Life in the Driver’s Seat (extended)

Were you able to get a doctor appointment?

My dr called yesterday after his practice closed and said to try the ice and rest and Aleve first and if that didn’t help in a few days he would prescribe a muscle relaxer but wanted me to try this first.

I'm glad your doctor got back to you. I hope those methods are successful and you are feeling much better soon.

I'm glad your doctor got back to you. I hope those methods are successful and you are feeling much better soon.

It does seem to be helping a lot. Especially the ice .

I did a lot better today. I was only in more pain by the end of the day. I iced my back and have been laying down since.

Glad you're feeling better. I hope you get to have a nice relaxing weekend.

Glad you're feeling better. I hope you get to have a nice relaxing weekend.

Sunday my husband leaves so I have an 8 hour drive that day to bring his stuff up and come home . :(

Wow, yes that is a lot to handle. I hope you're feeling much better by then.

Wow, yes that is a lot to handle. I hope you're feeling much better by then.

Me too or it will be a long long ride. I am going to take the ice bags in a cooler to help my back.

Tomorrow I have to take my son to Service Ontario to get his health card renewed.

My son wants to celebrate his birthday early with his dad tonight as it his dad’s last day home until mid Dec.

Whelp; I made it back home. Just barely. I had to stop and lay in the grass at the side of the hwy a few times just to make it.

82 days until my darling comes home.

Aw, hope it goes by quickly.

Is your back still hurting a lot?

Aw, hope it goes by quickly.

 

Is your back still hurting a lot?

It was but the drive today literally almost killed me.

81 days until my honey comes back.

I weighed in at my diet club today and I have lost 5 pounds in two weeks.

I met somebody I knew at the grocery store today and she said she was sorry about my father passing. It still isn’t real of course. I did manage to not cry. I miss you daddy.

I had my morning 5 second FaceTime call with my honey.❤️

My brother took part of my Dad’s ashes to be buried in British Columbia today. ❤️

Whelp; I made it back home. Just barely. I had to stop and lay in the grass at the side of the hwy a few times just to make it.

I hear ya. My back is out this week, too. On my 3+ hour trip home today, I had to pull over and walk around because the pain was so bad. Never had to do that before.

For me, the most pain occurs while sitting for prolonged periods of time. Walking and standing hurt, too, but they're both better than sitting.

I hear ya. My back is out this week, too. On my 3+ hour trip home today, I had to pull over and walk around because the pain was so bad. Never had to do that before.

 

For me, the most pain occurs while sitting for prolonged periods of time. Walking and standing hurt, too, but they're both better than sitting.

I hear ya sitting is the worst. Whatever muscle group is directly along your spine that’s what I injured or sprained. And then it just went straight down into the hip flexors and the glutes and trapped the sciatic nerve. I have had sciatica since I’ve been 19 or 20 years old. If I can walk some it is better and laying down is the best. Today I’m actually much better than I have been. I’m still in pain but it’s not horrible. Back pain is god awful.

I am sorry you are in pain too.

Not enough spoons in the world for ignorance and stupidity. * bang head here*

I got the video of my brother spreading my father’s ashes in the Pacific. 😭😭😭😓😓😓

I don’t think I have even started grieving yet.

I don’t think I have even started grieving yet.

That will come and go in waves, likely. And it cycles through the year - holidays, birthdays, other memories that come up.

It has been more than a year from my dad’s passing. I miss him.

Thinking of you!

That will come and go in waves, likely. And it cycles through the year - holidays, birthdays, other memories that come up.

 

It has been more than a year from my dad’s passing. I miss him.

 

Thinking of you!

I think it is something we learn to live with,not necessarily get over .

I think it is something we learn to live with,not necessarily get over .

Oh, so very true.