RSteve
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Yesterday was one of the days I care for my 17-month-old granddaughter. She's a big girl for her age. Both her mother and father are "good" sized. My daughter is just a hair under six feet and her husband is about 6'2". After I drove the granddaughter to my house, I had to lift her out of a child's car seat in the close confine of my garage. As I lifted her out of the seat, twisting my body, I could feel a pop in my lower back. I'm sure it was my sacroiliac joint, as I've had similar problems in the past. This morning I could barely walk and last night it seemed like I woke up a dozen times. Apparently, every time I moved, the sudden shock of pain woke me up. I know my body well enough that I could tell which muscles were seizing. I dosed myself with an anti inflammatory and muscle relaxant. I'm starting to feel human, but walking is still an effort.
Tomorrow, will be an another grandfather day, but my daughter's father-in-law will pinch hit. I'm hoping that by Friday, I'll be fully mobile, although I know it'll be a couple of weeks or more before I feel 100%.
My father died while I was a teenager. Even in his late 50s, he complained about the aches and pains of growing old. I can't imagine how much he'd be bitching if he'd lived to be my age or my brother's, who turns 80 in 3 months.
I admit that there are times when I awaken and if there's no pain, wonder if I've died.
Tomorrow, will be an another grandfather day, but my daughter's father-in-law will pinch hit. I'm hoping that by Friday, I'll be fully mobile, although I know it'll be a couple of weeks or more before I feel 100%.
My father died while I was a teenager. Even in his late 50s, he complained about the aches and pains of growing old. I can't imagine how much he'd be bitching if he'd lived to be my age or my brother's, who turns 80 in 3 months.
I admit that there are times when I awaken and if there's no pain, wonder if I've died.