Remember, the whole point of this journey is about increasing my mobility. Specifically, getting to where I have less back pain. So how am I doing?
Most days my pain level is a bit better than it was before I started this journey. Not massively better, but generally a little better. However….the most amazing thing is that for the last 48 hours I have taken NO PAIN MEDS. Let me repeat that: NO PAIN MEDS.
For a long time, when I woke up, I would sit on the side of the bed, mustering the courage to get up, knowing it would hurt. Over the last few months, every few days I get up, and it doesn’t hurt too much. I’m amazed at this. Most days it hurts, but some days not so much.
Today I’m having a bad back day: I was glad I had a seat in my shower because my back hurt in the shower. I’m sitting at my desk in pain. But this is the worst day I’ve had in a while. I just hope tomorrow is better.
I’m going to synagogue tonight! I’m excited to do this for the first time since last February. I will be on my scooter. I was hoping I wouldn’t need it, but I will. Hopefully there will be a time in the not-so-distant future that I won’t.
