John and I were up and out the door before daylight this morning as I had an 8:15 a.m. doctor's appointment in Uvalde.  There was no one in the waiting area when we arrived and we only sat a few minutes before being called in to see the doctor.

The steroids I took did their job in so far as they reduced some of the swelling and inflammation of the nerves.  However, the doctor wanted me to be just about pain free by now.  Since I still have pain, we need to find its source, so she ordered an MRI for next Wednesday.  We have to find out if there is a herniated or bulged disc that is causing the continuing pain.  She is also referring me to a back specialist in Eagle Pass and I'm also to go back to see her the first week of January.

Once we were done with the doctor, we headed off to Wal Mart for a quick breakfast and to drop off a prescription.  While waiting for it to be filled, we did a little grocery shopping to restock the milk and fresh product.  We were back on the fort by early afternoon.  

Since the weather was cloudy and misty most of the day, we spent the afternoon working on the computer, reading, and watching some TV.