The Doc
Just back from the doctor for my back. No I haven’t gone until today and YES it’s gotten worse. I know, I know, I know…… I should have gone a month ago. In any case- there’s good news and bad news. Good news is that it isn’t my hip or tailbone-. Bad news I’ll be out of commission for awhile. 
Pretty much every muscle in my back is in full spasm which is causing all the other muscles to tense up and spasm as well. It’s like a chain reaction- which has led to or has caused a pinched nerve. Which explains the numbness in my toes. (yes, i know, not a good thing to let go for so long.) I was honest with the doc and told her I’d taken my husbands medication and yes it helped and also caused me to hallucinate. She said ‘Was it Cyclobenzaorun aka Flexeril”. I nodded. She said that was the best thing for back spasm. I am to stay off the couch, avoid stairs, use tiger balm patches, not carry anything and take drugs all weekend and use a donut pillow to sit on, etc….. I CAN go to my class on Tuesday but I can’t carry my bag. I only have one class that day- which is good. won’t need to stay at school as long and hopefully my back will be better by then. During the exam she moved my legs around, pushed and poked and bent my feet in abnormal positions. She then felt my back and said ‘ oh can you feel that? Your back is in full spasm now.” Honestly, I hadn’t noticed cause it all just hurts. I’ve been living with it for so long I guess I just kind of gotten used to it. 
She didn’t scold me- told me that if It wasn’t better by next week I’d have to do physical therapy. Then she wrote out my prescriptions and told me ‘don’t make any plans for the weekend!” LOL
My dad wants to encourage my art and offered to send some money to buy supplies. I told him I didn’t need anything and I was good. He said since he’s not here he wants to do something to show his support. I was torn when he offered to send money- because I didn’t need for him to send me money. BUT I know he really wants to- that’s how he shows his support. I told him just calling me and asking about my art is good enough for me. He said he’d already sent me money… LOL….
I’ve been looking at table top/portable easels. I have a big plans for the summer- I am going to paint all summer long… take the kids to the beach, park, mountains, river, etc… with my easel in tow. WOW i am SO excited for that. As soon as the weather gets nice I plan on spending a lot of tie in my rose garden painting them. I’m SO excited. So I bid on an easel/art set on ebay today. It’s a $250 easel and my bid is at $41-and I’m the highest bidder!! WOO HOOO I’ll know in about 6 hours if I won it!
Enough for now-i have to get out of this chair. I’ll write more when my pain killers kick in! LOL
T