11.30.07
A Pain in the Neck
So, because of our trip to the farm, I haven’t been able to keep up with In Touch and needless to say, I have had a hard time getting back into the swing of things with work and life here. I guess a little bit of the problem is a small dose of homesickness but mostly I think it is the work thing. Just one of those phases. But on Wednesday I got a real excuse to feel this way. I was walking out to my car and slipped on the ice that was between my driver’s side door and another car. I looked ridiculous I am sure and tried my hardest to not fall but it happened anyway. I wasn’t worried about it; I figured the arm I caught myself with would be sore and I have free chiropractic anyway so how bad could it be. Well, I woke up yesterday with horrible pain in my neck. I can barely drive because I can’t turn my neck to the right very well and it is a constant pain I have never experienced before. I really am not writing for sympathy, even though I have a lack of that from my hubby, I mostly just want to express what I am learning from this experience. I have a great deal of respect right now for people with chronic health problems or just health problems in general. I can’t even take this, what a horrible pregnant person I will be. No, seriously, I don’t feel like doing anything at all; work, fun, go out, eat (that is very rare) or anything. I am grateful to get to learn from this though. I am getting good treatment but it will take time I know and lots of Ibuprofen. But props to all of you who deal with this so amazingly. I hope to learn from your example.
Katie H said,
December 1, 2007 at 5:53 am
Hey Jackie,
Welcome back- I’ve missed your blogs. I check them everyday.
Sorry about your neck, hang in there! Give Ryan a slug from me. Miss you guys!-Katie