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Tornados and Spines and Costumes, OH MY!
Got to see my first-ever almost-tornado this week, as it cruised over our office. There were several mini-touchdowns (as close as half a mile away) but luckily it seems that the temperature was too cool for anything to really form. And I feel horrible that Joplin and Sedalia got hit, but you can't help but think 'thank goodness it wasn't here'. Can't believe we'll always be so lucky, though, and you all will be happy to know that I did heed the warning and was in the basement at work, though as soon as it was just north of us we did creep to the window and watch. Not brilliant, but not as bad as the people standing on the second floor watching it go by.
Got an MRI and the results, my leg/back had been bothering me again, and given my past history (for those that don't know, I had a herniated disc removed when I was 20) I decided to get it checked out right away. Last time it bothered me for a good year before anything was done, and I hoped that if there was a problem I could at least get by with therapy instead of full-out surgery. Welp, turns out I have some fluid buildup and a bit of a bulge in the disc above the removed one, and they're going to give me injections to relieve the pain and hopefully shrink it. I can't say I wasn't a little depressed to hear this, because a little part of me had hoped it was all in my head. And while injections are preferable to surgery, it's still a whopping big needle stuck in your spine. I think I was really just hoping for physical therapy? Though what else I could do (what with all I get with belly dance) I don't know.
Speaking of belly dance, I need to make two costumes for next weekend. (I asked them not to schedule the injection next week, goodness knows what it might do to me.) I took today off (didn't accomplish much, partly due to laziness, partly due to being bummed about the whole spine thing) and Tuesday off (Monday holiday, YAY!) so hopefully I will be able to get it done. I also still don't have my song, so we'll see what happens with that. *stress*
Regarding the craft swap: I watched Princess Mononoke (creepy! Rattly-headed tree spirits and worm0infested demons, ugh!) and re-watched Moulin Rouge (aaaaaand, remembered why I disliked it so much, I'm even more depressed now...). Now I'm off to watch either Shaun of the Dead, Harold and Kumar, or Hot Fuzz, because if one of those doesn't pep me up... I'll have to pull out Spaceballs. Or a Vin Diesel movie. Or The Rock. Hmmm, I don't have a copy of The Rundown. Hmmmmm.....
I also watched Red, which was cute in an action-packed silly sort of way. I can see myself watching it again, as a background distraction.
Off to try to get a little more accomplished tonight... I need to make monkey tails, or at least get the fabric out so I can make them tomorrow night at Craft Night...
Got an MRI and the results, my leg/back had been bothering me again, and given my past history (for those that don't know, I had a herniated disc removed when I was 20) I decided to get it checked out right away. Last time it bothered me for a good year before anything was done, and I hoped that if there was a problem I could at least get by with therapy instead of full-out surgery. Welp, turns out I have some fluid buildup and a bit of a bulge in the disc above the removed one, and they're going to give me injections to relieve the pain and hopefully shrink it. I can't say I wasn't a little depressed to hear this, because a little part of me had hoped it was all in my head. And while injections are preferable to surgery, it's still a whopping big needle stuck in your spine. I think I was really just hoping for physical therapy? Though what else I could do (what with all I get with belly dance) I don't know.
Speaking of belly dance, I need to make two costumes for next weekend. (I asked them not to schedule the injection next week, goodness knows what it might do to me.) I took today off (didn't accomplish much, partly due to laziness, partly due to being bummed about the whole spine thing) and Tuesday off (Monday holiday, YAY!) so hopefully I will be able to get it done. I also still don't have my song, so we'll see what happens with that. *stress*
Regarding the craft swap: I watched Princess Mononoke (creepy! Rattly-headed tree spirits and worm0infested demons, ugh!) and re-watched Moulin Rouge (aaaaaand, remembered why I disliked it so much, I'm even more depressed now...). Now I'm off to watch either Shaun of the Dead, Harold and Kumar, or Hot Fuzz, because if one of those doesn't pep me up... I'll have to pull out Spaceballs. Or a Vin Diesel movie. Or The Rock. Hmmm, I don't have a copy of The Rundown. Hmmmmm.....
I also watched Red, which was cute in an action-packed silly sort of way. I can see myself watching it again, as a background distraction.
Off to try to get a little more accomplished tonight... I need to make monkey tails, or at least get the fabric out so I can make them tomorrow night at Craft Night...
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Have you tried seeing a chiropractor, if you're looking for other options? I have a bulging disc, too, (actually I just saw your Facebook status and I'm pretty sure yours is in the same place as mine, oddly enough) and my chiro wants to start me on spinal decompression. It's more time-consuming than a shot, but on the upside it involves fewer needles. ;)
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However, if spinal decompression is what I think it is - basically the rack from middle-ages torture! - I did that last time and while mine was way too far gone for it to really do any good, it felt heavenly! I'm hoping if I have any physical therapy that will be part of it. I do hope it helps you, I'm not in nearly as much pain as you (even this time, my back doesn't hurt that much, just a little, it's my leg that's the problem!) but I can sympathize. :/
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