Back story: I haven't been to a doctor in more years than I can count. I never get sick. I haven't even had a flu shot in 25 years.
So I retired on Jan 23rd. My mother in law came into town for our retirement party and she had a stomach bug. On Jan 26th I woke up running at both ends. On Jan 27th we left for 5 days in Cancun. So I was sick for the first day or two of vacation. The bug is gone but for some I was left with never ending indigestion.
On Feb 6th I was bringing a heavy box of floor tiles down from the attic and tweaked something in my back. I laid the tiles a day or two after that and my back started killing me. On Feb 8th my back was so bad I slept in my car because I couldn't lay down and the car seat reclined to a comfortable spot.
Yesterday, Feb 10th, I cancelled our 4 day trip to Vegas that wouldve started on Feb 12th and I went to the doctor (I hate going to the doctor so that should be an indication how much pain I was in). I have 2 inflamed discs that are pressing on my Sciatic nerve. The good news is a steroid pack, some pain killers and muscle relaxers have me feeling better and the doc says I should be back close to normal in a few days.
So after not having taken any medication for many years, in the past few days Ive taken, Prevacid, Steroids, Hydrocodone, Tramadol, Cyclobenzaprine, anti nausea meds and exlax for constipation caused by the pain killers.
Nobody told me retirement would be hazardous to my health!
So I retired on Jan 23rd. My mother in law came into town for our retirement party and she had a stomach bug. On Jan 26th I woke up running at both ends. On Jan 27th we left for 5 days in Cancun. So I was sick for the first day or two of vacation. The bug is gone but for some I was left with never ending indigestion.
On Feb 6th I was bringing a heavy box of floor tiles down from the attic and tweaked something in my back. I laid the tiles a day or two after that and my back started killing me. On Feb 8th my back was so bad I slept in my car because I couldn't lay down and the car seat reclined to a comfortable spot.
Yesterday, Feb 10th, I cancelled our 4 day trip to Vegas that wouldve started on Feb 12th and I went to the doctor (I hate going to the doctor so that should be an indication how much pain I was in). I have 2 inflamed discs that are pressing on my Sciatic nerve. The good news is a steroid pack, some pain killers and muscle relaxers have me feeling better and the doc says I should be back close to normal in a few days.
So after not having taken any medication for many years, in the past few days Ive taken, Prevacid, Steroids, Hydrocodone, Tramadol, Cyclobenzaprine, anti nausea meds and exlax for constipation caused by the pain killers.
Nobody told me retirement would be hazardous to my health!