Good morning! I have not posted lately but read nearly everyday to keep up with everyone.
Corey went back to school today. For the first time, he drove himself. As sad as that makes me, I am very proud of him. It is hard to believe that this is his senior year. It seems like just yesterday we were taking him for his first year of college! I can't believe how quickly time goes.
Doug and I will be taking Zachary back to school on Friday. The girls do not go back to school until the day after Labor Day. Summer went by way too quickly.
I have not had much of a summer. My sciatic started bothering me sometime in May but it was off and on and tolerable. By the end of June, it was a bit worse so I went to my chiropractor. I have gone before for this problem and it always helped. I went three times in one week this time. Each time I would leave, I would feel better but would feel worse the next morning. The day after my last appointment, I woke up in the most incredibly pain I have ever felt. I could hardly walk and was only comfortable laying down with a pillow under my legs. It was awful!
I have been back and forth to various doctors ever since then. I started with my family doctor and then went to an orthopedic center that specializes in spine issues. I had an MRI which showed I have a herniated disc that was pressing on two nerves. After two rounds of steroids, I had an epidural shot right before we left on vacation. The shot seemed to help with the most severe pain but I am still unable to bend over, sit for long periods of time or do much of anything. I go back to the doctor tomorrow and hope she has a plan that will get me back to normal.
This whole thing has been very difficult for me. I had lots of plans for the summer and was unable to do any of them. I have really struggled with this and feel such guilt over it. I feel like I ruined everyone's summer. And poor Doug! We both thought I would be better in a few weeks at the most and here I am, two months later, just as bad. He has to do so much for me as do the kids. I really do not know what I would have done without them!
Today, with the girls' help, I have some laundry to do and dinner to get ready. Doug will help me finish up dinner when he gets home. The pain medicine I take makes it possible for me to sit in the chair and stand for most of the day (instead of having to lay down all day) but makes me loopy and tired so I am sure a nap is in my future, too!
Dinner tonight is hamburgers, oven fries and corn, tomato and avocado salad.
Have a great day!
Denise
