Wednesday, Painful Wednesday

Hi.

I realize that it seems as though I've been doing a lot of complaining as of late, but gosh darn it, when things just keep getting in the way of my master plan and this is the only medium by which to convey my feelings for them, then by gum it, I'm goin' to gripe! That being said....

Holy mother of the Gods! I'm in so much freakin' pain right now. I thought the pain I was experiencing on account of "the sickness, part 2" was horrible, but this new found pain is ridiculous. It seems as though "the sickness, part 2" is in retreat, providing me with a recurring sense of well being as far as my immune system is concerned. However, upon starting my shift on Monday night, something horrible happened...I threw out my ever-lovin' back!

The initial pain was incredible, sending a cold shock throughout my already sick body. I had to take it easy the entire night, keeping my movements slow and limited while still (somehow) getting my job done. It's crazy, because now I'm feeling sore throughout the back and in the abdomen. I had to use every back muscle possible to stabilize myself and keep my back in check, while making use of my abs to assist my somewhat weak knees in bending and lifting items that I probably shouldn't have been bending and lifting.

The pain is excruciating; I can't sit down without pain, and even then I have to be leaning back the entire time I'm seated. I can't stand up from sitting without pain, but once I am standing, it takes me a couple minutes to become fully erect. I can't even roll out of bed from a nice nap without immense pain, and yes, I mean roll out of bed. Since sitting up and kicking my legs over the side of the bed is out of the question, I now have to roll out of bed, finding myself on my hands and knees when all is said and done. I'm dreading going to sleep right now on account of the 10 minutes it's going to take for my back to adjust to lying down, but at the same time I know that once I'm asleep, that is the only point throughout the day when I will experience only a small amount of pain, if any at all.

Oh, and let's not forget to mention how unbelievably difficult it has become for me to wipe my own buttocks....

Why is all of this happening to me...and now of all times? I just want to be healthy, able to run when I want to run, hike when I want to hike, and do a mean jump squat when I want to do a mean jump squat. Yeah, I fell off the wagon for a bit, but as soon as I was willing and very much ready to hop back on, BAM!, I'm hit with a second sickness and blow out my back while in recovery. I freakin' hate the circumstance I'm in...I just want to go for a good run right now.

So that's my gripe for the week. I don't know when I'll be back on it, but as soon as everything heals itself up all nice and proper, you can bet I'll be letting all y'all know. Until then, always remember to take your vitamins, drink plenty of water, and lift with your knees, not with your back. Have a good one, everybody...for the both of us!

Much Love!


-TripleQ


PS: Can you believe that it's already October? Does anybody know the number for the guy who controls the passage of time? I'm in the right mind to give him a swift kick in the ol' behind! Meh...Happy October!