I can’t cope

Hey @Snowie @Captain24 ,

My pinched nerve in my back is giving me grief. I can't so much with the pain.

I guess it's about riding it out....

It happens once ever so often, so I guess I just put up with it.

It's sunny here.

What's everyone up to?

Sorry about your pinched nerve @tyme

I hope at least some pain relief can help ease the pain.

Does going to a physio or chiro help at all?

It is sunny here today too. Went down to the local market but there wasn't much there. Bit disappointing actually.

Just sitting down having a coffee.

Heya @tyme @Snowie

Hope you are both ok.

Im sorry your back is still sore @tyme. I think back pain is the worst. Neck pain is hell trying to sleep but you use your back for everything. I really feel for you. I understand totally.

It’s sunny here too.

Im just trying to mow my lawn. It’s 2.5 hrs of my life I won’t get back. I have also weeded the garden. I swear the grass grows better in the garden bed than in my actual lawn.

The guy across the road is really annoying. He just called his son f’ing stupid! He is now mowing his lawn and still yelling at him.

Either of you have any plans for the day?

Neighbours can be annoying @Captain24

I have some lovely neighbours on one side but not on the other.

Well down for attempting the lawn.

Not much planned for today. Went to the local market but it wasn't any good so came home.

How is Pix this morning?

Hey @Captain24 @Snowie ,

I hope to 'nurse' my back today. I will be okay.. it usually takes a few days and gets back to normal. I've been to physio in the past and had traction and exercises, but it didn't help.

This is a sort of regular occurrence so I'm not really surprised. Only if it gets worse then I'll do something about it.

So I don't think I'll be doing much today lol.

@Captain24 , as your for grass thriving in garden beds, I absolutely agree!!! I had more grass in the garden beds than on the lawn.

Yeah, that neighbour doesn't sound very nice to his son. Please let us know if you think it's getting worse (team@saneforums.org). It's important we keep our young people safe.

And... the Tamagotchi. My niece slept with it all night. I ended up letting her start it at 6am. I don't know what she's up to with it now. I feel bad for my nephew so I want to give him one, but he doesn't care for things like that. He's happy for anything - even a piece of paper and a pencil. So yeah, that's my follow on from last night's story.

@Snowie - did you ever have to confiscate Tamagotchis when you were teaching?

I hope the pain eases soon @tyme

I always taught high school so didn't really have to deal with Tamagotchi's. Moblie phones was the big one. At the schools where I taught, the students could have their mobile but it had to stay in their lockers for the day. If they were caught them with then I was meant to confiscate it and they got it back at the end of the day. I was a softy and normally just told them to put it away before they get caught again. Only if I repeatedly saw them with it would I take it of them.

Lol. I can only imagine how stressful phones would be in the classroom @Snowie I'd hate to have to adhere to those rules.

Kids are one step ahead when it comes to technology. Such a disaster in so many classrooms e.g. filming teachers, kids etc, mirroring inappropriate things on the screen....ahhh.

Kids are one step ahead @tyme especially since so much is done on line too these days.

Most of the text books are online now. Schools do have security measures in place with regards to the internet but still hard at times.

They are so tech savvy.

I find that if I keep trying to move gently it helps quicken the process @tyme. Obviously I don’t mow the lawn or anything. I just don’t lay on the

lounge all day. I find getting out of bed, off the lounge and going to the toilet the hardest. Also I can’t lay on my stomach or the pain is unbearable to get up!

I’ve had physio and been in traction. It doesn’t always work though. My physio was awesome but then she left to run a dance school. My new physio is ok but just not as good. I go to the Chiro every month for maintenance. But I guess that is way easier in a small town. There is some benefits I guess!

My back went 4 days before my medical to start my job. The medical involved a lot of back work. Climbing stairs and ladders with a 10 kg pack and dragging a heavy rope. Plus a drug test so I couldn’t take any pain relief! It was so painful and they wondered why my heart rate was so high. But obviously I passed it.

I actually have an at home traction kit for my neck. That’s pretty awesome.

What does her mother think about her starting it? As for your nephew is there something you can get him? Like a drawing set or something?

My neighbour has settled down now and is outside playing with him. He gets angry a lot but I really do think he cares for his kids. It’s the middle child that gets it the most. He isn’t always that harsh though. If I think it changes and gets worse I will let you know.

My backyard is done @Snowie so now I have to put a top on and do the front. I also want to clean up the garden bed where the plants died.

Plus dad is taking my other car tomorrow so I need to clean it out and put petrol in it plus check the tyre pressure.

Our markets aren’t really good either. There is really only the dog treat man that I go too but since Pix is confined she can’t have many treats. I think she is really sore today as she didn’t eat breakfast which means I couldn’t give her the pain relief as she needs to have it on a full stomach.

She likes sitting out in the sun so when it cools down tonight I’ll put her pen out here so she can spend sometime out here. Or I could put it in the shade when I lay out here to get my vitamin D.

Any plans for this afternoon?

Yeah, I'm actually walking around where I can.... it's most comfy on my hands and knees to crawl lol @Captain24

It'll be okay soon. It is what it is.

My sister is worried that my niece will be all obsessed with the tamagotchi and not be able to focus on anything else. I told her that she'll get bored of it soon - that's my niece. She doesnt stick to much.

As for my nephew, he's just so content that I don't even need to get him anything... but if I find anything, I'll gt it for him. I've actually got about 10 lego sets for him. I've hidden them in the garage. I can just give him one of those - so the car ones, fire truck, police cars.

I'll keep you up to date with how my back goes. I certainly can't have any plans for the remainder of the day!

Have a good one in the sunshine. I hope Pix feels better soon. Poor baby.