live if things are improving and you have the numb patch, I have been told that recovery of the nerve can take up to 18 months, so that numbness may go soon as the nerve repairs itself. but, as losty said already, take it easy still!
matilda just use this next time, it's highly effective! It's pretty much what I was given when I actually thought I was going throw up shit suffered from constipation 
After taking some medication that I won't ever be touching again, I actually thought, at 2am, laying on the bathroom floor, white as a sheet, dripping with sweat, literally pouring off me, that I was going to die. I honestly lay there, thinking to myself 'please don't let this be it, how fucking embarrassing would that be?' I was more worried about dying on the bathroom floor in a pile of my own shit that I was of actually dying But boy it worked Sorry, that was a lot of probably unnecessary info wasn't it. Hope no-one is eating their dinner. But you know, seeing as we are all friends now and talking about such lovely things, might as well join in
goodness hope things are going ok at home and you have some continued grip on your long meds list, impressive don't worry about addiction, I know it's a fear of yours. Honestly, right now, you need these meds, not want them, or desire them, you have pain that needs to be managed. And in time, you can start the process of weaning/replacing with lesser doses. But NOT too soon. I am so glad that you have had a good first night's sleep. Hope that lasts. I didn't sleep a wink in hospital, but first night home I more passed out than slept, and then the following day I woke briefly to say goodbye to the children going to school/nursery, then fell asleep sitting up, woke at 12pm to DH bringing me lunch. I had something like 14 hours sleep. Unheard of, and likely never to be repeated
losty Have I told you that I am 
about the injection, but so pleased they offered it, it's as rare as rocking horse shit down this way. I too have heard that it can take a little while for the steroid element to kick in, but once it does, it should last a little while, certainly more than a couple of days.
I called the consultant's secretary yesterday at 4:15pm. She is clearly very embarrassed. She pretended she couldn't hear me at first, then she said 'erm, oh, what number are you on? let me call you back please Mrs Pavlov, I will pop into his office and speak to him, can I call you on this number? thank you' very quickly getting me off the phone. And, did she call me back? no she bloody didn't. What's that all about? 
I was annoyed as I also wanted to call the pain clinic and ask what the hell is going on with appointments and why the eff am I being, what feels like, ignored now? But I couldn't as I waited for her to call back! And, importantly, I needed to call my hairdresser to arrange fixing my hair, and couldn't and have not been able to make any calls today due to long day at work, school run, swimming lessons, losing my phone...
I am doing ok at work. Pain levels have increased, meds have increased, but I am managing. I am mostly standing up to type. So does the moving about, which when I think about it, I haven't been doing for weeks, so no wonder my pain was improving - you know, sitting, standing, walking, opening a heavy fire door, turning to get into lift without looking like a robot, or forgetting you should avoid the stairs, remember that your paperwork is on your desk when down half a flight of stairs, walking back up the stairs, opening fire doors to get back to desk. And, then, once I have finally got to reception, having gone through 4 doors, due to the security element of our work, we then have to go through 4 doors to get into an interview room, sit down, get up, back through doors, in lift, back to desk, realise I have the alarm for room, walk back downstairs... 8 doors each way that is 16 doors! for one trip to see a client, sometimes I do that 5-6 times a day! no wonder I am knackered! not much work going on here eh? Tomorrow I have to go to a child protection case conference so firstly I cannot be out of it medication wise, and secondly I can't really stand up the whole time! As soon as it's over, I am medicating myself
I need a sofa day. Or a stay-in-bed day. But, DH is off work saturday and doesn't want to waste it, and he is working sunday so no such luck then either. You wouldn't beleive I have just had 3 weeks of work
I have some boring paperwork to do which means I will be here for a while so have a good evening. If I have missed responding to anyone, I am sorry and I post again in a moment I would think once I have noticed