This evening Calyn and I walked to a different section of the apartments where there is a little lake with a path around it.  We took the walk and saw 4 turtles and a lot of ducks.  At one point there is a bridge to a little island.  She loved it.  Then we walked around the back of our section and up to the pool area where we stopped and put our feet in to cool them off.  The water is cold still.

Then we walked back and she had cereal and I had a sandwich.  Nothing much else going on right now.

This morning I had my first physical therapy for my back.  I have bulging disc and the L5 spine disc.  It's touching a nerve in my spine and causing pain down my right leg and some numbness in my right leg & foot.  They want me to have the physical therapy and want to give me a shot which will require me to be in out patient surgery and they are guided by xray.  I would have to be sedated. 

I have to check but I think my insurance won't cover it because I haven't met my deductible for this year so, unless they would let me pay it out I don't think I could have it done.  We'll see.

All this started around February 23rd.  At first it was so painful I missed a week of work and was on Vicodin.  It still hurts some but is much more manageable.  I take my heating pad with me to work so if the pain increases I can put the heating pad on my lower back.  That helps to relieve most of the pain.

I'm having to pay for the physical therapy also.  Today's session alone was over $100.  And they would like me to have sessions 2 or 3 times a week for 4 to 6 weeks?  Ha.  I told the guy we'd do one a week and see how it goes.

Ah, well, just another day in the life.  It could be worse.  God has been faithful to help this far, I'm sure He will see me the rest of the way.