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8:36 PM 1/31/2008
   In the past few days, it's been so cold that I've not been doing much outside ... not even shovel the snow.
   What I did do was to spend some extra time at the computer, making a web presence for a new geology club.
   That caused my back to be really painful.  This is a phenomenon that others experience ... one of my favorite blogs' writers wrote that she'd not be making entries for a while because her back was really bothering her & sitting at the computer caused horrible pain.  Click here: Sorry

     This is so discouraging ... everything that I'd hoped to do to earn a few extra dollars is just about impossible because of the back pain that I then experience.

     Now, I did get rid of the pain somewhat by taking first 3 Ibuprofen ... then, some gin drinks ... then 2 aspirins ... & some more gin.  Several hours with a heating pad with some more gin finally brought some relief.

8:46 PM 1/31/2008
    My new chiropractor is so great ... he has a new procedure that involves a special table that applies gentle traction while he's doing his work upon my back.  I've found out that I must go to him once a week ... even if I think I don't need it.  When he starts to work on my back ... I realize that there is so much tension/stiffness/pain that needs his help.  If I don't go every week, my upper back problems escalate so much that it takes him several weeks to get my back to a managable level again.
HERE'S A PICTURE OF A SIMILAR TABLE THAT HE USES FOR ME. 

Click here: http://myweb.cableone.net/mdclement2002/Images/Vintage%20Deluxe/Vintage%20Deluxe%20McManis%20Mauve%20(800x600).jpg

B A C K again

OKAY ...THIS IS A NEW YEAR ... I'M GUNTA RESUME MAKING ENTRIES HERE ... HERE'S A BACKLOG OF ENTRIES.

11:03 AM 7/27/2007

   My back is not too bad this morning ... some aches during the night.

 

2:31 AM 7/30/2007

     Overall, my back is better since my last facets ... but, tonight, for some reason, I just cannot sleep because of the agony of my lower ribs & upper back.
    I have not accomplished much to be proud of the past few days ... even got several good night's sleep.  Yesterday, didn't do much outside because of the heat ... WHY IS MY BACK HURTING SO MUCH NOW?
    I didn't take aspirins before bedtime; I don't like to take aspirins, etc. on an empty stomach.
    Now ... I am telling myself to get downstairs & make up a big cup of chicken broth ... with some powdered eggs & maybe a few noodles.  Not that I'm hungry, but I need to take some aspirin & some acetaminophen.

2:56 AM 7/30/2007

     There, I took two 500 acetaminophen & two aspirin ... plus applied some liniment to my upper ribs, the base of my neck, and my neck.  (Wish I could reach to apply to my entire spine.)  My spine & neck seem to be really stiff & sore; my neck clunks as I try to loosen it up.
     My next appointment at the chiropractor isn't until Wednesday afternoon.  The appointment for my facets in my mid back was to have been Thursday ... but, I had to postpone them until next week so that my Social Security check would be in.  I didn't have enough money for the gas to get to the Pain Clinic in Niagra, WI.

 

3:26 AM 7/31/2007

     My back is just so much better tonight ... is it because I let the hot spell we're having keep me mostly watching T.V.  a lot?

10:06 PM 8/2/2007

     I went to the chiropractor yesterday.  My back felt pretty good today.  I kept moderately busy ... just did short sessions of the harder jobs.

2:11 AM 8/6/2007
     Been sleeping a while; thinking of putting some liniment on ... and of taking some aspirin.  If I take aspirin ... I need to eat something first ...
     My back is only stiff & sore ... but quite sore.

12:41 AM 8/11/2007
    After my facets (injections) last week ... my whole back was just so improved ... I shore ruint it today!
    It wasn't as tho I had been doing heavy labor ... just spent the day in the kitchen, mostly.  But, I just kept too constantly busy.  NOW, I'M IN AGONY.

9:52 AM 8/11/2007
    After several applications of aspirins & some gin thru the night ... when I got out of bed ... my back is just awful ... I cannot imagine my being able to do anything today except lie down & watch T.V. & make phone calls.  Even sitting at the desk or computer feels terrible!

1:36 AM 8/21/2007

     I have company coming in a few days.  I am way behind on my basic  house-cleaning.  I am going to have to lower my standards on the outside work I'd hoped to do.
     Even after a few hours of sleep, my back dictates that I just lay around for at least a day; these cleaning projects must be cancelled.  CANCELLED IS NOT AN OPTION.
     I just had some aspirins, had to have some cheese to coat my tummy ... drank some gin & milk (with maple syrup) ... am going to do a few easy/sitting down jobs before I go back to bed.

4:26 AM 8/22/2007

     I'm really going to appreciate that trip to the chiropractor today.  By experimenting, I found out that I'd better not skip my weekly visit there ... it just keeps my back from becoming an emergency situation.
     With company coming in a few days ... I must push myself to get my cleaning done.  Housework is one of worst things for my back.

8:06 AM 12/6/2007
     Not writing in this BACKlog doesn't mean that my back is better ... what it means is that it sounds like just a different verse of the same old whining about the pains.  Pains is plural; often there are distinct different areas of my back that are giving me problems ... often in different ways.
     I know that the aches/pains of yesterday that even the chiropractor wasn't very successful in mitigating are TENSION caused.  My social security check came; I've been trying to stuff it into my new, improved, written monthly budget form.  What with a cash-advance loan to re-pay, the $79 the State of Michigan is demanding to renew the plates on my car, gas for the car ... I'm not sure if I can appease everyone.  ALSO ... I FORGOT TO DO THE PAPERWORK TO RENEW MY BENEFITS FROM THE STATE ... FOOD CARD, MEDICAL INSURANCE PMT'S ... DON'T KNOW IF I CAN MAKE THE DEADLINE.