Miss me much? Wowzers. It has been a rough week for me. I hurt my back last Monday (8 days ago) and have been out of commission ever since. Let me rephrase that one for you. I still have been covering for another midwife who had a personal emergency. I have still been caring for the kiddos. However, outside of those two things I have not been able to function. Honestly, I only was able to manage doing what I did because I had no options. My children must be taken care of, and I must work. It has been brutal though.
I broke down and went to the chiropractor yesterday. I really don't want to take any more drugs than I already take because of my Multiple Sclerosis. Thus, I knew an MD would help me much. Before yesterday, I had never been to see a chiropractor. That surprises a lot of people since I am a nurse midwife, but until now, I've never had a reason to go.
I'm now a true believer. Wow, she saved my life. I can move, get out of bed, sit for short periods of time and turn without thinking I may die. I actually went and saw her twice yesterday. That is how severe the pain and damage was for me. Today, I'm still definitely in pain, but NOTHING like I was this past week. Moving still hurts. Standing from this sitting position hurts. Sitting in my car still hurts. However, now I can do all these things without crying. I'm pretty tough, so you know how bad it is when I cry. The chiropractor says it is still going to take another week or two to feel normal again. I'm okay with that one. I have hope this pain will go away, and I will be back to real self soon.
For anyone who reads my blog and is discouraged by all the curve balls life throws and get you off your path of losing weight, I'm there. I understand. I may be the one losing weight the slowest, but I will do it. Just don't give up. I have no intentions of giving up!
