They say that a spinal tap can be dangerous and when I say “they”
I mean the doctors. They are right, in my case not death or paralysis
though possible but as I would describe it a “bad back”.
Which I believe is the result of nerve damage as they pushed the needle home.
I took a chance, they said it could be dangerous but we all take chances
do we not?
I am not an expert, I am not a doctor, I am a layman who combines his
limited knowledge with his immediate experience.
The spine is the ultimate connector to every bone in the body,
crucial to movement and you can tell me what else it does
but I focus on the fact that it also contains the main conduit
of the nervous system.
A strategically placed wound to said can affect certain or perhaps
all areas of the body, in my case the back.
In a more serious vein, my wife needs my attention as I write, ha, ha!,
but I will post an addendum.
Islander.