Over the winter I have renewed my relationship with a long-lost friend--Ibuprofen. Due to overzealous landscaping last fall, I have been dealing with a cervical disk that is supremely unhappy. Why-oh-why do I do these things to myself? It's been a winter of Ibuprofen, physical therapy, neck traction, and lots of ice. Imagine wearing an ice pack around your neck four times a day while it is 10 degrees below zero outside. Unhappy face.
What I take away from this:
* Patience, patience, and more patience
* Injuries hurt even more when you inflict them upon yourself
* The physical therapy department has awesome coffee
* It's okay that it's snowy and cold outside
* And finally, when something hurts, don't ignore it and keep working!
Hopefully, with the gift of time and a rigorous physical therapy regimen, I will be outside, happily gardening come April. Until then....aaarrrgh!
What I take away from this:
* Patience, patience, and more patience
* Injuries hurt even more when you inflict them upon yourself
* The physical therapy department has awesome coffee
* It's okay that it's snowy and cold outside
* And finally, when something hurts, don't ignore it and keep working!
Hopefully, with the gift of time and a rigorous physical therapy regimen, I will be outside, happily gardening come April. Until then....aaarrrgh!
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