More Miracles

My back was still killing me on Tuesday, and I was feeling very frustrated that I was no where near recovering.

Let me remind you, I can barely get in and out of my car, I can't make it through church, I can't bend to pick up the pile of clothes to put in the laundry, I can't even bend down to kiss my kids goodnight.
Then my girlfriend gave me this:
I was a little skeptical at first. Really?? A ball? How is a ball going to help?Not that I mean to sound snotty about it, I just was having a hard time believing anything would work.

I opened it up, skimmed the pages and read that I needed to concentrate on my breathing (yeah right) before I start and that I should use the ball for 20 minutes 3x's a day, oh and you have to relax. Who has patience for that?

I had about 10 minutes before I had to pick up Patch from school so I thought I'd lay on it for a moment, forget the breathing.

Would you even believe it? I hoped in the car with no stabbing pain up my back. Yes, I still hurt but not nearly as bad as I had for the last 11 days. You have got to be kidding me?!

I then took advantage of my new found treasure of less pain and took 3 kids to the grocery store where I picked up milk of all things. Do you know how heavy milk is when you have no back? AND I loaded and unloaded the car. I was in HEAVEN! When I got home, I put away groceries AND unloaded and loaded the dishwasher. I hadn't been able to do that in over a week! I'm a little excited in case that wasn't clear.

A few hours later my back started hurting more so I laid on the ball again, this time reading all the instructions thoroughly and following them. I hadn't taken pain meds since that morning, and I was not about to start again. Sure enough, it worked again! only better and longer!

Is that the craziest thing you ever heard? So now, I am a firm believer in the miracle ball (Karen, you totally have to try it) and I'm forever grateful to my sweet friend who just wanted me to feel better.

p.s. I read wrong, you start out w/ 5 minutes on the ball and can work up to 20. Now that's more like it.