January 14, 2005

• I slept in late today, but I think I needed it. I repeatedly woke up last night *I would say at least 10 times* with the wind and storms we were having. EGADS! This all came across from what Nevada and Ohio and such were having. We got nailed last night.      I haven’t slept very well for more than a week. I had a woman pull out in front of me last Wednesday, and in order not to hit her broadside in her little station wagon, and I am sure killing her in the process, I slammed on my brakes and came to a screaming, rubber-marking-the-road stop. My big ole Chevy Astro barely missed her with the lovely side effect being a minor case of whiplash and a pinched nerve in my neck. I was in so much pain by Saturday night that I was totally drugged up and barely functioning, not sleeping and in screaming pain. I have high pain tolerance, but this was off the scale!   Monday I went to my chiropractor and Tony did traction on my neck, adjusted the “orbital socket” I believe it is called * Oh man did that relieve the pressure on the nerve of my arm!*, and attempted to adjust my spine. The pain I was having was a stabbing pain in my neck anytime I moved at more than a snail’s pace, and a nerve traveling across my left shoulder down into the middle of my bicep. My bicep felt like it was being burned and stabbed from the inside. Nasty! Childbirth wasn’t this bad and it sure didn’t LAST this long! LOL    I was in so much pain that I was crying just in moving, so he stopped at adjusting my neck and did electric stim on my shoulders and upper back. The poor man kept asking me if I was ok...I think he thought HE hurt me. I told him it wasn't him but that I was hurting so badly that with the meds wearing off right about then I was in sad shape. I would put my pain at a 10 on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. On Tuesday the pain was at a 3…a 2 Wednesday and about a 5 yesterday. Today I went back and Tony did all he did Monday plus he aligned my back. I feel soooo much better. Thank God for chiropractors! I don’t think I would be walking if they weren’t around, due to the accidents I have been in *none of which were my fault, thank you very much!* Oh, and thank God for CHRISTIAN chiropractors! I really appreciate being able to go to someone that isn't into mysticism and some esoteric out-there-ness. That is just not who I want to trust my physical health and well-being to.   I am going to go back on Tuesday, and then I am going to start going once every 5 weeks or so. With all the injuries I have sustained to my back, at this point in my life I feel it is a necessity.   OH and HUGE praise! His receptionist called and my insurance DOES COVER chiropractic! YEAH! Only $20 copays! WOOOO HOOO! Much better than the $45 every visit! I am praising God for this big time. We rarely use our insurance for regular medical "stuff" because we rarely get ill and have no serious health concerns other than allergies. This is something that will really be of benefit, and it will be nice to see a benefit from the money we spend on insurance each month.     Now I am off to go do schoolwork with Brenna and then probably take a 1/2 hour nap. I am still running on empty from not sleeping well.     Til later...                                               Kathie

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