Wish the Pain Away

I had another episode of intense pain on Thursday. I had to text my husband (I'm hearing impaired and don't talk on the phone) to call the doctor, let work know I was not coming in and to cancel my strength training workout. The pain was in my upper left back and traveling down my arm and around my rib cage to the front. The pain was strong in enough I was crying while texting. Edward came home from work to take me to the doctor. The doctor decided it is a pinched nerve and prescribed medication for pain as needed. It makes me so sleepy, I'm not going to take it unless I really need too. I will also have an MRI. Don't know when yet though. Also he gave me a note to take to work to inform that I am not to lift more than 10 pounds for 2 weeks. Kind of makes things difficult at work to not lift more than 10 pounds.

Yesterday I went to work, I really wanted to be there for the baby shower. Also I had very little pain compared to Thursday. Boy! What a difference! But all day I was careful what I did with that arm. On Thursday I could not put my arm up to comb and style my hair. It was agony just to pull it back into a pony tail. Today it was a lot easier to do a pony tail. But my lower back was sore most of the day. I did go to my Physical Therapy appointment before I went to work. I will have at least 6 more sessions of that, because my doctor has okayed orders for 6 more. I have a series of stretching and strengthening exercises I do now for my lower back. It is helping a lot, but I still have my bad days, just like I do with my upper back. The two pain areas are unrelated according to the doctor.

Today is okay so far. I can feel the upper back pain, but not as bad at Thursday. Lower back is okay at the moment. At this point, I just take it one day at a time. That is all I can do for right now, one day at a time. I am hoping I can manage to do a few things around the house that need doing. Have good Saturday!