It’s been a while since I’ve updated.  I’ve had quite a bit of work come my way and my normal day-to-day has gotten quite hectic of late.  Also, my failing body hasn’t been of much help with getting things done.

For the past year and a half I’ve been undertaking some weight training.  Which, for the most part, has seen me put on 15kg, and a bit of muscle where there was none before.  However, my regime will need to change.  An old back injury flared up on Saturday after an increase in my weights and a new exercise I was trying, which saw me unable to walk on Saturday afternoon.  I could not even sit on a chair without being in unbearable pain.  Lying down also saw little relief.

Later that afternoon I would finally make a phone call to my mother.  The pain had become savagely unbearable, to the point where tears were streaming down my face.  Normally I can take pain, but this time I had no chance.

Mum came with Dad bearing strong pain killers, muscle relaxants, and some massage gel.  She helped relieve the pain so that I could sleep.  I am extremely thankful that my mum’s a registered nurse.  I do not know what I would do without her.  I feel that I would still be in massive pain right now if it wasn’t for her.  Either that or waiting in a hospital ward waiting for someone to see me.

Today, I booked my doctors appointment and have been put on strong pain killers and muscle relaxants, with 3 days off from work.  To be reassessed after this period.  I have also been told I will need physio/chiro after this.

I am still unable to drive, or sit for any normal period of time.

But it’s ok, the healing process has begun, and soon I will be able to begin some core strengthening exercises with the hopes of healing my back for good…hopefully.

For anyone reading this, if you ever have a car accident that causes some spinal damage, please, please don’t do what I did and believe it would just get better with rest and time.  Make a claim, get physio.  Your life afterwards will be much more enjoyable if you do.