7:30am First snow of the year and it’s January 21st. Makes one nervous, like maybe next year we won’t get any at all. My perception of what we should get in NYC is skewed, though, because the last few winters … Continue reading
I woke up in the afternoon after catching up on sleep and recovering from a later-than-usual night. I get baguettes from my favorite supermarket some weekends, and that began after learning that if you stick them in the oven for … Continue reading
Every 3-4 months I end up getting tossed out of old patterns and routines. Something happens and I realize I’m no longer where I was, and it creates an overwhelming urge to change my situation, surroundings, influences… everything. It usually … Continue reading
PT yesterday evening was different. I loosened up quickly and after about ten minutes I realized there was almost no pain at all. It was an eery feeling, no doubt due to how long it’s been a constant presence in … Continue reading
Assume “The Position of Relief,” up on the elbows, leaning backwards, arching deeply, feeling the disc move away from the nerve root. Feel it move away from the nerve roooooot, awaaaaay. PT this afternoon was good but I felt a … Continue reading
58 days since the injury. I wake up with less pain when I sleep on the floor than when I sleep on the bed or couch, but there are major drawbacks. For example, this morning I woke up with my … Continue reading
It has been 55 days since the injury, approximately 45 since PT began. The enemy of a healing L5-S1 disc is the nose. I sneezed on Tuesday and it set me back days. It wasn’t big or exaggerated and still it … Continue reading
Rehabilitating my injury is now a complex routine. There are times I do things, times I don’t. There are things I consume, things I don’t. Focusing on the routine, the regimentation of recovery, is keeping my mind on things that … Continue reading
Yesterday I had my first follow-up with the sports doctor since PT began. He wasn’t sure what to expect after just four weeks given how bad the injury was. When I went in to see him for the first time, … Continue reading
A couple people have asked about oxycodone given a few mixups over the last couple of weeks. I’ll share. Firstly, Oxycodone is a Schedule II drug, the same category as opium and morphine. The difference between Schedule I and Schedule … Continue reading
