Setbacks

I found out what happened to my back.  My sister diagnosed me over the phone on Dec 12.  A nerve root compression at L2-L3 or-L4 vertibra.  Either a bulging disc or a muscle impingement.  She told me to take 800 mg ibuprofen but I've been taking 440 mg of naproxen sodium instead.  (see prev post)  Then I started taking her recommended dose of ibuprofen after I realized the bottle of naproxen was expired.  Now my stomach is all irritated.  Stressed stomach.


I'm on total rest until my back is healed.  That means my backside is starting to channel Kim Kardashian and J-Lo.  All the holiday eating!  I've already crept up to the 150+ lb zone which puts me at OVERWEIGHT.  Damn.  Dear husband predicts I will tackle the weight loss battle again in the new year.  Between cycling, walking, weight training and tennis!  We shall overcome, sing it with me Oprah and Janet!


Looking on the bright side, I have a rehab plan involving mucho core strength, which will put me back in the running for the Riverside Raincross 5K, which isn't until Feb 25, 2012.  Maybe I'll plan to walk it, but I love that race.  Sitting here with a back brace to keep my spine in a neutral position isn't fun.  I'm feeling a deficiency of sunlight in my life.  I hate these short days.  Wait, I thought this was the bright side...