Kiss My Back and Make the Pain Go Away

[dotinthesky]

I couldn't go to work today, for good reasons. Saturday night, I was sitting in the TV room when I felt a jab in my back, as if something underneath the skin had been torn. It didn't feel particularly bad until 5 in the morning when I woke up and told Kevin that one of my kidneys had failed. Some invisible demon had broken one of my ribs, sharpened it like a pencil, and was plunging it into my left side. I took the last of my Nurofen and tried to go back to sleep.

Sunday was a pathetic comedy show starring me, where I couldn't stand up or roll out of bed without the help of Kevin or one of the Sissys. I kept taking Nurofen but the pain never really went away. I called the office this morning and left a message saying I would visit a doctor. But after a mid-morning bath, my back seems to have improved. Kevin is probably right: I pulled a muscle by sitting for a long time in an uncomfortable position.

I've been to the library today but couldn't decide on what book to borrow. I've hit Tesco Express and bought our dinner (I'm making a pasta sauce with bacon and mushrooms). I've got a quiche lorraine in the oven right now; it's calling me with its house-filling scent.

Here's a backdated post:

Review of Friday's Button Down Disco

Comments

[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

Eeek! Does sound like a pulled muscle, but horrible, nonetheless. I do that sort of thing occasionally with my neck and it really is crippling. It slowly does get better though. If it stops getting better you should really see a doctor :-/

Hope you feel better soon!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It feels much better today. If it was still bad, I'd brave the NHS. Looks like it's back to work tomorrow for me. ;)

[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

It sucks doubly being ill when you're a temp or self-employed. When I was a contractor I'd pull myself into work so long as I could walk. Not always the smartest of moves, but it was that or lose a huge chunk of what little was left after the bills were paid!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I know... but I seriously couldn't get out of bed this morning without Kevin's help. It only got better once I soaked myself in the tub. The job I have in the NT involves a lot of sitting around, which wouldn't be any good. And there's also the Nurofen tabs I'm taking. It's just a waiting game from now on.

:o/

[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

Exactly - when you're too unwell to physically make it into work - you're screwed!! Otherwise you do just keep on going in - so I guess you must be really unwell!

[roguejournal.livejournal.com]

não é nada sério.....
se for eu vou aí te buscar!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Promete?

[roguejournal.livejournal.com]

of course, master!

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

*kiss*

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

thanks. ;)

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

welcome! ♥

[twinner.livejournal.com]

Sorry about your back; I get lower back pains whenever I lie in bed for too long a period (more than 6 hours). But it doesn't really feel like a pain, more like an uncomfortable feeling & I cannot easily bend over; usually goes away after a few hours of moving about. I'm re-reading Genet's Funeral Rites at the moment. Be cool..

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Have you checked your bed for lumps, etc? Might be that. I had a bad futon in Montreal that screwed my back; I had to take swimming lessons to fix the scoliosis I developed.

I might start reading the book on Genet you sent me. I went earlier to the library but no luck.

[twinner.livejournal.com]

I had used the same mattress for 15 years & had no problem until my sister brought me this completely unused super quality, super expensive one that had just sat in her mother-in-law's storage room until she decided to move; it was so hard,initially, that I felt as if I was lying on the floor. I finally got used to it after a few months, but like I said if I lie upon it too long, my back acts up; Thanks, but there are no lumps. Just a warning: the book by Sartre about Genet is truly an excellent work about Genet, but like many French works says in 100 words what can also be said in 50; just a suggestion, you may better enjoy one of Genet's novels.....

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Cool. I've decided instead on King's novel. Feel like something about more breezy after Hollinghurst's novel. ;)

Day off

[msanthropist.livejournal.com]

I think brits deserve the 4th off anyway; in fact, you have more reason to celebrate the US's estrangement from England than we have at the moment! It's all too embarrassing...sorry about your pain, though. Glad you're feeling better.

Re: Day off

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Yes, I only now realize that I sort of celebrated the 4th with all of you! I should have bought some firecrackers while I was out...

[gorecky22.livejournal.com]

So… I hope you’re restored!!! And better sit right for next time!! LOL!! (I should not laugh to it, ‘cause last january I couldn’t move for weeks due to a similar ache!!)

Mmmmm… Tesco!! On my first London journey, I eated Tesco’s rice & curry every day!! xDD