Reclaiming a life

[thisnewday]

For the past several weeks, I've been pushing a bit to get things done around the house. It's become quite evident that expecting anyone else to take the initiative is completely futile. Along the way I've done a few things that I've known weren't very prudent considering the condition of my back. And until a couple of days ago, I'd gotten away with it.

Then the son's new girlfriend apparently flushed some sanitary products down the toilet, causing it to overflow. I was finishing up with a mop pail of disinfectant when I leaned and turned slightly to the right with the pail in my right hand and felt that sickening movement in the area of the fractured L-5 that I was supposed to get fixed over a year ago but postponed due to my Dad's situation.

I've tried resting it, but to no avail. And tonight I can't even get comfortable enough to sleep. Anyway, over the weekend I decided to call the orthopedic surgeon and the insurance carrier. I was afraid that what I'd hear from the doc was that the pre-op testing would have to be repeated and from insurance that they wouldn't pay to have it done a second time.

So on Monday I made the necessary phone calls and, in fact, the tests have to be re-done. But, surprisingly, insurance will pay. So I've got an appointment with the doc for a preliminary consult next Monday. Not really looking forward to this ordeal, but would really like to reclaim my life, maybe even go back to work at something I enjoy doing.