Tired

I am really tired of feeling this way.

I am tired of waking up with my back hurting.

I am tired of trying to walk without pain spreading across my lower back.

I am tired of saying, "I feel like cr*p.""

I am tired of trying to smile when I feel like crying.

I am tired of giving updates on how I feel.

I am tired of physical therapy.

I am tired of orthopedic surgeons.

I am tired of taking medicine.

I am tired of not having relief.

I am tired of running out of options.

I am tired of pain.

I am tired of trying to sit while my back hurts.

I am tried of trying to stand while my back hurts.

I am just tired.

He's my lobster. . .

Tests and other fun stuff

As usual, it's been a crazy week. Physical therapy, class work, baseball games, racing, work, you name it and it has probably happened to me just this week.

I am continuing physical therapy. I do not feel like it is helping at all. The day after my physical therapy session, my back hurts worse. Standing for any amount of time hurts. The exercises they asked me to do at home hurt. Even my physical therapists said that I was a tough one to figure out. That's not good.

I go one more time before I see the orthopedic doctor again. We will see what he has to say. Please continue to pray that I do not have to have surgery.

I am working hard to finish this semester. I have two quizzes, a test, two papers, an oral presentation, and two finals before it's over. I am so ready for the semester to end. I really need A's in two of the classes. These will help determine whether I get into nursing or not.

Baseball is in full force. Caleb had four games last weekend and has two this weekend. Logan had a game yesterday, also. I think I will be spending everyday next week at a ball park.

We raced twice this week. Thursday we had race practice and Saturday was the actual race. This week we were unsure if it would be a good week or not. Last week, we broke our carburetor in half in one car and they teched our other car. We left we the motor in box. Our engine guy put it back together and we borrowed a motor for the other one.

We ended up finishing with first place in both classes! It was pretty awesome. This was a great birthday present for Glen's dad that passed away in November. His birthday was Friday and would have been so proud of Tristan winning both of those races.

Work is going crazy. Graduation is two weeks away. We have parties coming up and summer schedules to get done. We had an honor society banquet on Saturday and it was beautiful. If you want to check out pictures from the event, click here. They will be posted in a couple of days.

That's pretty much a rundown of what has been going on. I am off to finish two papers!

Have a great week,

Chris

Physical therapy is not fun and I don't think it is working anyway.

I "got it good"

For those who might not know it, today is April 21. In my little neck of the woods we had sunshine, rain, snow, and hail today! WHAT?? Yes, you read correctly...snow and hail! I understand April showers bring May flowers, but what the heck does April snow/hail storms bring? Igloos??

The reason I know it is spring and mother nature does not, is because I spent my weekend at the baseball diamond and the race track. Caleb has four baseball games this weekend and Tristan raced Saturday night.

An update...I have had two shots in my back recently for the extreme pain. Neither one of them worked. I started physical therapy last week and so far it isn't working. Today, it actually feels worse than it did a few days ago.

A few prayer requests...one for Glen. He is still unemployed and it is really taking a toll on things. Not us (we are wonderful), but with my position at work (which is highly underpaid) things are getting difficult. Also, this week (Friday) would have been Glen's father's birthday. It will be a difficult day for my husband.

I can't think of a whole lot to post about tonight, but I wanted to give a quick rundown.

Oh, congratulations to Rodney Atkins for his latest #1 hit. "It's America" reached #1 on the Billboard country charts. This marks his 5th #1 in a row! If you haven't had a chance to get the CD, you should. It's pretty amazing. One of my favorite lines from the CD is "Yeah I forget how good I got it sometimes, How lucky I am just to be alive. Oh I pass through a prayer to the Man upstairs, Just to thank Him like I should, Let Him know I get it, I got it good."

We should all remember just how good we've got it.

Enjoy your week,

Chris

I just set up my phone for updates. How cool is that :)

Study time

I am supposed to be studying for my anatomy test tomorrow. Instead, I am listening to the new Rodney Atkins CD and writing this blog.


First, the CD is absolutely amazing. A couple of my favorites are Simple Things, Got it Good, Rockin' of the Cradle and The River Just Knows. If you haven't gotten a chance to get it, you should! If you want to listen to it before check out CMT at the following link. http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/atkins_rodney/2401645/album.jhtml scroll down to tracks and click on AUDIO.

I decided to update my blog because it's been a busy week.

My mom was here Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. It's always great to have her come visit. Unfortunately, I am always so busy that I don't get to spend much time with her. Then, I get frustrated because I have so little time and I am sure she thinks that I am ignoring her. That is simply not the case. My life seems to take on another life some days. It just grows and grows and the kids drive me crazy, and I have to study, and I have to cook dinner, and I have to work, etc. So Mom, if you are reading this, I love you and enjoyed you being here. I am very sorry that we couldn't spend more time together. Hopefully, we can head your way soon.

On a sadder note, my step-mom's mother died today. I am not sure of her age, but it doesn't make it any easier on the family. I love my step-mom very much. She has been a part of my life since I was two. I am praying for her during this difficult time. Having just been through it with Glen and his dad, I know it can't be easy. She needs to have her family there to support her.

Can I tell you how great facebook is? I have found so many friends that I haven't seen in years! Tonight, I spent time talking to an old friend from school that I don't think I have since since '91 or '92. How cool is that? It was great to catch up with him and see what he and his family had been up to. We realized during our conversation that we are now "grown-ups!" Too funny! If you have a facebook page, come find me http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=1037296632&ref=name

Well, back to studying! Wish me luck on my test tomorrow! I am going to need it!

Have a great weekend,
Chris