I had the first epidural on Wednesday. It wasn't painful, but it made me very uncomfortable... mostly mentally. I could hear the needle sliding between the bones. Ugh. A few hours later it got sore. The next morning I felt fine.

I'm coming up on 48 hours since the procedure. I still get numbness in my arm when sitting upright or standing, but less pain. I can ride the 'bent without any pain.

I'm planning on riding a 100K tomorrow. That may be a bit much due to lost fitness, but I'll never be too far from home to bail.

I still have an appointment with a neurosurgeon on 7/13. I'm also scheduled for another epidural on 7/20. I'm not entirely sure I want to go through with it, but I probably will.