Crook back Day 4. Actually managed to get out of bed in a standing position this morning instead of slithering out lizard style and crawling to the bathroom. Amazing how hard the rest of your body has to work to keep your lower back stable when it’s threatening to throw you into the screaming jeebies at the slightest provocation. Abdominals have been working overtime. Shuffled with a distinct lean to starboard until I could make it to the shower and dispense with a few hundred more litres of hot water in order to get my body moving and into an upright position.
Went through the delicate process of dressing, have invented a few interesting manoeuvres over the years when in this painful state. Ever wondered how to put on your undies, socks and trackie pants when you can’t bend? Maybe I should put out a self help manual for the countless thousands with chronic back pain, complete with pictures. Illustrations mind you, not photos, it’s not a pretty sight.
So, with the house in a shambles, the fire roaring to keep me nice and warm, went for a walk round the block which is the best thing I could do, managed a few gentle exercises to begin the road to recovery, too sleepy to read so dug out some more movies which I’ve seen umpteen times seeing as there was still nothing worth watching on the box.
Here’s hoping I can front up to work tomorrow.
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