Today I went and got a cortisone shot into my back. I got there at 11, and was out at 11:50. Very nice!

So they took me back into what appeared to be an OR. They had me lay on my side as the doc first numbed the area, then did the injections. The numbing shot kinda felt like a pin prick or a bee sting. After that I could totally feel them, but didn't feel any pain with them. After the shots were done I waited about 20 minutes to see how they affected me before they let me go.

There are two parts to the shot. The first part numbs the nerve. That one took affect immediately. Overall I'd day my pain down my leg was 30% less than normal. After about an hour it was getting back to the normal pain I feel. I was under the impression it would last longer... oh well.

The second part is a steroid to get the inflammation of the nerve and disc down. That won't take affect for a few days to a week. We'll see if it gets the pressure off the nerve. One thing that I'm going to have to watch for the rest of my life is the lifting. No more heavy lifting for me.