8.14.2009

friggin' joint health


This morning, I took a DEEP breath...

...and my back went out.

Literally.

It's on vacation...bathroom break...personal day.

It's gone.

Have you ever?

Am I really that decrepit?

What is the problem?

I feel that at any moment, the offending discs could break apart like old peanut brittle and I would be paralyzed.

I'm a glass-half-full kind of girl...

...if you couldn't tell.

What would the ancient healers do?

What would the experts say?

Probably what Mom would...

...go for a walk.

Exercise.

Lose weight.

Drink some vinegar.

Eat some fruit.



















Ah, gees.

I wish I had listened to her.

I wish I had prevented this.

I wish I hadn't...breathed.

Could this be yet another sign from Heaven telling me to get this ole bod in some better working order?...

...My guess would be, YES.

It may be a futile attempt.

But I should probably listen.

Else, I have to endure many more back-outages to come.

"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not." --Mark Twain

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10 comments:

  1. That doesn't sound like fun. I hope you get better soon!

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  2. Awww...I am sorry.. I hope you feel better soon. Switch between hot and cold packs. It will help A LOT. I also used menthol pads and those were send from heaven.

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  3. Yes to all of your own suggestions, Amy.

    And go see Jack Stockwell in Salt Lake. He'll put you back together again. You'll be glad you did.

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  4. I am so sorry Amy..... It's a hereditary thing. Blame your dad.

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  5. :( I'm sorry.. I'll tell you what I tell my son, Do you want me to cut it off? :) Im sure he will one day be telling his counselor these things :) "everytime I was in pain my mom wanted to cut something off of me" I can hear it now..

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  6. I do that to my back every so often. It stinks!! I feel your pain. Advil is my best friend when it happens.

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  7. I love that Mark Twain quote! So true. The alternating hot and cold packs really does work! Good luck!

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  8. An injury to as back or neck is just debilitating. Hang in there! I love the Mark Twain quote.

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  9. I have a friend who just bent over recently and something VERY bad happened to her back. I guess it happens. Backs are weird.

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