Rib pain is like a broken heart...
You may look alright from the outside, but EVERY BREATH HURTS.
From where I'm sitting right now, I can see all the weeds and overgrowth in my garden that I haven't been able to work on due to my neck and back issues this spring. To say I'm getting depressed would be an understatement. I pulled one handful of weeds the other day and then decided that I better not push my luck...but it didn't matter, I still had a rib out of place by Thursday.
And another by the following Wednesday...I felt that one go on Monday. The unmistakable pop and burn in my shoulder. Damn.
I'm starting to wonder if this is ever going to get better. I'm to the point where I'm afraid to sneeze. Like one false move might cause me to split down the middle. Even as I type this, I can feel the ache and burn between my shoulder blades which is a pretty good indication that something's not right. I'll know for sure tomorrow, but judging by the amount of pain I'm in and the fact that my clavicle is jutting out more than usual, I'm guessing it's 2 ribs this time around.
I'm in a constant rotation of applying heat, stretching, icing and laying flat on my back whenever possible. I squeeze work in when I can (I've fallen dreadfully behind), and I've been relegated to watching all my favorite activities instead of participating in them.
So my Humpty Dumpty saga continues.
You may look alright from the outside, but EVERY BREATH HURTS.
From where I'm sitting right now, I can see all the weeds and overgrowth in my garden that I haven't been able to work on due to my neck and back issues this spring. To say I'm getting depressed would be an understatement. I pulled one handful of weeds the other day and then decided that I better not push my luck...but it didn't matter, I still had a rib out of place by Thursday.
And another by the following Wednesday...I felt that one go on Monday. The unmistakable pop and burn in my shoulder. Damn.
I'm starting to wonder if this is ever going to get better. I'm to the point where I'm afraid to sneeze. Like one false move might cause me to split down the middle. Even as I type this, I can feel the ache and burn between my shoulder blades which is a pretty good indication that something's not right. I'll know for sure tomorrow, but judging by the amount of pain I'm in and the fact that my clavicle is jutting out more than usual, I'm guessing it's 2 ribs this time around.
I'm in a constant rotation of applying heat, stretching, icing and laying flat on my back whenever possible. I squeeze work in when I can (I've fallen dreadfully behind), and I've been relegated to watching all my favorite activities instead of participating in them.
So my Humpty Dumpty saga continues.
Day 157 {Round} - Well Rounded
Made a fresh batch of oatmeal raisin cookies for the end of the season lacrosse party.
Day 158 {Reflection} - Reflection of a Summer Night
Day 159 {My Mood} - Weather (or Not)
Funny how the weather messes with my mood.
Day 160 {Ordinary} - Just Your Average Day
So yeah, just an ordinary day around here...Sunshine, blue sky, my boy "graduated" from 5th grade, I had another rib out of place...you know, nothing special.
Day 161 {Portrait} - Riding in Style
Hitched a ride on a fire truck for the last day of 2nd grade...This is how we roll
Day 162 {A Sign} - Decisive Moment
The unmistakable sign that summer vacation has officially begun.
Day 163 {Shine} - Everglow
There's a light that you give me when I'm in shadow. There's a feeling you give me, an everglow.
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