbness. My whole ass and lower back are completely numb and in a bit of pain. So doc says I'm not supposed to play but **** it. He says I don't run a risk of doing any serious damage and it is mostly a pain issue and the worst that can happen which is a low chance is herniating the disc more and bursting it but that would still just result in pain and not actually cause REAL damage. So I'll come out and down 2-3 of the Vicodin ES he gave me and get a cortisone shot and skate and at least try to see if I can do anything worthwhile. If I can't i'll just sit and drink while you schmucks play.