Achy, Breaky Back

I am feeling older than my age. Like maybe 58 years old. I am walking around all bent over and slow. You see, on Saturday morning I threw my back out. I don't even know what that really means, but I think what I did is what people mean when they say it.

I was the only one awake and so I made my chai so I could sit and spend some quiet time with God. But then I saw all the laundry hanging on the rack and that would disturb me, so as my chai was cooling in the kitchen, I started folding the laundry. As I reached down to grab Steve's boxers off the bottom rack, a sharp pain crippled me. I couldn't move because of the pain. So I was left squatting. That hurt my legs after a while so I made it to the ground and just laid there.

As I was on the ground (and remember, these are hard, marble floors, not carpet), I kept thinking of my chai which was getting cold. Should I yell for Steve to come help me? No, I didn't want to scare him. So I just stayed where I was. Finally, about 20 minutes later, Steve came out. I said, "Hey there". He was shocked to see me on the floor. I told him I hurt my back and couldn't move, "could you bring me my chai?" It was cold by then. I got myself into a sitting position so I could drink it.

Eventually I got up. We had a baseball game to go to and I really wanted to go. So I slowly got dressed and got ready for the game. I was able to walk slowly and hunched over, looking quite old.

The cool thing is that I got to watch Micah play baseball. He even caught a fly ball. He slid into third and was safe. He hit the ball into outfield. It was all worth it. So even with an achy back, I loved watching him play baseball.

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Rooted Renaissance Girl said…
Ugghh! I threw my back out really bad a few years ago. Then, to make it worse, I used heat instead of ice, so it swelled and got really bad. Andrew had to hold me on the pot when I had to go, I couldn't walk or even sit, it was awful. He ended up getting me a walker at goodwill so I could manage. When I went to the chiropractor it was actually beneficial and I realized that they aren't quacks or glorified massuesses. So at least I learned something. :) My advice: ICE. Also, lay on your back with your feet up on the couch, knees at a 90* angle. Eventually, gently work on your abs in crunches. To avoid future problems make sure to kept strengthening your core muscles (of course!!).
Wow! I'm wordy tonight!! P.S. Sorry about your chai.
September 22, 2009 at 10:14 PM
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