Granted.

So there are a lot of things in life that I take for granted. I realize these things when they are taken away from me. It sucks. It is a common feeling when I find myself ill. In this case I have something that 83% of people experience at least once in their life time:

A major back injury.

The doctor would call it an Acute Muscle Strain. I read online that a back muscle strain can be the most painful and boy am I feeling it! It all started... and I can only assume since I'm not exactly sure...that it was brought on by a fabulous run with my sister-in-law followed by an intense P90X ab work out. I was stoked.  I love to exercise, especially with friends, and I have always enjoyed the luxury of doing whatever sport I want and never having an injury that lasted. Well after these work outs I felt the normal muscle soreness. Nothing out of the ordinary. Then I asked Perry to massage it because that normally helps right? Wrong. It made it worse. So I decided it wasn't a sore muscle but a minor injury. Then I made the wrong move one day getting up from reading Grant a book and it was horrible stabbing pain in my right, lower to mid back, near the spine, muscle. I rested and it quickly went back to the dull pain ache that it was before. Then I side lied nursing Grant one morning when he woke up unusually early. An hour of that I tried getting up and ...wait for it.... STABBING PAIN again.

Perry had to stay home from work, I was in so much pain. I took medication all day and had a doctor's appointment the next day. He said to rest for the next 2 weeks and ice as needed. Not to lift Grant or other objects that are heavy but if it is a must to lift closest to the body. He emphasized to keep moving and walking. He said he encounters a lot of young mothers with back injuries. What the heck?! I guess we all need to strengthen our back, side, and ab muscles better after having babies.

So Day 2 after last major pain I have encountered major pain twice today and am currently in pain on meds. Again. Ugh! I hate this.

This is now when I start to realize how I have taken for granted the beautiful, working, healthy, body Heavenly Father has given me. I have also taken for granted the ability to exercise! Oh. how. I. miss. it! I wasn't doing that regularly and now I am so motivated to get my body back into working motion. I want to dance! I want to run! I want to do dishes for crying out loud, with out fear of hurting myself yet again! This is getting ridiculously boring sitting here. I am trying to read more. Sew Grant and Perry some more ties. I just can't wait until this has healed.

In the mean time I have some awesome visiting teachers who will be bringing me dinner for the next couple days until Perry will be home for the weekend. Hopefully by next week I will be able to do more cooking and dishes.

To add to the stress of things Grant woke vomiting last night so we had to change his outfit and bedding. Also calm him and put him back to sleep. Then Perry woke vomiting. Today we had two sickies in the house and now we are all hopefully on the mend. Keep us in your prayers please!