A Little Realtime News

I have been delving into the past, but today I need to give some real time news.

Chris hurt his back.

He has had trouble with a herniated disk for many years. For long periods of time he has no trouble whatsoever, and then he will turn badly, or make a random move that sets off the pain again. Two weeks ago he was moving boxes in the garage when he hurt his back. He took some pain pills as usual, and the back became much better as it has for so many times. Then one morning, while he was getting dressed, he moved somehow and something in the back snapped and he found himself on the floor, unable to get up. It was of course on the weekend and he had to wait several days to see the doctor, in excruciating pain.

The doctor gave him medication - a muscle relaxant, heavy duty pain medication, and something to counteract inflammation - and recommended waiting another two weeks to see whether the back would pull together like it always does, but so far it has not. He can move (with the help of my walking cane ironically), but he suffers in pain. We are now waiting for the doctor's office to call back. Chris believes the time for waiting is over, and that it is time for surgery. We are waiting for the doctor.

The funny side of all of this, is that I am not quite in as much pain as Chris is. I am not sure which one of us will win a race walking down the hall to the bedroom :) Chris will be shuffling along with the walking stick. I will be holding on to the walls for balance.

Thank God for Lydia who is still with us and is a support (spiritually and physically) for both of us!