The weight loss, for both of us, has increased our sex drives (sorry parents!), and made us generally more...athletic, which has resulted in a pretty sever back injury on my part. The lower intercostal (between the ribs) muscles on my back have been strained (possibly torn), and has resulted in about as much pain as that sounds like.
Anytime I twist, or bend, or go down a step, I'm in agony. Trying to roll over in bed is the worst possible thing I can do. Occasionally, when I'm just standing around, or walking, the muscles spasm, and my torso thrusts forward, pushing all the air out of me. It sounds sexy, let me tell you. So yeah, I can pretty much lay flat on my back and that's it. If I take my muscle relaxer and pain medication as prescribed, and not just when I think I need it, obviously it's much more manageable. However, they make me sleepy, so I don't take them as much as I probably should. Based on today though, I'm going to have to take them as instructed.
The good news is that they took so many X-rays that I now glow in the dark, which is a pretty cool super hero power. I think I'll call myself The Glowing Groaner, since that's the noise I keep inadvertently making.
I think a tightly laced corset may provide some support for my back and make me feel better, so we're going to try to do that later.
xo
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