2nd Shot Done, Stress and I can go back to the gym!
Monday I got my second epidural injection. I am mad at myself for waiting as long as I did to get this help. I could have been months ahead of the game if I had let the Doctor give it to me back in December when he originally suggested it. I am feeling so much better. The pain is almost completely gone, I am sleeping better and I wake up ready to go! I got cleared to go back to the gym, but I am very weak so I am going to be moving very slowly towards my goals. Initially, I need to concentrate on my core strength to help my back. But I also need to work the rest of my body. I am looking forward to this but I know it is going to be tough. Now, the stress… amazing what stress can do to a person. The last two plus weeks I have been under a lot of personal stress, something bad happened in my life that really is hurting me and from it I lost eight pounds! Of course this is not a good way to lose weight, but since I realize what happened, why it happened and what I can do about it, I can hopefully take corrective action to not lose anymore muscle. But I have to admit, I am happy to be below 190 for the first time since about 6-8 years ago… I am now 188.
