Back Problems

Every time I have a baby I struggle with my back. I had been nursing my back and had to spend a few days laying down to try and help it. Apparently I didn't do it enough because I completely threw it out the first part of December. I was on the couch and couldn't move. Ethan helped me with Preston and I called Matt and he was able to come home and help me. I made it up to bed and thought I would be better in the morning. The next day I was in terrible pain and couldn't move. I would almost pass out every time I got up because of the pain. I was supposed to have foot surgery that week but we had to postpone it because I wasn't mobile enough to then lose mobility of my foot! I had an MRI and learned it was a bulging disc. I started PT to try and help the problem.

Throughout the week several friends came over to help me with the kids. Cole and Ethan were very helpful with Preston and Tess and they all learned to be a little more independent. The following Monday Anna and Ron came to help for a few days and were able to stay until I had my foot surgery that Thursday when Matt was able to stay and help. It took me another couple of days to get mobile from the foot surgery and I slowly started to recover!

This all took place in the middle of the Christmas festivities so I missed most of the fun parties this year. We all learned to be a little bit more patient and realized that I spent most of my day picking up things as the floor was completely covered everyday without me continuing that practice! It has been a slow recovery but things are going much better.