HEY GUYS WHATS UP. I made a 10 minute VLOG today, but it appears YouTube doesn't want to load it for me, so I shall write instead.  I have all kinds of things to share.  I guess we could start with that MRI I got two Friday's ago, and the appointment I had last Tuesday.  So, basically MRI shows that I'm a giant baby.  I'm kidding, kind of.  While it's a giant relief that I don't have anything legitimately wrong as far as discs or spine structure, it's actually probably more annoying hearing the Doctor tell me it's inflammation.  Like, you're joking me right?  I haven't been able to lift for four months because of.... INFLAMMATION.  WTF is this nonsense.  So, there's that.

I talked to my good friend Ellen Stein on Tuesday and as we were talking she mentioned two things that help her with inflammation.  One of those being something called Wobenzym, which I have ordered and I'm just waiting for it to come in the mail, and the other being Turmeric.  I mentioned this to my mom in conversation on Wednesday, and it just so happens that she had some on hand.  I went to the Chiropractor on Thursday and I was in a little bit of pain when I left...maybe discomfort is a better word.  My back was irritated.  I took the Turmeric and noticed some relief by the end of the night.  I took th Turmeric twice Friday and again Saturday morning.  Saturday afternoon I bent over and touched my toes for the first time in 4 months without any back pain or pulling.  I thought this was a freak thing, nope.  It's Monday and we are still good to go.  I continue to do my bracing/core work twice daily.  I'm noticing discomfort/soreness in my back, only this time I think it is just that...soreness from working my back because I haven't in so long.  The difference is that I can bend over without pain still, that's how I'm differentiating anyway.

So, this is exciting, right?  I immediately start planning to go back to the gym at 4 weeks, instead of 6-8 (shake my head.)  I texted Yessie and was telling her the good news, only for her to respond with, cool, how long did Casey say for you to take off again?  Ugh.  She's right, simmer down Tarra.  So, January 7th in 6 weeks.  For once, THIS ONE TIME, I will listen.  Only because I obviously haven't made much progress listening to myself (I'm not stubborn at all.)  I'm excited to be able to get back into the gym, I'm excited to have some relief....yet I am terrified to lift again.  I think if I had some kind of legitimate injury in which I knew it was healed based on an x-ray or MRI or something, I would feel more confident.  The fact that this has been nothing but inflammation in my back for this long?  What does one even do with that?  Inflammation that caused me pain to even bend over and tie my shoes?  It's kind of weird to even think this is seriously a thing.

That's it for now.