when your tailbone is injured.
This post is about things you shouldn't do or wish you didn't have to do when your tailbone is "possibly fractured".
Sneezing
Coughing
Tripping (on saaaay... a phone chord)
Standing
Sitting (in a car, at a computer, a couch, the floor, etc)
Laying down
Laughing too hard
Walking up hill
Walking down hill
Pooping (yes, I said it)!!!
Bending over
Getting up in a hurry (the simple act of going from the sitting position to the standing position is pain filled)
Sitting down too quickly (see above, same goes here)
Playing with your dogs
Rough housing with your kids
Walking too long (although you don't want to avoid exercise all together)
Jumping
Putting on your shoes
Putting on your socks
Tying your shoes
That's all I have for now... we're only a couple of days into this thing that can last "several months" though. No need to update you all, I think you have the general idea.
Tonight I'm going to skip the exercise, heat/ice/heat/ice the back side, take a pain pill and hit the hay early.
Dueces!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
And the award goes to...
There are after school activities for the middle school kids at one of the churches in our area. The church van picks kids up at the school and parents are responsible for getting the kids home after. Two weeks ago DJ wanted to go and I told her if she could find a ride she could go, she then told me there's a bus that takes kids home. I didn't question her because, after all, MY baby is a pretty good girl.
Yesterday morning I asked DJ if she was going to the church after school. She said, "I don't have a ride". I reminded her that she had told me about a bus that could bring her home, to which she replied, "Oh. Yeah. I'm gonna go". Hmmmm... sounds fishy to me.
I forgot all about the incident until later in the afternoon so I called the church to verify that there is a ride home for the kids after the festivities and the church secretary told me that parents are responsible for getting their kids home. I. Was. Pissed. I can't even tell you how pissed I was.
I immediately called and cancelled the cable (we've only kept it this long so DJ could watch the NBA games) and created a mental list of plans we were going to cancel and priveleges DJ was going to lose, no matter how inconvenient for me. I just spent money on Blazer tickets to make up for a game that we missed (my fault) and was trying to figure out whether to sell them or give them away. Seriously. Pissed.
I called the school and left a message for DJ to go home and not to the church; she can praise the Lord at home where I can supervise the little liar. I get home and DJ is sitting on the couch, "Hi Mommy".
Me: DJ, how did you get home from the church last time you went?
DJ: I took the bus.
Me: You're lying to me.
DJ: No, I'm not lying.
Me: Really? Well, I called the church and they told me there is no bus to bring people home.
DJ: Well, it's a van...
Me: Let's go to the church and talk to them.
DJ: Ummm... Okay.
We drive to the church and one of the guys that works with the program is outside. I introduced myself and asked him the question of the hour and he replied, "Yes". How stupid do I feel!? I told him about my conversation and that DJ was thisclose to losing everything important to her, he apologized and DJ and I moved on about our business.
We get in the car and:
Me: I'm sorry D.
DJ: It's okay, Mom.
Me: No, I'm sorry for what I've done.
DJ: What did you do?
Me: I cancelled the cable!
Once again... mother of the year right here people!
Yesterday morning I asked DJ if she was going to the church after school. She said, "I don't have a ride". I reminded her that she had told me about a bus that could bring her home, to which she replied, "Oh. Yeah. I'm gonna go". Hmmmm... sounds fishy to me.
I forgot all about the incident until later in the afternoon so I called the church to verify that there is a ride home for the kids after the festivities and the church secretary told me that parents are responsible for getting their kids home. I. Was. Pissed. I can't even tell you how pissed I was.
I immediately called and cancelled the cable (we've only kept it this long so DJ could watch the NBA games) and created a mental list of plans we were going to cancel and priveleges DJ was going to lose, no matter how inconvenient for me. I just spent money on Blazer tickets to make up for a game that we missed (my fault) and was trying to figure out whether to sell them or give them away. Seriously. Pissed.
I called the school and left a message for DJ to go home and not to the church; she can praise the Lord at home where I can supervise the little liar. I get home and DJ is sitting on the couch, "Hi Mommy".
Me: DJ, how did you get home from the church last time you went?
DJ: I took the bus.
Me: You're lying to me.
DJ: No, I'm not lying.
