When It Rains, It Pours!

I am such a mess! This morning I went upstairs to get Madagascar so Liliana and I could dance to "I Like to Move It, Move It." And on the way back, I fell down the stairs. Yes, I totally fell down the stairs. Initially, I was in so much pain that I thought I broke my back and arm. I laid at the bottom of the stairs, calling for Wade to come help me while poor Liliana looked on in tears.

Rather than go to the ER and wait for hours (and spend a small fortune), I opted to try my D.O., whose office is just around the corner. I did not want to go to the hospital again--I've been there too much lately. So I convinced Dr. Chao's staff to work me in.

According to my doc, I strained several back muscles and sprained my neck muscles. My arm and hip are bruised, but okay. Because of my long history of back problems (starting with collegiate diving and intensified by car accidents a couple years ago), this fall did some damage.

My back, head and neck are aching. I am now taking Darvocet for pain and Lorazepam as a muscle relaxer. The Darvocet helps, but it's not doing the trick for my headaches. I contacted Chao's office to ask for something stronger. Hopefully, they'll oblige. Ironically enough, it looks like my sleep problems will be addressed by the Lorazepam, which doubles as a sleeping pill.

Can you believe this craziness? Out of the frying pan and into the fire! Part of me is thinking, "Is one person supposed to go through this much at once?" And the rest of me has to laugh, because it's almost comical. You know those movies where the main character encounters one problem after another after another throughout the film (like Meet the Parents). Well, that's how I feel right now. It's crazy!

If I wasn't overwhelmed yesterday, I certainly am now. We're taking everything an hour at a time, but we're making it through. Thank goodness for medication. Otherwise, nurturing a toddler would be out of the question today.

Here's to a better tomorrow! May God bless you.