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L4/L5

I was half asleep on vicodin when the nurse called with the MRI test results.

Herniation in L4/L5. Something about microscopic surgery.

Um. No.

I am going to have a different plan of attack. I've herniated discs before. I think the issue stems from muscle loss and weight gain in my "core" from steroids. So I am thinking of joining weight watchers or something and finding a rehab place who can tell me some exercises I may do safely. I am a gym member and we have a heated pool. The last time I injured it was about a year after I initially injured it. I started swimming and that did the trick. Now that I know what the injury is, I can work around it at the gym.

I will do anything to avoid surgery.

Although I'm not sure, but it still does not explain the pain in my muscles. Could be steroids.

Regardless, I'm a cancer ass kicker. What's a few herniated discs? They aren't going to stop me!

I can do this. I'm the bird-talker's mother.

Your assignment today. I got this email from one of the mom's at Zoe's school. Your assignment is to look up your own address.

All,

A friend of mine passed along this great website as a resource to keep families safe. I hope you find it useful - I know I did.

www.FamilyWatchDog.us

When you visit this site you can enter your address and a map will pop up with your house as a small icon of a house. There will be red, blue and green dots surrounding your entire neighborhood. When you click on
these dots a picture of a criminal will appear with his or her home address and the description of the crime he or she has committed.

The best thing is that you can show your children these pictures and see how close these people live to your home or school.

This site was developed by John Walsh from Americas Most Wanted. This is another tool we can use to help us keep our kids safe.

It's a great tool, but the sad fact is that anyone can hurt a child. You don't have to be a registered sex offender to be one. Still, it was interesting (and creepy) to look up our address information.

Posted by debutaunt at January 15, 2008 12:27 PM