It's been a LONG time...

I almost forgot that I have a blog. Facebook has well and truly got me sucked in.

This whole back thing is killing me!

A little history:

Way back in March I started to have a sore back. Nothing I couldn't handle, but it was obvious to me that I'd managed to pinch my sciatic nerve (which I've done before) and that I needed to strengthen and stretch in order to feel better.

It didn't get better. In fact, it got worse. A LOT worse. Some mornings I couldn't move until I had a hot water bottle on my back and had some Robax in me. Thank goodness for a very patient and loving husband who helped me out with the child-wrangling.

My back began to feel better, but the pain moved down to my leg. Pain so bad it would sometimes take my breath away. It hurt to straighten my leg. It hurt to cough. It hurt to sneeze. I couldn't lie down, and I couldn't sit without being in pain. It's still like that a couple of months later.

So, I started going to a Chiropractor to see if that would help. It did. I would feel really good, although not pain-free, immediately after the treatment, but the next morning the pain would be back.

I was going to the Medical Clinic as well. The doctor prescribed really good painkillers and Celebrex to help and also had me start Physio. I go to Physio. knowing that it's going to hurt - a LOT. I spend an hour on the table in tears trying not to scream through the treatments.

Still....the pain persists.

Finally, a couple of weeks ago, the doctor agreed that I needed a CT scan to see what's wrong.

I meet with him in a few days to go over the results.

Hopefully I can get some relief soon.

A short list of things I want to do again:

1. Touch my toes
2. Shave my legs
3. Sit in a comfy chair for more than 5 minutes
4. Sleep
5. Run, or even just walk fast
6. Play with my boy-boy
7. Slouch

Oh there's more.....but that's enough bitching for today eh?