Hi Everyone....

I only just started this blog, and I'm already being lazy with it! Actually, there are a lot of good excuses (heh!).... but I just popped in to tell you that, while this isn't a "real" blog post (even though you're reading it!) ;) I'll be back soon. In fact, I have a folder on my computer entitled "blogs" where I keep links to some that I don't have on my page for whatever reason. In that folder, I just created a list for blogs that I plan to do very soon....I'm just waiting on some pictures! I hate doing boring blogs (like this one!) with no pictures included.

So, I have a little bit of an excuse for being up all night tonight and for be a lazy blogger today (great! two for one on excuses today--wooot!) I had an epidural injection (basically a cortisone shot for those of you who may not know) at 2:30 this afternoon. The doctor is trying to alleviate some of this back pain I've been having (the last week has been the most severe I've ever had over the last 3+ years), and though I did get the injection and all, I have to admit that I'm not feeling overly optimistic about it. I've had four injections in the past (the last probably a year ago, however) without much success. That said, I've had new pain since then (the left leg is numb a lot from nearly my hip to knee along the left side) and my midback is probably worse than the lower back right now, which is saying quite a lot. This is why we're trying another epidural at this point--if that much has changed, perhaps I will get some relief. I can only hope.

People in my life are probably tired of hearing about my back pain, but I tell ya what...it gets to a point where it kind of consumes you a bit and it's all you think about! I hope I get some relief just so THEY can have some relief! LOL! Really though...whining about it doesn't help, so I suppose I should just stop talking about it as much as I can, too. My family understands the whining and are very supportive, luckily for me! I will have a new MRI done soon as well, and that may shed a light on some of these new problems, so we can get something done about them instead of just wimping. :)

Oh yes....my actual excuse--I almost forgot! After I had the injection this afternoon (they sedate you as well), I came home and slept for several hours...so of course I haven't been tired tonight. I imagine when Craig gets up today (so I don't wake him up when I go up to bed...he gets up very early a lot of days anyway) I will go to bed until noon or so. I won't sleep as late as I do somedays (2 or 3pm if I've gone to bed from 7 to 9am or so) or I won't sleep again tomorrow night. Corey has a soccer game at 5:15 tonight and we (along with Mom & Dad, of course!) will go to that. I'm glad it's only about 1/2 mile up the road tomorrow as I don't feel like traveling. (no reason other than I drive five days for work and then we went to the Pain Clinic today, so I'm ready for a day off from driving!) :)

So anyway....I will get some pictures taken over the next few days and be back to blogging soon. In the meantime, I'm really enjoying reading all of yours! Love and Hugs, M.