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June 19, 2005

give me crack!

Reaching for a mere Q-Tip in my bathroom this afternoon, my back siezes up...

~ tweak ! ~

And that's all it takes. My third back spasm thus far, and I'm truly walking around like a grampaw. I've been seeing a chiropractor fairly regularly for preventative measures, but it seems to be a rite of passage every time I move into a new place. Might be some kind of stress and fatigue combo, as it's happened right after I move into a new place 3 times in a row now.

Tomorrow I'll be getting more specific back-related crack from my dial-a-crack doctor, painkillers and muscle relaxants. Probably won't be going to work. Right now I'm flying well on an emergency dosage of crack thanks to the rugby team crack network. Another friend offered some milder stuff but I got a better deal from one on the team who has 'the good stuff'.

Yesterday's pics were not from my birthday, it was for someone else's, fyi.

I probably should have cancelled D&D tonight, as the spasm happened just before. Needless to say, the sesson didn't last long, and I was cranky from the pain and frustrated because I was just getting back to a good workout regimen again.

But at least I got a long bike ride in before that, and it felt good. We have actually experienced a true spring here in DC, with mild cool weather. For the weekend it has been dry and sunny and in the 80s, which is fabulous.

And Gurl and Bubbles and Jon hooked up my DSL, which I am enjoying right now. Looks like I'll be needing a new video card and memory to play City of Heroes, which I thought I could do this winter with a phone connection. My fairly new computer's tech is being driven by gaming needs.

Posted by jimbo at June 19, 2005 11:17 PM

Comments

I hate to see you in pain, so I offer this: Try physical therapy. Now here's the hard part: There are a lot of mediocre physical therapists out there, and a lot of PT "mills." Worse yet, your doctor may not know the difference, or care. So talk to friends and try to find a serious PT clinic. University-affiliated ones might be better than commercial. Ask them whether you'll be spending most of your sessions with a PT, or whether they rely on assistants. And ask them what "modes" they use. If they're too big on heat, cold, and electro-stim, that probably means they're lazy. If they focus on stretching, exercise, and direct manipulation, they're probably more serious.

I hope this helps!

Posted by: toby at June 20, 2005 7:05 AM

jim, i recently purchased a new hp compaq laptop and have a cable modem so i was finally considering trying 'city of heros' as well. a friend in san fran i know is addicted to it and was after me to try it but i couldn't as my prior laptop was a mac and it wasn't mac available. hmm .. perhaps i should trying now. i hear it's a bit like crack itself.

Posted by: myke at June 20, 2005 7:56 AM

Have you thought about seeing if a specialist can realign your back? I use to have the same problem until I had everything cracked & Popped back into place.

You should see if the Doc can show you some muscle strenghtening techniques as well (if you have not done already)

I was in intense pain and filled with bitterness until I had my back all repaired.

I hope you feel better soon.

Posted by: Dax at June 20, 2005 9:03 AM