July 01, 2003
Ow.
My ass hurts. The left side, specifically. See, I have sciatica. It's been lingering for... oh, three weeks now? And it fucking hurts. I've been trying to be ladylike, and telling people that my back is bothering me (I have had back problems for years) and then people try to be helpful and give me advice on stretching and whatnot, which is nice, but the stretches make it worse, so I either have to lie and say I'll try them, or stop being ladylike. I think you know which route I'll take. So, yeah, my ass hurts. How are you?
I've been spending a lot of time lying on the couch, because the sitting up is painful. I've read a lot -- loved the new Harry Potter, adored Pamie's book, and am now browsing around for something new to read. As a result, I am brain dead. I haven't been to the gym in ages -- I don't know what's causing the back problem yet, and even walking on the treadmill made it worse. The numbers on the scale have stopped going down, and it pisses me off to no end. I have an MRI scheduled for next Monday. Send good vibes that I don't have a ruptured disc, please? My doctor said my reflexes in my foot weren't behaving, so he thinks it's possible that's the cause. I do not want a ruptured disc.
Let's see... some good stuff happened in there somewhere... I met Jeff's parents a couple of weeks ago. They're really nice. His dad told many corny, yet funny jokes. His mom hugged me! It rained a lot, but we still went out for Thai food, and then to the Museum of Fine Arts. Jeff and I went out for dinner with Patrick and Lee, which was also much fun.
I'm trying to be in a good mood here, but it's hard. My mom's dog, her sweet, shy, goofy Queenie, who gives hugs and grins on command, and goes with my mom everywhere, is really sick. She has Cushing's disease, and since she is old for her breed, the treatment would be far too hard on her. I think Mom and I just decided it would be best to spoil her rotten for as long as we can, and keep her comfortable, and then let her go. So, I'm typing while crying, because we love that dog. She's like family. If you have a pet, you understand. If not, well, she's not just a dog, she's the best dog ever, and this fucking sucks.
Posted by Mary Ellen at July 1, 2003 09:38 PM
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I understand completely. We just lost our fur friend Scooter under the same kind of conditions. It does indeed, suck.
Posted by: Jaeme at July 2, 2003 12:42 AM
Oh, Jaeme, I'm sorry.
Posted by: Mary Ellen at July 2, 2003 08:23 AM
I'm so sorry to hear that, Mary Ellen. I hope things get better, and I'm glad the dinner with Jeff's folks went well.
Posted by: Joanne at July 2, 2003 12:50 PM
We just went through the loss of our daughter's dog with her. Never gets easier.
Also relate to the pain in the ass. Tuesday I go in for a fusion and laminectomy. While doc thinks most of my pain is from the degenerating spine lets see how the pain goes bye bye after surgery. :-)
Posted by: Bonnie at July 6, 2003 09:09 PM
Oh, Bonnie, I'm sorry about your daughter's dog. And good luck with the surgery -- I hope it helps, and I'll be thinking about you. Let me know how it goes.
Posted by: Mary Ellen at July 6, 2003 09:40 PM