spinal injections

My back has been bothering me for a while now. It finally got so bad that I went to see a doctor. After having an MRI the doctor told me I have 2 herniated discs in my lower back. Yikes!


He said I needed an injection in my back. They take this super long needle and stick it in your back inbetween the vertebre that the discs are bulging out of. Here is a picture of the 6 inch needle they jabbed in my back.
This is the table that I had to lie on. The big machine is called the C-arm and is a mobile ultrasound. They move it around to make sure the needle goes in just the right place.

This is the screen the doctor looks at to show the needle. After the injection my back and leg felt soooo much better. And my butt was numb- this was an added bonus no one warned me about. My sweet Alex drove me to work so I didnt wreck yet another car.

I was having a good morning, being butt numb and all, when Laura told me that my insurance had called and said the injection wasn't approved. They verbally approved it last week, but called this morning to inform us that, really, it wasnt. I freaked out. Spinal Injections cost about $1200 a piece!!!!!

Thanks to Laura's hardwork this disaster has been adverted. She must have backed dated something or threatened bodily harm, but Selet Health decided they are going to cover it now. Way to Go Laura!