# And the hits just keep on coming... (Sigh)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hits-just-keep-on-coming-sigh/217902>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 9, 2003, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hits-just-keep-on-coming-sigh/217902 "2003-12-09T13:24:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hits-just-keep-on-coming-sigh/217902/1 "2003-12-09T13:24:51Z")

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Some of you may be aware of Ivylad’s back problems.

He has [permanent](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=157892) nerve damage.

He has had adverse reactions to his [meds.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=168611)

He had surgery [recently](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=197172)to install a morphine pump.

After excruciating agony in his right groin, that left him barely able to roll over in bed, he made an appt with the doctor, who says he now has bursitis in his hip, which is from the way he has to walk due to his back pain.

The doctor is also concerned that he may be growing bone spurs on his vertebrae, which will stab the nerves again…

On the plus side, he’s graduated to a cane and he’s lost weight. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hits-just-keep-on-coming-sigh/217902/2 "2003-12-09T13:32:24Z")

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{{{ivylass}}}

Hope things get better for him.