Not Again

So last Christmas Eve I sort of threw my back out! I know what some of you are thinking... Aren't at the young age of 23, how could you hurt your back? Well I did and I'm here to tell you that I truly believe I am a young girl stuck in an old ladies body! It's true. Back in High School when I was stricken with Mono my sisters teased me that I looked like Montgomery Burns from the Simpsons. I looked like this frail old lady! So anyway back to my chronic back pain. I think it started when I was a janitor at Logan High (that's right I'm not above cleaning other people's messes). I would lift heavy garbage bags and I'm sure I wasn't lifting correctly. Then I decide to work at Pier 1. That also required lifting heavy furniture and again I didn't use the proper techniques. So last Christmas Eve as I was lifting a "not heavy at all" laundry basket out of my car I threw my lower back out. I was in pain and my dear sweet Grandpa gave me his ice pack and some Motrin to help his aging granddaughter. Ever since then I will re-injure it from time to time. Well last night at work I lifted a toy that wasn't even that heavy and I felt the familiar pain. Then this adorable chunky little 18 month old child was sad and missed her mom so I lifted her up to comfort her and I think I made it worse. So I've been icing my back all night and day! My sweet hubby offered to drive us to class and pay for parking so that I didn't have to walk up all the hills! This is getting ridiculous. I mean I'm 23 why do I have back problems already! If we had insurance maybe I would go see a doctor. I'm just terrified if I go see someone they will tell me something horrible and I will need surgery. We definitely can't afford that! So I will continue to use my ice pack and take 2 Motrin every 6 hours. Just call me Monty Burns from now on!

Last Christmas with my hurt back!