Is That Sensibly Sassy Chick Still Talking About Her Back?!

I swear one day I will stop talking about my health issues. But right now it is kinda all I can focus on. I won't keep you waiting...you are about to read yet another post about my aching back!

Last Friday I went back to the doctor because I was in an abnormal amount of pain. To my dismay, she was worried too; Dr.H said that the pain shouldn't have lasted this long. I took some x-rays with the assistance of my lab technician Rico-his name made me smile. Dr.H said she would contact me as soon as possible.

Well, Dr. H my doctor called and she said that there isn't a fracture in my tailbone! Whoo hoo! So you may be wondering...why the pain? Well the bad news is that I have arthritis in my lower back. Yes, 23 and arthritic. She said that the reason why we (the doc and I) both thought it was a fractured tail bone was because the symptoms were so similar and the fact that it got intense after I ran, jet-skied and was pushed onto the floor while playing with the pups made it worse was only just more fuel to the fire.. But after looking at my x-ray from last Friday she is sure the tailbone is not fractured but a degenerative arthritis.

Part of me is trying to stay really positive. Dr. H said that I would be able to "get rid of it" so to speak by doing lots of yoga, yoga, I love yoga!-score! I have to build up my back muscles, which means I get to go back to the gym, that is a plus right? She also said that massages are helpful-now that is never bad.

The other part of me is not faring so well. If it weren't for the fact that I was at work when Dr. H called I probably would have started crying. In fact I am scheduling a little deflating sob session in my mom's arms when I get home. I know, arthritis is NOT cancer (for which I am thankful beyond words for), but it still is pretty upsetting.

I can't help but wonder if this is the result of many years of dance, whipping my body carelessly across the floor. I always knew that there would be repercussions to dancing so intensely for so long, with such little care for the future of my body; but now at 23? I feel like I have just hit my adult stride, and now arthritis? I just feel like I have so much more to do and I don't want a thing like arthritis to get in the way. (okay so maybe that was a little too dramatic)

But let's stay positive. A tail bone is harder to heal. Cold aggravates my arthritis, one more reason to love the heat. Oh and mohmaid ibrahim just sent me an email alerting me to the fact that he would like to give me his millions! Gotta love spam.

I hope you guys know I am not writing this for pitty, in fact I hate pitty. I just feel better when I write and I also feel that the people I have met through this blog are a very warm and supporting crowd; I feel comfortable sharing this stuff with you guys. So thank you for your support and for reading my droning on about my health. I promise that I will think up some other topics to write about. But for now, thank you for sticking it out.