the short li'l girl wif the crooked li'l neck...
dat gived her headaches all da day long....
I ended up going to the chiro today. I just offhandedly mentioned to Jann, my friend in the chiro's office and she said, "Hmm, can you come in at 2pm?" and so I did. Doc said I was out of alignment which was sort of surprising since I hadn't really felt a whole lot of pain in my back/neck, but after that monsternasty migraine yesterday? Well, I knew SOMEthing had to be up.
So anyhow.. he adjusted me and of course, being the jughead that I am, I didn't think to bring my collar in.. the total-movement-restraint system that also serves as a dork-enhancement accessory.
I tell Doc I just need to stop at the bank and then to return some stuff at the healthfood store and the I was headed home. He fussed about using the drive-thru at the bank, so I parked and went in. See? I'm a nice compliant patient.
But when I got out of the vehicle to go into the food store? Um, habit overtook me and I automatically flicked my hair back off my face and
As soon as I finished what I had to in the food store, I headed straight back to chiro's to see if he had time to recheck me. I was hurting SO bad! It was hirlarious, well except for the pain, to see the faces they both made since they were both standing at the window where they could see me come through the outer door. Gah! LOL!
Anyhow, yep, I'd flicked myself right outta line again, so it's a good thing I was close enough to go get rechecked. He was able to take me right in, insisted I wear a loaner collar home and sent me on my way.
So anyhow.. today, FINALLY the pain has been a little better. It all depends on when you ask me. The pain literally comes and goes from minute to minute. On that "medical personnel preferred" painscale... it can go from an 8 to a 4 or vise versa in less than two minutes! That said, I have to tell you, the Horrid Nasticity Migraine Thingie is still hanging around. Juuuust beneath the surface kinda like if I move the wrong way, the Monster will come roaring to the top and rocking my little dingy. I try to be really still, so the Monster doesn't know I'm around, but it looks in my windows and torments me with "Nyah-nyah-nyahs" and throws rocks at my feeble little house.
So in the end, I'm not quite sure whether to post:
OR
Well, lemme just ask Lord please help my brain heal, and work better, be more humble and dwell more upon you. and now I don't have to worry about that anymore. ;)
Love ya lots! Gonna go rest for awhile now...
Comments
Glad your sorta feeling better, G~ Hope the adjustment holds today
Mel wanted to wear one of those collars the other day. I think that was the last thing The Girl needed. She needed to move MORE, not less! What's a mother to do with a TH? sigh......
Anyway....I hope you are feeling MUCH better today!!
Posted by: Member Linda | August 10, 2006 08:32 AM
Thanks, Linda. I'm pretty confident it'll hold at least for longer than it did yesterday!!! *sheesh!*
I guess a collar woulda made M's neck feel better that first day just for the support, but prob not good for it now.
Is she putting any hot stuff on it to relax those muscles even if it DOES happen to make her smell like a granny?
(not HER granny mind you, but y'know...like some random granny out there somewhere...) for a little while!!! She oughta at least put it on at night (HELLOOOO!?!?!) or while out in the garden (prob keep bugs away like a charm! LOL!)
I'd say loosening those jiggers up would be a very good thing.. at least I HOPE!!
Annnyhow..yeah, so far so good today. if you don't count the low b/s this morning. urgh. that why at 11:40, I'm saying "so far, so good".... i'm just getting started. Grrr! Gotta get my butt busy and it's not feeling quite like getting busy just yet. *sigh* (that was me..not, y'know... it)
I think we've got things all worked out. But who knows. Tons could still go wrong between now & then. But so far, he knows nothing, so at least that much is good. As long as no blabbermouth at work opens his big yap. Sounds as if none of them are coming anyway. (well, one guy said he was coming. and that's pretty much how I expected them to do. *sigh*) several others I haven't heard from at all, so who knows about them?
It really doesn't matter, tho... he just thinks it's us and his parents, so it's still going to be a big surprise to him! :)
I got two packs of black candles and some sparklers (that I hope work..never used those before)
And I hope it goes w/o saying, but I never know w/you people... NO GIFTS OF ANY SORT, uhkay?? your presence is the gift. :)
awrighty now.. I gotta git.
Hope you guys are all okay, make Melly put hot-stinkums on her neck and a clothespin on her nose and I look forward to seeing youse peoples tonight! :D
~hugs~
Posted by: G~ | August 10, 2006 11:50 AM
awww you poor thing. I feel for you. my chiro never made me wear a collar. is that standard procedure? or just for you cuz you flick too much? *snort*
Posted by: mrs. diamond | August 10, 2006 04:00 PM
OK, now I'm scared to go to a chiro for my back. G~, I don't know what to tell you, hon. You scare me sometimes. All those medical ills and aches and pains. I don't know how you get along. But I can and will pray for you as often as I think too and hope that the Lord gives you comfort. (((((((((((((((((((((G))))))))))))))))))
Posted by: K & , | August 10, 2006 08:12 PM
Kym, you gotta realize the diff in chiros. (i never did til this one!) my current chiro is an Orthoganol Chiro who only adjusts the atlas or cervical bone of your spine. (the bone that supports your skull)
And for Dia, too... I ALWAYS have to wear one of those collars when I get an adjustment... a very PAINLESS adjustment. It's to stabiblize me til things all settle down and 'knit' together. I am to wear it for about 3 hours and drink lots of water b/c of the toxins that are released whenever your spine is realigned like that.
I know it probably sounds hokey, but it HAS worked wonders for me. I have no clue why these blasted headaches are back. I does have me worried. I wonder if it's b/c of my eyes. I'm gonna hafta break down and call the stupid eye doc...who was supposed to have made a 6mo appt w/me several months ago. I really am afraid I need glasses. Like we need one more thing to HAVE to buy?!?!? Gah!
Anyhow...I just dunno. But it's not good. I'm also wondering if Flo has anything to do w/it cuz she showed up yest. too. Very weird.
Yest. was bad b/c my sugar was low, very LOW twice, then the headache and feeling like crap allll day, then having to get ready and be cool to get Tommy to his soooprise b-day party I been planning. heh. I took some helpers to get me through that. I had to. I'd have never made it otherwise. Then, tho yes indeed we needed the rain in a big way, but it came this big thunder-n-light'nin' storm the whole time we were getting ready/going to the restaurant! The whole time I'm trying NOT to let T know what he's sorta kinda starting to suspect while jumping outta my skin whenever the sky split open. And then Flo to top it all off???
Sheesh!
if i hadn't already had a headache...well, i'd a got me one then!! ha!
So, today is some better. Little crampy, but nothing unmanagable and the headache... it's still in "lurking monster" stage, so we'll see how that goes.
But thank God!!! I at least don't feel like a Mack truck with a fresh load of coal just run me over a-goin' 90. (that is REAL bad for yun's what don't know...)
so.... we shall see what today holds.
Case is home, so i need to work on some sort of plan of attack for his school this year. (that oughta bring the monster out!)
Thanks so much, to EVERYONE, for your concern AND FOR THOSE PRAYERS!!!
I thank God for each and every one of you!!!!
~HUGS~
Posted by: G~ | August 11, 2006 09:59 AM