This absolutely sucks. Yesterday, I “did something” to my back while I was cleaning and moving stuff around in the living room. I decided that it might freeze up if I quit moving around, and decided to “work out the stiffness and pain” by gritting my teeth and continuing to do what I had been doing.

Stupid stupid stupid.

I have now been flat on my back in bed since Friday. The pain upon standing up more than a minute or two is comparable to childbirth. I have cried twice, and I was a stoic during childbirth!

I’ve tried Advil, X-strength Tylenol, ice packs (help temporarily), Tiger Balm, massage and whining. I am still stuck here in bed. I’m bummed out because the pain was, if anything, worse this morning when I woke up and I had hoped it would be better.

I can’t even go to a doctor because I would be unable to get in the car and sit up without screaming. Seriously. Much less sit and wait at the doctor’s office. Maybe tomorrow I can get my mom to take me to a chiropractor while I lie down in the back seat.

Greg is at a loss.

Sage and Greg are both sick. Sage has had a fever for three days. I feel awful not being able to care for him as I should. Greg is doing all the work, and he is catching it too. Actually, so am I. Coughing hurts my back even worse.

This absolutely sucks.

I’m lying here catastrophizing, afraid that I am going to miss work (likely) and be like this for weeks.

Owwwww.