Grey's Anatomy? Scrubs? ER? Nope! It's Just My Life!

Remember the back pain I told you about? The 3 herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and pinched sciatic nerve?

Well, it all exploded on Sunday! I was in so much pain, I couldn't stand up or move. It was the most terrifying experience of my life. I was alone in my apartment, bawling, and screaming. My family was at church, but luckily my brother Nathan carries his cell phone all the time. I called him, panicked him, and he ran and got my parents who rushed out of church and came up to my apartment. My mom has a key, so they came in and found me still bawling on my bed, unable to get up. So of course my mother starts bawling and just wraps her arms around me. I don't know what I would do without her!!!

My dad and Nathan gave me a blessing which eased my pain enough so I could stand up, get to the car, and they rushed me to the emergency room. One morphine shot and one valuum later, I was much happier. The neurosurgeon looked at my MRI results and couldn't believe I had been living like that for 4 weeks.

So, they admitted me to the hospital and I had surgery on Monday. He said my sciatic nerve was so pinched and swollen, it was now wonder I couldn't walk! He fixed it all up though! I spent one more night in the hospital and came home today. Now I just have to heal from the surgery. I will gladly deal with that pain though!

My family has been amazing and supportive and helped me so much! I can't begin to tell them how much I love them!

My work family has been the same! I have not had to worry about subs or plans! I love you all!

My ward family has been amazing too! My visiting teachers, home teacher, bishopric, and friends visited, texted, and facebooked. I love them all too!

In fact, I love everybody!!!!!!! :)

I will be staying at my parents while I heal. Then I will go home. . .to my new townhouse! I am not allowed to lift or bend, so my family said they will move me in while I watch. But I get to set up my house! That's the rule!!! :)