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Nerve Freezing

Last week I had my first appointment of having my nerves frozen in my SI joints in preparation for nerve ablation.  The preparation for the…

One Great Day

Yesterday was a pretty great day. Not just in everyday life stuff, but in regards to my SI Joint pain. Yesterday the pain was lessened. Wh…

Wednesday Night Yoga

After my recent Cortisone injections, my SI Joints are feeling a little less painful. The relief is not jaw-dropping, but it is worth the …

After the Cortisone Injections

Well, as I am lying here 5 hours after my appointment, I definitely remember why I rebooked it. Although the appointment itself was still …

Preoccupying My Mind

The last couple of days I have been doing my very best to be preoccupied. I have an appointment tomorrow. To some people, getting a coupl…

The Wobble Strut

Yesterday I had to go to the grocery store for a few essentials. Overall I was doing fairly well, and wanted to just get in and get out, s…

My Second Cortisone Injection

Having done this once before, last Friday, I was much less nervous. Let me rephrase that, I was still very nervous, less petrified. Of co…

My First Cortisone Injection

Alright, so today was the day. If you have been following along at all, you'd know that I have been probably uncharacteristically nerv…

Friday the 13th

So - good news! The appointments for the cortisone injection into both of my sacroiliac joints have been scheduled, and they are coming up…

Cortisone Injections

At my follow-up appointment with my rheumatologist this afternoon, we discussed how the new biologic is working and what my options are. A…

My Breathing Back

The type of pain that I consider 'back breathing' is kind of like throbbing pain, but has a slower, more deliberate kind of deliver…