Improvements...

I finally slept lying down for the first time in three nights. How is that possible? I went to the chiropractor yesterday morning and he found some serious muscle problems around my rib cage, including some pinched nerves and so on. Although it was a very painful "tune up" it seems to have done the job.
After three very painful days of inactivity and trying to find a comfortable position to sit/lie/stand, I am actually a lot more mobile now. I still have quite a lot of pain/discomfort in my back but it is more manageable then it has been in about five days.
I'm still not sure how this is connected with my hernia surgery that I had last week Thursday morning but whatever the case, I am so glad that it seems to be making progress in the right direction now.
Having pretty much been house bound (or shall I say couch bound) for this past week, it certainly feels good to be able to get out and enjoy the sunshine this morning. Of course, the temptation is to overdue it but I'm not planning on doing that right aways...I don't want it to go backwards again.
Sandy and the kids are due to arrive into Williston, ND right about now (11:00 a.m.) and then after lunch they will head across the border into Montana and spend next week at her mom's. I hope their overnight train ride went well...I'm guessing they didn't get a whole lot of sleep. I am planning on talking to her in an hour or two to see how they are doing.

Thank you to all of you who have called or stopped in to check on me...I sure appreciate that support. If I don't answer the phone it's probably because I'm sleeping (something I feel like I am way behind on after three nights on the couch).

One of the positives from this type of "injury" is that because I'm on "bed rest" I have lots of time to read and listen to sermons or music online and be in prayer. I am so thankful for the relationship I have with my Saviour and have learned to depend upon him even more this past week than I have in quite some time. Thank you also for your prayers on my behalf and for Sandy and the kids...I miss them all like crazy!

~ Gerald