Me: Really? Well, I called the church and they told me there is no bus to bring people home.
DJ: Well, it's a van...
Me: Let's go to the church and talk to them.
DJ: Ummm... Okay.
We drive to the church and one of the guys that works with the program is outside. I introduced myself and asked him the question of the hour and he replied, "Yes". How stupid do I feel!? I told him about my conversation and that DJ was thisclose to losing everything important to her, he apologized and DJ and I moved on about our business.
We get in the car and:
Me: I'm sorry D.
DJ: It's okay, Mom.
Me: No, I'm sorry for what I've done.
DJ: What did you do?
Me: I cancelled the cable!
Once again... mother of the year right here people!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
"When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad".
I often think to myself, "What would I say if Oprah asked the question 'What do you know'"? (I know I watch too much Oprah and you know she asks this question... a lot)!
This is the answer I've come up with. I know that by being my "true" self good things will happen to me and for me.
Almost a year ago I set this goal for myself: To be the best me I can be. I know this sounds simple, but what it means for me is that at the end of every day I want to look back on the past 24 hours and know that I have made decisions that I can feel good about. I want to be kind, a good role model, a good friend, a supportive co-worker and the absolute best mother I can be. I want to make decisions based on what's right and not just what is right for me. I don't want to be so focused on my own success that I lose sight of the big picture or that I forget what is important in life. I want to focus on doing right and not being right.
Keeping this philosophy in mind has helped me be a happier person. This past year I have made new friends, built stronger bonds with my old friends and repaired friendships that I had thought beyond repair. I have managed to make positive decisions involving the care of DJ, I've been able to allow her more independence and I can see her mirroring some of my newer/more positive behaviors. This past year I have been successful at work, earning a promotion and a pay raise, allowing me to work one job and to focus more on my family. I have also learned to take care of myself physically and emotionally.
Today I got a compliment on my professionalism and my patience and I literally had to laugh out loud. First of all, this dude obviously doesn't work in this building with me and secondly, three years ago he and I literally had screaming matches over the phone on a weekly basis. I have to say I was shocked and I was very pleased with myself. When I saw the fellow in question this morning I was thinking, "Oh, Lord. Not him". Then I heard what he had said about me and suddenly I was thinking, "Well... he's not THAT bad". A kind word is all it took for me to change my attitude, why could that kind word not have come from me?
The title of this posting is a quote by Abraham Lincoln and is one of my favorites.
I am not perfect; I make mistakes every day. I will continue to live my life the best I can and I'm going to start using more kind words.
This is the answer I've come up with. I know that by being my "true" self good things will happen to me and for me.
Almost a year ago I set this goal for myself: To be the best me I can be. I know this sounds simple, but what it means for me is that at the end of every day I want to look back on the past 24 hours and know that I have made decisions that I can feel good about. I want to be kind, a good role model, a good friend, a supportive co-worker and the absolute best mother I can be. I want to make decisions based on what's right and not just what is right for me. I don't want to be so focused on my own success that I lose sight of the big picture or that I forget what is important in life. I want to focus on doing right and not being right.
Keeping this philosophy in mind has helped me be a happier person. This past year I have made new friends, built stronger bonds with my old friends and repaired friendships that I had thought beyond repair. I have managed to make positive decisions involving the care of DJ, I've been able to allow her more independence and I can see her mirroring some of my newer/more positive behaviors. This past year I have been successful at work, earning a promotion and a pay raise, allowing me to work one job and to focus more on my family. I have also learned to take care of myself physically and emotionally.
Today I got a compliment on my professionalism and my patience and I literally had to laugh out loud. First of all, this dude obviously doesn't work in this building with me and secondly, three years ago he and I literally had screaming matches over the phone on a weekly basis. I have to say I was shocked and I was very pleased with myself. When I saw the fellow in question this morning I was thinking, "Oh, Lord. Not him". Then I heard what he had said about me and suddenly I was thinking, "Well... he's not THAT bad". A kind word is all it took for me to change my attitude, why could that kind word not have come from me?
The title of this posting is a quote by Abraham Lincoln and is one of my favorites.
I am not perfect; I make mistakes every day. I will continue to live my life the best I can and I'm going to start using more kind words.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)