Phillip Sherwood

I spent the majority of the weekend resting because I have a whopper of a head cold with slight upper chest congestion so I went to the VA doctor at lunch and he prescribed me some antibiotics to take for a week. Tomorrow I have a follow-up appointment with the doctor who implanted my pump to do a slight adjustment. The pain medication has almost completely calmed the spasms and pain but I still get the leg shakes once in awhile. I’ve found the pump to be a mixed blessing. The good is that it has been very effective with the pain and spasms but the bad has been a reduced feeling in the lower extremities and my legs fill up with fluids and become very heavy and difficult to maneuver. The abdominal functions like renal and digestive are out of whack as well. One thing is that I can’t feel it when I need to go to the bathroom and now I’m back on the clock. My night sweats have also thrown the hydration factor for a loop. I’m sure things will begin to settle down after a bit but until then I’m still restricted from standing, stretching and any type rigorous upper body activity. I’m hoping for a better night.