April 28, 2004
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Good News & Bad News
The good news is that I don’t need surgery!!!
The bad news is that I really did hurt myself though.
The doctor said that when I picked Caleb up that my abdominal muscle snapped like a rubber band (hence the popping sensation) and that it didn’t hurt right away was because I’d sat down, but then when I stood up…it pull the muscle to full extension again (hence the pain). So he said to treat this like a pulled muscle. Nothing severe…but he said that if the pain continues for more than 4 weeks to come back…he’s afraid that if I’m not careful that I will tear my muscle.
So, I’m to do nothing over the next couple weeks. Nothing meaning, no bending, no lifting and no strenuous exercise! He said that after that I can walk…but still no lifting for quite some time and definitely no lifting of children period!
Okay…so now until I leave for vacation I’m to “take it easy” so to speak. I’ll do my best! He said to put moist heat on my tummy as often as I can to help relax the muscle so that it can heal. He also told me that the reason my muscle did this is because, “when you have a c-section it thins out your muscle…and you not only had that but it was followed by severe endometriosis which you had to have radical surgery to correct and then 6 months after that, you had tubal ligation. All of that surgery causes a weakening in the muscle and if you’re not careful it can cause damage.” Hmm…okay, so I was right to be so cautious in everything that I do.
So there ya go! I’m OK!!
I’m just going to be a bit lazy for a while…hehe.
Other than that…everything is going well. Jason is working his last day today at the middle school as a T.A. (I think it’s bittersweet because he’ll miss the kids).
But I know that he is looking forward to not having to get up at 5:30 in the morning!! He’s not exactly what I’d call a “morning person”. 
Thank you all for your concern for me…you are wonderful!!
I keep telling myself that in 16 days we’ll be in Florida, on vacation…just the two of us having a blast!!
I’ve booked our car…made arrangements with Eric to pick us up after we drop the car off (after our little excursion to Georgia for the weekend). And I also informed Eric last that “I’m on vacation…that means it’s your job to entertain me!”
Yeah…well, THAT went over well! He laughed…so all is well!
In the meantime…Jason and I are going to our first
game this weekend (they play the Braves). 
I’m really looking forward to sitting at the ballpark drinking a beer, eating a braut and watching the game! Ahhh…the joys of baseball season! 
Comments (12)
Make sure you rest up ready for Disney
That’s good news!! Take care of you!
Well, I’m glad that you don’t have to have surgery, but still, poor you! That sounds like no fun! At least you have a great trip coming up to look forward to, eh? Anyway, feel better soon.
Well I hope you get better then but alteast you don’t need surgery.
I love baseball, especially baseball outside, beer and brats are great. I lov ehot dogs though. Yeah now i want to go to a baseball game again. I have been to Coors field, I really liked it.
yay for not needing surgery
we used to see the rockies when we would visit tuscon. glad you don’t need surgery again. that is wonderful.
Sending lots of
and soft {{{hugs}}}
Thank Goddess! Its so strange, in the act of picking up the lil ones, one usually throws their back out. But luckily it was that and not what I was thinking(and probably everyone else).
Enjoy the game. And no jumping and running around
Enjoy the game!
Jason used to call me Grumpy Bear sometimes when he’d call me to meet him for breakfast.
Disney World is a blast. I’d love to go back.
The game was great although I had the braut and you had a hot dog, but we shared the beer. That’s what marriage is all about huh?
Love you baby 
Rest up for Disney and take care of you! (HUGS)