Back Pain
There is nothing so debilitating as back pain. We finally got our kitchen floor completely finished and moved the furniture and appliances back in to their resting spots. I am paying for it today. My lower back is fine as long as I sit but the minute I stand, walk, shift in the chair, or try to lift anything heavier than a loaf of bread, I get that shooting pain.
The first time this happened to me, I had just started a new job. It was one of my short lived career moves. The drive was an hour one way and it was a huge metal stamping and welding operation. Lots of employees and a management structure that made no sense. I was in charge of a department and responsible for everything that went on but had not authority to fix the problems. I had to go to an operations manager to get him to fix things and since they were not his priority, you can imagine the outcome. But I had to make the things happen. There was an accountability meeting where we reviewed weekly metrics. I started to loathe them about the second week. I worked there for about two months and the started having back spasms about week two (maybe some link here). I was put on a great pain killer and an anti-inflammatory. The pain killers were one daily. I got to the point where I would take two before work just to get through the day. I hated the job. They would get aggravated and rant and rave at me and I would smile because the pain killers were doing the job. My back felt better and my mind felt nothing. Fortunately, my old position had not been filled and I was able to return to the place whence I came. And viola, the pain went away. Well, not that fast, but with chiropractic help and less stress, I was able to get back in shape.
The second time was when I was lifting an 8 pack of pop at a Kroger store. Yes, an 8 pack of pop. I almost fell to the ground it hurt so much. Maybe that is why I don’t like shopping at Kroger. That one was pain killer free. You can get to like those too much. I saw the chiropractor and used a heating pad. That fixed that one.
I have been fortunate lately and kept my back pain free for a few years now and now I am paying for my appliance moves. The up side is that my knees and hands are not part of that equation. No rub burns from the knee pads and no cuts, scrapes, or knuckle stress from the sawing, cutting, grouting or laying of trim. The floor is done and it looks great. Well worth the cost.
So, a little back pain is worth not having to do the work myself. Ask me again tomorrow and I might give you a different answer.
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Cobb
The first time this happened to me, I had just started a new job. It was one of my short lived career moves. The drive was an hour one way and it was a huge metal stamping and welding operation. Lots of employees and a management structure that made no sense. I was in charge of a department and responsible for everything that went on but had not authority to fix the problems. I had to go to an operations manager to get him to fix things and since they were not his priority, you can imagine the outcome. But I had to make the things happen. There was an accountability meeting where we reviewed weekly metrics. I started to loathe them about the second week. I worked there for about two months and the started having back spasms about week two (maybe some link here). I was put on a great pain killer and an anti-inflammatory. The pain killers were one daily. I got to the point where I would take two before work just to get through the day. I hated the job. They would get aggravated and rant and rave at me and I would smile because the pain killers were doing the job. My back felt better and my mind felt nothing. Fortunately, my old position had not been filled and I was able to return to the place whence I came. And viola, the pain went away. Well, not that fast, but with chiropractic help and less stress, I was able to get back in shape.
The second time was when I was lifting an 8 pack of pop at a Kroger store. Yes, an 8 pack of pop. I almost fell to the ground it hurt so much. Maybe that is why I don’t like shopping at Kroger. That one was pain killer free. You can get to like those too much. I saw the chiropractor and used a heating pad. That fixed that one.
I have been fortunate lately and kept my back pain free for a few years now and now I am paying for my appliance moves. The up side is that my knees and hands are not part of that equation. No rub burns from the knee pads and no cuts, scrapes, or knuckle stress from the sawing, cutting, grouting or laying of trim. The floor is done and it looks great. Well worth the cost.
So, a little back pain is worth not having to do the work myself. Ask me again tomorrow and I might give you a different answer.
Icool
Cobb
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