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2nd day going to the office without my cane. Testing my balance and hip flexibility. There was a lot of stiffness on Tuesday, but I did a lot of squats throughout the day.
This morning, Benson was a tank, so I got a good workout. I'm still limping when I walk to the bus, but I'm faster! I'm just gonna be like those older Asian folks standing in lines doing their exercises.
Thank jeebus for cortisone shots.
Pain= 1/10
Mobility= 9/10
Oof.
My back.
I strained it doing something.
Oh! That's right -- bending over picking up massive dog 
, untangling a pittie from his leash, and wrestling with him in the back seat of a car. Or this.
Love this boi, but he needs to be less skrong.
#BensonUpdate #LadyBachelorWithADog #DogsOfMastodon
#ButtReport
oof. 7700 steps today. my butt is feeling it.
Oof. My hip and thigh are burning.
I think I've been pushing too hard.
I'm SO hungry.
Had a protein smoooothie this morning but I can't eat anything until after my spine shot this afternoon.
Yes. Spine shot!!
Maybe I'll start to feel my foot again...or my right butt cheek or my right hamstring or even my right ankle.
Damn sciatic nerve bundle. You're all messed up.
My little wheelie really chose a bullshit time to break.
Back and hip holding it down! 
Just had my first acupuncture session.
That was soothing as hell.
Today's #sciatica #ButtReport:
= 3/10 Pain is a massive improvement. I can tell the nerve is still being squeezed but I can't feel it!! Yay! And the hip and lower back are feeling good; some twinges as i step down the prednisone today, i expect but should be manageable.
= 8/10 SO much better. Mobility is mobilizing again! Walking Benson feels almost back to normal but we're much slower and no rest breaks. I'm not bent over! I can stand, sit, bend (at the knees) and go up/down stairs smoothly again!
The meds are doing their job.
But I probably need to level up on the Gabapentin.
I was able to take Benson for a walk this morning, and I walked more upright. Slowing my steps is a challenge with a big 'un like Benson DuBois. He loves being outside so much. Every tree, bush, clump of flowers is a joy that needs thorough reveling. So the walk was a bit physically draining. I didn't have the energy to curb his leash shenanigans.
POV: Your rescue pibble joins you while massaging your numb and tingling leg.
Prednisone insomnia.
Just effing GREAT.
The whole point was to manage the pain so I could sleep.
Bedtime googling:
"Degenerative spondylosis changes of the midlower lumbar spine with diffuse facet arthropathy greater at the lower levels."
Sigh. Those results came back fast.
MRI: 
Me: 
That was so effing intense.
On my back, legs straight.
Noooo.
I cussed like a 
during the whole scan; groaned at the top of my lungs; did tiger breathing; and then biofeedback.
Well, *my* version of biofeedback: match the pitch of my groans to the pitch of the MRI machine. I have excellent pitch (thanks, gospel choir singing!) and matched the tone.
You know, it completely worked.
I was able to zone out long enough (2 min 45 sec) for them to get that final scan without my body twitching and spasming.
After the scan, I needed a couple minutes to breathe and come down a little from the intensity. Fucking sciatica. A curse on you!
Today's #ButtReport :
= 7/10 (butt+leg pain)= 6/10 (mobility)
Wow. Getting a full night's sleep must have really helped my physical recovery. Thanks, aleve PM.
Woke up feeling less cramped and was able to stand upright and wobble into the bathroom.
USPS tells me my nerve pain meds are out for delivery TODAY!!
My new balance ball stool is being delivered TODAY!!
I'm gonna need all the help I can get. I have zooms until 1.30 pm.
Eff it.
Taking a sick day.
I mean, seriously.
I'm in my bed in child's pose because this is literally the only position that's comfortable right now.
I can't work like that.
And where the hell are my meds??
Gah. I hope I can travel by Friday.
Today I can't even SIT on my butt.
So I'm bent over the back of a chair and working like that.