Thursday, December 13, 2007

Dr. B and Nurse T

Our nurse practitioner is out today and so we've been playing doctor. Not in the way that sounds, but I have had pain in my leg for the last three days. The nurse and I have researched my symptoms in medical books and online. We have come to the conclusion that I have Sciatica. Sounds impressive doesn't it? Well, all it means is that I have pain running down my Sciatic nerve. There are several ways of treating it, and I just want the pain gone, since it wakes me up when I am actually able to sleep. I have two different kinds of pain medicine at home, but one doesn't work completely and the other is almost gone. And it's possible the pain will lessen with the clearing of the weather. The book says weather can play a role.

I have had back pain for years. I even had an epidural one time for it. Not the kind that you get when you are having a baby, but where they inject medication into the pain's point of origin. That is an experience I won't repeat unless I have no choice. The procdure was worse than dealing with the pain. The result was pretty good for a while, but the pain did eventually come back.

It's rather disappointing to not be able to shop for more than an hour or so before you back hurts so bad you have to give up and go home. At Christmas, when you want to get a lot of shopping done at once, that makes it almost impossible. Just walking around in Hunter's Refuge yesterday and Penney's sent me running for home. I know age plays a role, but come on.... lots of women older than me shop-til-they-drop. I sure wish I could sometimes. The only good thing, is that LeLe is not much of a shopper either, so we are both ready to go pretty early when we shop together. :)

I do have all but two gifts purchased and I will remedy that soon. Then I can enjoy the parties and church musicals, etc. without thinking of what I need to be doing.

5 comments:

LeLe said...

I meant to say "tire" easily instead of "tired" easily. Duh. I can't leave well enough alone. I had to put my correction up.

LeLe said...

You're right. I tired easily. And that's why I love Amazon.com. :)

MIL went shopping with a friend last week and they were gone ALL day. When she got home, I asked her if she bought the whole town of Conway. She said they only went to a few stores. I couldn't believe it. I would have been ready to go home by lunchtime...

B Lines said...

I always have to correct too. You are your mother's daughter my darlin'.

Sooz said...

I am surprised at how much online shopping I have done this year. Hate to say it but I do love a little hustle and bustle every Christmas but I give up pretty early if its too horribly crowded. My mom and I used to stay gone all day to Memphis shopping.

Michelle said...

I shop for longer periods of time now than I used to...usually b/c I long for some "mommy" time without the kids...so I make it count! haha. But, I'm nothing like my mom! She would stay in the same section of the store for hours at a time. I usually leave the store pretty soon if I "scan" over the merchandise and don't see anything that pops out to grab my attention!