PD Please - **UPDATED**

[becka]

Yesterday morning I threw my back out.

I was getting Nathan out of his crib and he took his stuffed Pluto with him. While we were walking down the hall he dropped Pluto so I attempted to bend down to pick it up. Well my back completely gave out and I spent the next 20 minutes just trying to get out of the hall.

Since then I am barely able to move without terrible pain and I am stuck in bed on my back. I was getting pretty bored and really wanted to DIS (I am addicted) but I can't sit in the computer chair with the desktop. So my dear DH pulled out the old laptop and set me up with his dial-up through work. Our desktop has a cable modem so DIS-ing with 33k on dial-up is slow and frustrating but it is still better than nothing.

DH stayed home today to help me out but he has to go back to work tomorrow so I hope I can at least move a little more by then. I am really ticked about having to miss work. We get 5 sick days a year and I had all of mine used by by mid-February because I had to flu and I have had to take a few days when DS is sick. We also don't get many vacation days so I am having to use my limited vacation now when I have to stay home. I was planning on taking off next Monday so DS and I could suprise my Dad over Father's Day week but that doesn't look like it will happen now. I was so excited about that trip. Plus I was hoping to go to WDW after Thanksgiving but honestly if I end up taking off a few more days with my back I don't think we will be able to go. I can't afford to use all of the vacation I have in case DS gets really sick.

I am so frustrated and upset. I can't stand just laying here thinking about losing my vacations while I lay here.

 

[Gaspode]

Hiya Becka,
I'm so sorry to hear that
I'm sending PD and prayers your way that you get better soon... I know from all your previous pictures that your cute DS should be able to cheer you up with plenty of smiles at the very least!
Feel better soon!!
Cya,
Gaspode

 

[Toby'sFriend]

oh Becka that really stinks.

Do you have a dr. you can call for some meds?

 

[Steve H.]

Owww!!

PD on the way, becka.

 

[CathyCanada]

Sorry to hear that Becka!! Hope you are right as rain very soon!!!
CC

 

[snuggles]

Hope your back feels better soon. Did you call your doctor? They might could give you something to help ease it a bit. Take care of yourself.

 

[Rajah]

I'm sorry Becka. A hurt back really is painful. Sending lots of healing PD your way

 

[grinningghost]

So sorry to hear about your back - DH has back problems and I know how painful they can be. Rest and recover soon.

 

[tiggerlover]

Pixie dust is on the way Becka, I sure hope your back feels better soon.

 

[mrsv98]

Becka,

I have one word for you...HEAT! I have a back that has been bad off and on, really bad when I was pg and heat is the answer. Get a heating pad and put it right up against your back. Move it around to cover all the places you feel pain. Recently, there was an article in a medical journal, I think it was the Journal of Rehabilitation Physicans or some thing like that. They did a big study that found heat was the most effective method for back relief, beating out even muscle relaxants and pain killers. Also, as much as it hurts, don't lay in bed, move around as much as possible so the muscles don't freeze up. Believe me, I know it hurts but it really is best. I hope you feel better soon!

 

[tkyes]

Pixie dust on the way Becka, I hope you feel better soon!!

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tamie

 

[4greatboys]

Hope you get to feeling better soon!!

 

[BWVDenise]

Oh, man! And it was a Disney character's fault!!
Hope you recover quickly!

 

[becka]

Well so far nothing is better. I have some muscle relaxers and lots of ibupofren and I am permanently hooked up to the heating pad but nothing seems to be getting better. I have tried moving around some but that usually doesn't last very long because I will have a spasm that makes me fall onto whatever is closest to me.

I went to sit in a chair in the living room for about 30-45 minutes to see if that would help but it didn't. DH has to help me get anywhere including the bathroom. Earlier today while I was trying to get up in the bathroom I had a terrible spasm so I grabbed onto the towel bar to keep myself from falling on the floor and I ended up pulling the bar out of the wall.

I may see about getting in to see the Dr. tomorrow but honestly I don't know how I am going to get there. I don't think I can move enough to get ready and even get in the car - much less get into the doctors office and wait. I keep really hoping that I will just magically wake up tomorrow with a lot less pain so I am able to at least function marginally.

Over the past 5 years or so I have had some minor back problems but only once have I ever had it even close to this bad. That time I was out from work for a week and this time the pain seems worse.

Thanks for the pixie dust...I can only hope that it will work miracles overnight.

 

[JC2]

Oh becka! I am so sorry. Back pain is horrible! I really hope you feel better soon!

 

[honeywolf7]

I'm sorry, Becka....Prayers and PD are being sent your way.