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Yep, my back is in the process of going out again... it's been about a year, I guess.

And no, I had completely forgotten about doing my exercises.

So far, it hasn't grabbed me and thrown me to the floor, but I'm being very careful. And taking skelaxin and some pain pills. If I can get through this without getting a major psoas cramp I promise that I will do my exercises faithfully every day.

Hmmm... seems like I made that same promise last... April? Yep, it was April.

Work wasn't really busy, and we had a full crew there today... I didn't have to do much running, and I made sure to use proper posture when I was moving patients.

And I met up with the ICU RN that had helped me so much when Mom was dying, she's a wonderful girl... I need to send her a card or something.

I keep running over those last days, those last hours in my head, and thinking about all of the wonderful people that took care of Mom... the ICU nurses stand out, and Michelle especially. It takes a lot to do that job well, and the people that do have a tendency to burn out in a few years. All of that caring is an emotional expenditure that does take its' toll.

Karen fixed a wonderful supper tonight, broiled salmon, spinach and a baked potato... she is a wonderful cook, and wonderful in many other ways. And I'm sure that I'll get a wonderful backrub tonight.

She got a package in the mail today, a gift from Amanda, a beautiful hat (two of 'em!) and a scarf. She is touched that people that don't know her will make such an effort to gift her.

I also got some mail today, the HDs that I will store all of the scans of Mom's pictures... that's a project that I need to get started on, right after I get the taxes done.

And I need to go out and get Turbotax and get started on that.

In fact, I have a number of things to get started on... and a number of things that I need to get finished up. Like Mom's apartment.

And right now, I need to get to bed so that my back can start healing... and the pain pills are making me sleepy and possibly incoherent?