Well, it's day 7 after my ESI, and wow, what a surprise, I'm still in pain. And I followed the doctor's orders completely...no exercise, laying down as much as possible (which was facilitated by the long Labor Day weekend), and still, nothing. Another however many thousand down the drain, and several more next week when he wants to do a second one. Why they would even consider a second one after I've now had 3 in 5 years that didn't work, I have no idea. Of course, now that I've had the first one and FINALLY met my damn insurance deductible, I couldn't care less how many more I have. They give me a day off work, and I'll do just about anything for that these days...even having a big needle stuck in my back! My only fear now is that if the pain continues and I really do have to have surgery, the idea of the time I'd need off it turns out to need a fusion is frightening. I wouldn't be able to drive for weeks, and would then would still have several weeks in which I couldn't work. God only knows what the idiots I work for would do with that...probably fire me. Or at a minimum not pay me. And my mom would have to be here forever, which would not be good either. She's threatening to bring both cats and the dog! No fucking way! I'd rather just live with the pain! So I guess I really need to hope that the 2nd injection really works some magic, or god only knows what will become of me!