Rule breaker

Rule #1 of how to live a semi-functional life with chronic pain: Always have a supply of prescribed painkillers on hand.

So there we were, sitting down at the Brewers game when I began to be very uncomfortable. Reaching into my bag, I realized that my painkillers were in my car. Note that this was during the first inning. Also of note is the fact that Miller Park has a "No re-entry" policy! So, as I debated what I would do for the next 3 hours sitting by myself in the parking lot while my hubby, brother-in-law and sister-in-law were watching the game, my hubby grabbed me by the hand and led me out of our seats so we could figure out how to get to the car. Fortunately, there is a re-entry policy when you need your meds. They only let one person go, and they thankfully let that person be my hubby. I don't think I looked like I was capable of making it there and back at the time. All in all, we only missed an uneventful inning.

How is it possible that I could forget this crucial piece of my well being? Well, because I have a long list of things that I need to go anywhere, especially for a baseball game. I'm now working on a specific baseball game checklist so that I can try to prevent this situation in the future.

Later gators,
-S

Great weekend!

I'm trying to figure out how to do things at a moderate pace and it just isn't working. This week's proof? The back pain I was complaining about is a sprain/strain. I'm told it will take about a month to heal. What a bummer. This news from the PT aside, I still "graduated" from PT on Friday. Thankfully, my flexibility work on my legs, through stretches and yoga, along with the strengthening work I've been doing on my abs, legs and back are paying off!!!! Sadly, my pants size is not reflecting with the change, so I've had to start counting calories in hopes that I can comfortably get back into some of my favorite clothes. Not that this is a bad thing. Many studies suggest that pain from endometriosis can be lessened by cutting out processed foods. So, I'm going more "au natural" with my diet...or at least closer to it.

All of that aside, I had a great weekend. Not only did I do some super-fun things, I rarely had to think about the fact that I have pain and medical issues to deal with. Can't complain about that!

Hope you all had wonderful weekends as well! Make it a great week!
-S