Herniated Lumbar Disc
When Dad was 47, a motorbike fell on him in the yard. He was a vehicle inspector for the police department. He slipped a disc in his spine and was in debilitating pain for years. It was all about pain management.
Well. Something similar has happened to me. I do believe the initial pain was caused by lifting a heavy tire above my head at bootcamp. Now, a good month later and a few doc appointments, I’m standing at the kitchen work table writing this because I can’t sit down for more than 20 minutes or so. I probably have a lumbar disc herniation. A lot of people have distorted or swollen discs naturally and so my sciatica is not uncommon.
What is a bit weird – is that I’m following in my father’s footsteps. I’m feeling the pain he felt when he was alive. Back pain has a mercurial aspect to it. People who complain of back pain are often considered malingerers. But I can tell you now – it’s a bloody annoying thing because you can’t really do anything in particular for more than about 20 minutes – which is why I’m cutting this BLOG short.
