Sunday, December 13, 2009

Finally...breathing again.

Have you ever felt like you had been holding your breath waiting for relief and suddenly you think, "I'm gonna die." but then suddenly you get to take a big, long, deep breath? Okay...maybe you haven't, but that's what my summer felt like. It was so long, so painful but after that last horrible ordeal with the injections in my head, I got to take a deep breath.
Am I 100%? No. My spine is crooked, so my body is very temperamental. I went to church a few weeks back for the first time since about April and I couldn't sit in the seat. Slowly, my left leg and foot went to sleep. I knew it was from a lack of circulation, so I had to get up and leave. The very same thing happened when I attempted to sit in the livingroom with my hubby and watch TV. My leg feel asleep and my back popped and I had to go back to the bedroom and lie down.
When I go to the grocery store (or anywhere for that matter) I know I have about a 1 hour window before my body starts giving me weird, pain signals. I know I need to do something to help my body get back to a more functioning state. Trying to decide what that is, is a bit of a conundrum.
On two occasions I've tried water aerobics. On BOTH occasions, I (somehow) ended up with an injury that made me quit. How do you injure yourself in water, you say? I can only deduce, when you're in the water, your spine expands and that's a good thing. Is it a good thing when the water expands a crooked spine? Not so much. Things then have the space to pivot in the wrong direction.
For now, I take it one day at a time. If I'm able to get out of the house, it's a blessing. If I'm not? Well...I'm just glad I have a home that I'm comfortable in, a husband that adores me and 2 dogs that are my comedy relief.

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