Sandy0401

Aww Ingrid I’ve been there, follow your heart. If you feel you may need to move on than just check in randomly on websites (that’s what I did and while gas stations aren’t ideal I love my job).

dorkalot

I had an x-ray of my lower back.

I'll definitely come and post the results!

Thanks for the hugs.

Sandy0401

^Please do

Hope everyone has a great Sunday

Copop

Ingrid, I hope the both of you stay in touch
And yeah, if something comes along, grab it. But I hope at your current job it'll get better, too.

I've had a lazy weekend so far. I like it

-x-Lilac-x-

Also a lazy Sunday for me I woke up this morning thinking it was Monday, the best feeling ever when I realised it was only Sunday

Copop

Haha, I can imagine

Sandy0401

Nothing wrong with lazy Sundays. I'm gonna try and see if we can get into my Aunts village and than her house to help clean up if they allow her in. I'm hoping they do or at least let us get her stuff while she's got many hands on deck to help.

Copop

Oh man, did you get to help her? Is the damage bad?

Sandy0401

^Oh yeah, her house is pretty much beyond repair. They allowed her in to get what she can and than back out. Thank goodness for my cousin (her daughter) in taking her in. Right now the schools are back opened and people are able to go home little by little except my Aunt (her foundation is pretty much gone in the back and they have a gas leak). They're hoping the state will buy them out. It's devastating I have over twenty years of memories (holidays with my grandmother, meeting my older cousin for the first time) gone. Out of everyone in my family she is the only one who is there for everyone, even if you haven't spoken in years, my heart breaks for her.

Copop

Sandy, I'm sorry for you and your aunt. I hope some door will open

-x-Lilac-x-

That’s awful Sandy

dorkalot

Ugh, Sandy, that's horrible

So, I just got back from my doctor appointment. The x-ray results explained why I have the pain that I have daily. There are 3 sperate issues that all adds up. Let me see if I can explain...there are a couple of small bones in my lower back that should be exactly one on top of the other. Well, one of them is 9 mm to the right, so that is causing some pressure. Then, everyone has these little pockets of "cushion' material in between each vertebra. Well, between two of mine in my lower back I basically have bone on bone (I have no cushioning material). The big reveal was I have a stress fracture in the back. No telling when that occurred. So, it all makes sense to why I have pain.

She suggested I just watch it and if I have another episode like I did, to see a specialist and will probably need an MRI. So, I'm not going to pursue anything at this time. I haven't had pain anywhere close to that day since.

Sandy0401

It is I'm hoping today's rain and the snow to come doesn't do any more damages than they already have. She's settled into my cousins house and doing better, still upset over the house obviously but she's grateful that her and her husband are alive with no injuries.

Oh no Candace I hope it gets better and they can fix it if it acts up again. It's odd how it's something that seems so simple can cause so much pain.

So the new overnight girl quit (at least I'm pretty sure). Last night the store manager had to work and I may be going in tonight...I can use the OT but still...

dorkalot

^Oh man, gotta love retail. She didn't last long

I actually got the impression the doctor was a little surprised I haven't had more pain than I have had.

Copop