Country_Kat

 Good morning! It's the mid-week speed bump! So how is everyone doing? I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend as well as a decent start to the week! I'm sitting here working on another cup of coffee with the vibrating heating pad going under the thigh since things have still not freaking eased off 😒. I will say though that it is ever so slightly better. I'm finally able to do some of the seated stretches which I think is helping slowly. The first couple of hours after getting out of the bed are still hell though as well as attempting to sleep lol. Oh well! Sunday was nice! Got to spend the majority of the day with Oldest Daughter and "R" here! We had some good food too lol. Did a huge pot roast (technically 2 roasts) with carrots and onions in it. Ended up doing the potatoes as "baked potato in a pot" which is basically mashed potatoes with plenty of butter, bacon bits, shredded cheese and some sour cream mixed all together. "R" was wanting s...

 Good morning peeps! I've been up since 11:30 last night so right now I'm looking like this... Needless to say that I'm going to ATTEMPT to make it an early night although I'm not holding my breath that I'll be able to find a comfy enough position causing the least pain possible to sleep more than 3 hours. It is what it is though! How might y'all be? Hopefully everyone is doing well! Took Little Man out to wait on his bus this morning and he tickled me talking about how it's "fun Friday" and that he's going to do good today so that I'm happy and so that he can have the TV this weekend lol. Something tells me that being able to have the TV this weekend is a little more important than making mommy happy though 😂. He's such a sweetheart when he actually wants to be though. The last 2 mornings, he's given me the "lightest kiss so it doesn't hurt my leg/back" on my actual leg before he's gotten on the bus. So anyone go...

 Good morning and First, I apologize for not being here to post Friday. We went to bed last Wednesday night and at some point in the night I ended up sleeping flat on my back which is a HUGE no no. I woke up at 4 in the morning in full blown tears from the pain. The hubby had to come running in and rub my back and thigh area for a good while until I was even able to sit up on the side of the bed. It seems the sciatica has now gotten the bursa sack inflamed 😒. So Friday was spent sitting in my chair with frequent bouts of getting up to walk around on the deck since this time, for some reason, walking a little seems to help. I couldn't handle sitting up in my chair to type on a keyboard. I'm 6 days in to a big dose of steroids (where you taper them off) and it's barely touched the issue so today, Diva has a vet appointment for a booster shot followed by me going to my doctor for Cortizone shots in that hip. All I know is that something has GOT to give. Anyways! It's Hump...

  Annnnnd... Better late than never I reckon lol! How is everyone doing today? Doing decent although I'm still stuffy with some chest congestion but at least I don't feel like death warmed over still. Had a nice day out Saturday with a mid afternoon lunch at the Outback Steakhouse followed by hitting the mattress store up. I was a little broken hearted because they don't actually keep king size mattresses of any kind in store so we weren't able to bring it home that day but it was delivered and set up Monday. So I've had 2 nights on the new set and I can tell a difference although it's taking some getting used to sleeping on extra firm mattresses instead of ones that you sort of sink down in to lol. The sciatica hasn't cleared up but it has been less severe after getting up yesterday and today. It's nice that the hubby can come to bed after I'm already asleep and me not be woken up due to being 'dumped' towards him once he climbs in the bed l...

 Good morning! I hope everyone is doing well today! I feel like absolute crud right now but I'm still breathing so. As usual, after that round of steroids for the sciatica (which didn't help at all this time with doing a lower dose 😒) I get 'sick' with something. Hubby had a trip yesterday that took him down to the South Carolina state line so he called several times and he said he could hear that I was getting worse throughout the day with each call. He was about 2 hours later getting home due to the trip and he said I looked like a zombie. He tucked Little Man in the bed, got his clothes ready for school for today and told me when I went to bed that I'd better NOT set my alarm. Little Man was so sweet too yesterday when he got home from school and saw/heard how bad I am. When we finished his homework, he told me to stay in my chair and that he'd sit and quietly watch TV so I could rest and any time I moved he'd fuss and ask what it was that I needed so th...

  Good morning! How is everyone doing today? Doing pretty good here although I'm dying for a restful night of sleep since it's been almost a week straight of the pain from the sciatica and my shoulder. Hopefully that will be helped with the purchase of a new mattress set this weekend since the steroids don't seem to be helping at all this go round. With the exception of that, this week has gone pretty good so far (knock on wood 🙃). Little Man has been doing a lot better this week also (yes I'm knocking on wood again lol). I think I've figured out why he's been acting out and while it doesn't make things right by any stretch, it's nice to think that I know the 'why'. Poor guy has been through so much in the last 2 years that he has no control over such as his grandpa passing, us moving which means that he doesn't get to see Great Aunt every weekend like he used to. Oldest Daughter and "R" moving out. Losing Lily whom had been his be...

  Good morning! How is everyone doing today? I'm doing as little as possible since my sciatica is acting up although it's on the opposite side this time 😒. Think I'll hit doc up and see about getting a 'burst' round of steroids sent in to go ahead and knock it out. I can't wait for the tax refund to hit because number 1 thing that's going to be gotten is new mattresses and I'm crossing all fingers and toes that it will help with this mess. We've been married for 23 years and have only replaced our bed once and I can't tell you how long we've been using this set. Anyways! It's Friday! I'm just sitting here with Diva snoozing next to me in my chair. Listening to some videos and enjoying as much of the peace and quiet as I can since the kids will be home early today lol. It's an early release day for the kids as teachers are supposedly doing some teacher enhancement training or something. Little Man FINALLY had a good day at school ...