January 24, 2012

My Tylenol with codeine dose is just starting to take a little effect, so if I start typing nonsense - blame it on that.

Yes I went to the doctor today about my back since I didn't have a clue what the deal was.  Turns out the doctor doesn't really know either - so I got the diagnosis of 'muscle strain' even though (believe me) I haven't done anything physical that would cause a muscle strain.   I feel better though going through all of his questions - and he did take four x-rays too and didn't see anything there.  Yeah, when he said 'we should take some x-rays to rule out a tumor' - I was a little freaked out.  Thank goodness the x-rays came back fine.  I guess I'll go the course with the pain meds for a couple weeks and if it doesn't get better, then I'll go back.   Andy says it is 'karma' for not being sympathetic enough to his back woes.  Phooey.

So reality check happened when I had to step on the scale today at the doctor's.  Ugh.  I didn't like what I saw.  I have been avoiding the scale at home thinking that if my clothes still fit, that's a good sign.  But I had to face it when I watched the digital numbers go up.  So tonight for dinner - we had a healthy meal - tilapia, steamed broccoli, and brown rice.  And no snack tonight - it's not necessary, right?   Now I just need to get on that exercise plan, but with this back stuff it makes it hard.  One step at a time.

I had a dance parent meeting tonight at Old Chicago (oh yeah - while I ate my tilapia healthy meal at home, most of the other parents pigged out on pizza).  We have to help plan and organize this dance show for ALS on Saturday, which is kind of like a replay of the dance show we hosted a few weeks ago.  Good thing we got one under our belt so we all know the different pieces of the puzzle.  We're not having flowers at this show - so I'm off the hook there.  But I signed up to be a door monitor (i.e. the mean people who don't let you come or go during a performance).  Hopefully I'll still get a chance to see Emma dance too.

I have an app on my cell phone from Weatherbug that shows at the top of my phone screen what the current temperature is wherever I am at.  I had to laugh this afternoon when I looked down and it said it was 76 degrees outside in Sauk Rapids.  Hmmm. Just for a minute I giggled and thought, boy wouldn't that feel good right now.  They must have fixed their bug cause it says it is 18 now.  Bummer.

That's all for tonight.  Goodnight.