You know you
have a problem when you reach into the washing machine, to pick up clothes, and
you feel a pop in your shoulder, followed by excruciating pain. I muffled a
scream. Then whatever it was popped back. It was on the eve of a trip out of
town and I really didn't think I should go. There is nothing worse than being
holed up in a hotel room being physically spent. But I was afraid of being
alone with this kind of pain. So... if I had to go to the hospital at least my
hubby would be with me, if I went with him, out of town. So... off we went on our trip. But believe
me, when I tell you... I felt every bump in the road. For three solid hours. It
was awful. I then spent four days in a hotel room nursing this injury. However, at some point I realized my shoulder and upper back were getting progressively worse because of the heating pad I was using. What I needed was an ice pack . I also made up a wall of pillows
that would cradle my back. And I literally just stayed in bed all day, lying
there. My hubby brought meals to me at
lunch but I had to force myself to leave the room for dinner. Then it was back to bed. Doing this finally
took the edge off and I was able to function once again, as we headed homeward
bound. All the aches and pains of getting older can be quite frustrating, can't
they? Especially when the least little thing sets them off. Have you ever had
upper back pain? How did you cope?
