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I don't have time to list all of the interesting things that have gone on in the last week, and since not much in the way of "interesting" has gone on, that'll tell you how long I can bear being upright.

I find that I am now feeling a slight bit of relief. I finally took a crap today, which may not seem significant, however since the E-coli explosion I went a week without ANY movement "down there" which didn't feel so good. At any rate, I am now what I consider "regular" in that department. And that feels better.

I finally have an MRI scheduled for next Tuesday, the first available appointment. We are looking for a slipped disk or hairline fracture, neither of which my Dr. feels is likely, but the severity of the pain, and the fact that it's taking so long to feel ANY relief makes it suspicious.

My back completely went out last Thursday, prompting me to leave work on a stretcher. I thought I knew back spasms, but apparently I didn't have a clue. I screamed out in pain about once every 10 minutes. Like a freak labor pain it came without warning and nothing I could do about it but ride it out. And shriek. Which I did.

I have quite an assortment of medications here. Some I have quit taking due to stomach concerns. Others have been adjusted. I don't know when I will be able to go into work, the Dr. seems not concerned. He's like "Well, I'll write you a note," apparently not understanding that a note may excuse me but it doesn't PAY me. The biggest problem is that I still need the pain meds or I'm crippled, and so I can't function! The other slight glitch is that I can't get in or out of the car without throwing me into a complete body spasm, and a car is mandatory to get me to and from work. So.

That's the quickie update. Hopefully MOTH won't need to do any more updates. I can't sit real long, but I hope to be able to stay upright long enough to post each day unless it gets worse, and honestly, I am following every one of the Dr.s orders to the letter! I am not screwing around and I'm not taking any risks. It's hard to get around without a back.

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