In the early morning hours of Saturday May 8th I was shifting large bags of rocks (don't ask) which generated some of my occasional lower back pain. After a few hours of sleep in the morning it was time to head home. When I went to load an 82-pound equipment case I aggravated my back a bit further. I flew home Saturday night and went straight to bed. The following morning when I got out of the shower the occasional intense pain became constant and started escalating. I ended up taking an ambulance (could no longer walk) to the ER. I was given morphine, tramadol, and another painkiller but none of them seemed to help. Finally, fentanyl offered some pain relief. Because of the intense pain and location they suspected a possible kidney stone. A CT-scan quickly ruled that out. Eventually a MRI revealed the exact cause of my symptoms. I have a large right paracentral soft disc herniation with subarticular gutter sequestered free fragment. Below are a few of the MRI shots...
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