Author Topic: This was one hell of a day (Read 2915 times)

EagleEye · « **on:** September 21, 2006, 06:33:07 PM »

At 6:20 am this morning I had taken a shower and was dressed for work and geting some flannel sheets out of my linen closet in my bedroom when a shooting pain shot across my back. Dropped me to the floor, flat on my back. The pain was so intense, I couldn't move. Made a big move and got to the bed. Not pretty

. Waves of extreme pain shot through my back every 10-15 sec.
My daughter got me some ibprofen and I called the hospital ER. I was waiting for the ibprofen to kick in so I could drive up to the clinic. didn't happen, I called my doc and he said to call 911 and get into the ER. Hated doing it, but had no choice. He shot me up with some type of pain med. and I left with some scripts for pain and muscle relaxants. Needless to say, I've been flying high all day.
I was planning on stacking my firewood this weekend, but that plan is out the window now. I probably tore some ligaments when I was using a sthil pole saw to trim some high branches last week. Now I have to take it easy for a bit. (not something that I'm good at, or like)
Steve

Joyce · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2006, 06:49:26 PM »

I'm so sorry Steve!
Please take it easy.
Health is EVERYTHING!

karen J · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2006, 06:56:48 PM »

Oh my gosh, what a bad-good day. Glad to hear the good news (glad it wasn't a stroke or anything seriously deadly). Now go to sleep!

Teresa · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2006, 06:58:29 PM »

Oh Steve!!! I'm so sorry . . . . I know that's not something you are good at and I'm sure that pain is not something you like to give in to. . . . Sure hope it doesn't last long. Take care and try to be still long enough for your body to heal so it can catch up to your mind!!!!

livetogarden · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2006, 07:08:17 PM »

If I lived close enough my family would stack your firewood for you.
Mend soon!!
Cath

CT · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2006, 07:09:57 PM »

Hope you feel better soon Steve. Take full advantage of those pain meds and rest!!

EagleEye · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2006, 07:34:57 PM »

Thanks everyone

Steve

MikeW · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2006, 07:43:31 PM »

Back pain is so incapacitating - sorry to hear it.

Too bad you are not in this country illegally. You would not have hesitated to call 911, and you would not receive a bill.

Perhaps you could sneak into Canada?

Cheers,

Mike

Bartman · « **Reply #8 on:** September 21, 2006, 09:39:51 PM »

Yikes! I've been having some back pain as of late, but nothing like you just described. Now I'm scared about putting the pond to bed for the winter this weekend. Don't want to rip something! Get well soon.

Bart

Krista · « **Reply #9 on:** September 21, 2006, 11:28:35 PM »

oh bugger!!!! Hope it heals quickly

Monica · « **Reply #10 on:** September 22, 2006, 05:25:25 AM »

So sorry to hear that, I hope you feel better soo

Teresa · « **Reply #11 on:** September 22, 2006, 09:31:35 AM »

How are you feeling today?

EagleEye · « **Reply #12 on:** September 22, 2006, 09:52:24 AM »

I woke up very sore, as you can imagine. Two pill later, I fall asleep while typing a post.

I just walked over the the implement/hardware store and got food for the birds and filled the feeders. Now I'm going to bake a cake. If the right person stops by, I'm going to ask them to lift my lilies out of the pond for me, and I will divide and repot.
I can hardly stand the excitement

Thanks for asking,

Steve

Kittyzee · « **Reply #13 on:** September 22, 2006, 09:56:26 AM »

Good grief that had to be scary. Don't be so hard on yourself Steve, and give yourself time to heal. Like Joyce said, health is everything. If you don't have it, ya ain't got much.....and you want to be around for a LOOOOONNNNGGG time!!

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 22, 2006, 04:43:44 PM »

OUCH, hope you get better soon. Hot showers or hot compresses should help.

I know what you mean, it happened to me once, after working many hours for Valentine's Day I was shampooing my hair and when I reached up a shooting pain ripped down my arm, neck and shoulder and I almost passed out, I fell to my knees. I thought I had a stroke and called 911. I did manage to get dressed before the paramedics got there. I felt stupid to find out later that it was just a pulled muscle. It was so acutely painful.

Teresa · « **Reply #15 on:** September 22, 2006, 04:46:09 PM »

Bless your heart! I'm so sorry. I wish I could come help with your lilies, but I can't cuz I don't even do my own . . . . (cuz I don't have any). You need to rest and recuperate now . . . . worry about lilies later!

Viv · « **Reply #16 on:** September 22, 2006, 04:54:54 PM »

Glad to hear you are feeling better now.

You bake? wow!

Joyce · « **Reply #17 on:** September 22, 2006, 05:29:13 PM »

Hey Steve, don't overdo it.

I think I have sympathy back pain for you today!

Been popping Tylenols all day, cuz that's all I am allowed to take.

Mikey · « **Reply #18 on:** September 22, 2006, 06:20:53 PM »

My back goes into a spasm once or twice a year, so I feel your pain. Take the advice of Joyce and take it easy. I often try to get back into the swing of things too soon only to have a set back

CliffandJoann · « **Reply #19 on:** September 23, 2006, 02:19:54 PM »

Gosh, I'm so sorry. Hope you well real soon.
Joann

kaz · « **Reply #20 on:** September 23, 2006, 02:52:25 PM »

I hope you have a speedy recovery Steve. Like Viv... the reference to baking is impressive

EagleEye · « **Reply #21 on:** September 23, 2006, 03:27:24 PM »

Thanks for the well wishes.
Like everything else, the morning is the worst, a little more sore then.
I think that the hardest thing that I did today was stay awake

Those pills are killers!
I did manage to trim the hedge line on the south side of my lot though. Just the stuff hanging over my neighbors grass. Nothing too strenuous.
Don't get too excited about my baking comment. When it comes to cooking, I love to do that and can come up with some very good meals. But a baker, I am not - I only bake what I want to eat, and it has to come in a box (except for my blue ribbon carrott cake)

Steve

Teresa · « **Reply #22 on:** September 23, 2006, 05:32:32 PM »

Don't worry about staying away just now . . . . sleeping the day away is probably what is best for your poor back. . . .