Spinal Tap

Here I am, just chilling in my bed, waiting for the spinal tap-induced headache to dissipate (think I'll watch "This is Spinal Tap" to continue with the day's theme...ha~ha!). The doctor instructed, "lay flat and give it a couple hours; no activity today." Wise advice. Any upright movement immediately increases pressure on my brain and invites an intense pain I have not experienced in three decades.

The last lumbar puncture I had was in conjunction with a myelogram, and both were performed with highly archaic flair. I swore I'd never do it again. But advances in technology made this go-around more comfortable. I was even able to crack a few jokes during the procedure. And through the course of conversation with medical staff, I now have "Wayne's World! Wayne's World!" tapping my brain.

I'm not sure which pain in the brain is more unbearable...