Hi, N - sorry to hear about the lower back pain - I know how bad that hurts, because I AM GOING THRU IT RIGHT NOW MYSELF! Taking care of A. since her car accident has been torture on my back, which has been bothering me more lately anyway. In fact, this is my 5th yr anniversary of my lumbar fusion, and, before I go back to my doc in Philly for a check up, my PM doc has ordered an MRI to see how things stand. I have the MRI on Feb 12th.

You and I both tend to push ourselfves and overdo it, so we need to remind each other to take care of ourselves, too!

We had A. back to the ER yesterday for severe chest pains following her accident last Wednesday. They did a CAT scan to make sure she didn't have a blood clot in her lung due to her knee injury, surgery, and now basic immobilization now. No blood clots, but they found some 'spots' on her lungs, and want her to have a repeat in 3 mos. That kind of shocked us, to say the least!! She used to smoke, she started young (I wasn't aware for awhile), but quit last October for her breast reduction surgery, and now is really worried about what these spots may be,so she won't be taking it up again, that's for sure!

Take care of yourself - heat usually feels real good to me!

Hugs, J