Question: Short version: In March/April developed extreme staph infections / abcesses in back associated with extreme pain in the back. In mid May, The first abscess, "the size of a large artichoke," per surgeon was drained through needles. Second abscess covered bottom 5 vertebrae and was drained through 3.5 hour surgery which included work on spine. Severe spinal stenosis remains. In mid XXXXXXX & July, had to relearn to walk, progressing from walker to cane to limp, all while wearing an antibiotic ball around neck, 24/7. Three weeks ago after an additional month on twice a day antibiotics, received clean report from infection doc.
While in first week of hospital stay, fell on tailbone and fractured coccyx. That fracture wasn't found until Friday, a week ago. Doc, looking for source of extreme pain, found elevated white blood count and after additional x-rays and blood tests, the broken tail bone. Went through a 2 hour plus MRI on Wednesday and Thursday had an outpatient treatment where approximately one pint of infected blood was removed. This sample being sent for evaluation to determine proper antibiotic.
QUESTION: Focusing back on Coccyx, the source of current pain, how long will I be in (sometimes severe) pain while it heals. Sit on a coccyx cushion for a little relief and left over pain meds help a bare minimum. Is this one, two or more pain to look forward to?