Steph's back problems have reared up again.  about 6 years ago, she was sledding with a group and hurt her back.  The doc said it was just her fybromyaliga that was giving her trouble. (I'm not so sure).  So all she had to take was advil and use ice packs.

well, from time to time, her back pain flares up again.  She silently muddles through work and does the best she can.  As long as she isn't sitting anyways.  that seems to make the pain peak out.  so standing or laying down is all she can handle. 

well this time it had been giving her trouble for a week or two, and then last night and this morning the pain peaked higher than ever before. It is so bad, she even wanted to go to the hospital.  Well, they didn't have an answer for her but gave her some pain meds and now she is on her way home. 

Thankfully, she has the next 4 days off from work so she can recoup.  sadly she doesn't get to do anything with her days off but recoup.  poor girl!  

they did want her to see a specialist.  I am praying for a specialist who can actually help her.   

So EO is going to drive her home.  And then Monday, Lauren will drive her back to the apartment so that Steph can get her car even though they will have to leave super early in the morning.  That is so sweet of Lauren to do for her.  Steph is so grateful to her for offering.  

As for me, I'm a bit stressed by all that has happened this morning.  Sad to say,  I will pay for stressing.  If my extra pain doesn't happen tonight it will happen tomorrow.  But I expect that to happen, as I am going to worry about my babies when they hurt or are sick.  That is what being a mom is all about, you always want to help and hold them, and forever worry.  i wonder how it will be in the new system... not being worried about our kids.  I can't even fathom that, but i wholeheartedly will embrace it when it does happen.