Whatever I did to my back on Friday has not gone away. Usually it'll take a couple of days and then it is gone, but not this time. I've even been to the chiropractor and gotten a massage, tried ice packs, tried heat packs, have used Mineral Ice ($10) on it and finally called the doctor for some hydrocodone ($10). That has offered some relief, but not enough. If the pain continues through the weekend I will get x-rays done on Monday.

I have finally been cleared to start exercising after the surgery. I just hope my back won't prevent me from it. I am starting with some back stregnthening exercises in the hope it will help.

I wrote a nice long post earlier today and since SA has been behaving itself lately didn't bother to copy it first before hitting post and of course it disappeared into the ether. I really need to do it every single time.