I have a herniated disk and torn tissues surrounding it.  A back surgeon will look at my MRI, but they tend to be conservative as far as surgery so I am on bed rest for two more weeks (at least), I have a full physical therapy work-up the 23rd (with a quick little "mini" session tomorrow morning) and there is a possibility of a cortisone shot to my back to try and help it heal faster on it's own.  I won't know more until my doc speaks to the back specialist.  

It's tough... I cried.  A minimum of two more weeks without work- likely longer since I probably won't be able to return to full time right away- is... well, devastating financially.  But I am just choosing to trust Jesus and believe my husband that he'll work it out and to not stress over that.  My full time job is to heal, that's what he keeps telling me.  Have I mentioned how wonderful he is?

Other than that I just lay on the couch all day- ALL DAY- and I mostly watch TV all day.  I literally only get up to use the bathroom and I half sit up to eat.  We're loading all of our stuff into a truck Saturday (we're actually moving Tuesday evening / Wednesday day but Saturday is when we can get help to load the truck) so I'll have nothing to do all day Sunday (Monday I am going to spend the day with a beloved family, because Jason will work really long hours, and, tragically, I am about as able to take care of myself as a 3 year old.  Lovely.), so if you have a great, enthralling fiction book you love that you want to lend me (BRITTNEY) feel free to shoot it my way.  I'll send it back :)

Ok, the pain is mounting so back to the couch I go.  I am worried that I am gaining weight.  Also, I love the show Jon and Kate Plus 8.  Oh, and apparently my heavy dosages of Vicodin are shredding my insides because after using the bano (a rare numero dos... amazing how backed up you get when you don't get exercise) all that I wiped away was pure blood.  But I can barely breathe even WITH the Vicodin, so that's a fun new mystery to figure out.  

I definitely am grateful for your prayers and support and hopefully I'll return to full time for you wonderful readers soon.  Until then, don't herniate any disks in your back!  It sucks!  I don't know how I did this though, so I can't give specific tips.  Just don't hurt your back.  It kind of ruins life.

PS  Though I probably sound somewhere between sarcastic and trite I actually have cried a LOT today.  I think that, on top of everything else, I am getting PMS.  So add that to a very emotional situation and I just cry all the time.  I hope that crying burns calories.