just went into my op tag “speak boy!” and man I really HAVENT been posting on here!
WELL. I’ll tell you what I’ve been up to!
For starters, I quit my grocery store job because my back pain got so severe that I was not physically able to do it any more. I couldn’t push the pick-up cart on my route fast enough to make deadlines. And it was making me REALLY depressed to know I had to get up and go hurt for several hours without knowing why.
So I got a DIFFERENT job. I’m a PCA now! That means Personal Care Assistant and I go to folks’ homes and help them with whatever they need. It’s pretty fulfilling. I sit a fair amount and am able to take breaks when I need them when I am doing physical work.
I’ve also been able to investigate what’s wrong with my back. First I got an MRI which cost a shitload and didn’t find ANYTHING. Luckily they referred me to a pain specialist who did an Xray and found the problem. Two joints in my spine never fused when I was a baby and are causing Problems. So it’s a chronic condition.
About two weeks ago, I went and got trigger point injections in the muscle groups most affected and it’s helped SOME. I can clean the litter boxes without having to sit down halfway through. I haven’t gotten the bill for them yet, so we’ll see how much my insurance covers. I may or may not be able to continue this kind of treatment.
Money is tight. Veeery tight lmao.
SO IF YOU’D LIKE TO COMMISSION ME, you can do so HERE.
If you’d like to support me another way, you can sign up for my PATREON over HERE.
And that’s what I’ve been up to!