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My Neck, My Back
Aug. 6th, 2005 12:35 am
Agh. Been going to the chiro 3X a week, stretching, etc. So today, as my period fully sets in it feels like my back is being ripped open, kind of like an alien is inside my back & ripping its way out to freedom, using my spine as leverage. The chiro couldn't even touch me today - used something called an 'activator' on me instead - it's like the thing emergency workers (and car thieves) use to break windshields, a spring-loaded weight tipped w/a rubber pad that smacks a muscle bundle & forces it to relax. It acts faster than a muscle can react to it. He hits this one spot on my left & my right leg spasms, hits another spot & my left leg gets a charlie horse. Thanks, doc. I've felt better most of tonight, even after a butt-load of walking we did in WallyWorld... but tomorrow I know I'll be waking up like the hunchback of Notre Dame. My back woke me up today, as a matter of fact. The temporary relief is nice - I was able to clean my bathroom w/relative ease, except now my knee is killing me.
I watched Rob get adjusted today - he was very crackly. It was a bit unnerving to listen to it. I think Monday I'll wait in the hallway. The massage chair is great & the TENS machine. I think I'm gonna have to seriously look into some kind of yoga, pilates or tai chi, though - unless I actually do want to end up w/my ass touching my left ear.
It's good to hear that Lisa is getting some much-deserved attention from a member of the outside world. I am not the world's greatest friend - I'm an ok long-distance pen-pal friend, but I can't commit to anything much more taxing. Email, IM's, long disjointed letters ... no problem. Taking a vested interest in someone else's world? Problem.
Called Alea last night to find out if I got any dirty email regarding the 23 days worth of revised FODR's I had to do (to the tune of 3 1/2 hours of OT), & to talk about the relief lead training they want to foist off on me... I told Alea flat out: "If they push me too hard, I will just quit." It felt good to say it, knowing that I can quit because I've achieved my one major goal. Let the Excalibur push all they want - I can push back now.
I think, though, that since I went to so much trouble to clean it, I'm gonna go sit my spasmy butt in my tub & soak.
I watched Rob get adjusted today - he was very crackly. It was a bit unnerving to listen to it. I think Monday I'll wait in the hallway. The massage chair is great & the TENS machine. I think I'm gonna have to seriously look into some kind of yoga, pilates or tai chi, though - unless I actually do want to end up w/my ass touching my left ear.
It's good to hear that Lisa is getting some much-deserved attention from a member of the outside world. I am not the world's greatest friend - I'm an ok long-distance pen-pal friend, but I can't commit to anything much more taxing. Email, IM's, long disjointed letters ... no problem. Taking a vested interest in someone else's world? Problem.
Called Alea last night to find out if I got any dirty email regarding the 23 days worth of revised FODR's I had to do (to the tune of 3 1/2 hours of OT), & to talk about the relief lead training they want to foist off on me... I told Alea flat out: "If they push me too hard, I will just quit." It felt good to say it, knowing that I can quit because I've achieved my one major goal. Let the Excalibur push all they want - I can push back now.
I think, though, that since I went to so much trouble to clean it, I'm gonna go sit my spasmy butt in my tub & soak.
