2 Cripples

For the last few years the Boss has had occasional back pain, usually after indulging in more than usual physical activity. She had attributed this to arthritis along the lower spine, like her sister has.

Then in the last yeas she's had occasional leg pain that's been progressively worse.

About halfway through my post surgery physical therapy, the Boss also started going through therapy, mostly to help with her leg pain (inflamed bursa). It helped her leg issue, but post therapy exercising created extreme back pain, probably helped along by her moving some furniture by herself. And recently she fell down the stairs, landing very hard on one butt cheek, which is now turning purple.

She calls it "the dark side of the moon".

Early this week she saw a pain management specialist. According to the Doc., she has 2 bulging disks in her lower spine. Now she's taking vicodin to dull the pain. Next week she'll get some sort of injection in her spine. For now she can hardly move.

So now I'm a lot better, but usually stiff and sore, and she's practically an invalid like I was.

I'll be turning 60 tomorrow, and the Boss asked what I want for my birthday. I answered a healthy wife.

This too shall pass.