I Tore Something...

I've got a torn muscle. Its located at my back. Left side.

Every single movement that I make, I get excruciating pain from my back. Even when I do not move, I get some nerves switching inside and the pain would be there.

I got this yesterday (Thursday) morning, even I just got up from bed. I turned to my right side and I felt the pain on my left. I ignored it and went about getting ready for work. Though the pain was getting worse by the second, I thought that I just had a bad sleeping posture during the night and so it was a normal ache (just like the ache you would normally get at the back of your neck if you didn't sleep in a proper position). By 9.30am, I was already sms-ing my partner and calling her and complaining to her thereafter, every few minutes how painful my back was. I tried some stretching in the office and in the toilet cubicle. But still, every movement I made was painful. I was in Pain and in Agony. I felt like crying!!

I had to help my brother out in his baking session last night. But, since I couldn't do anything, all I did was to give instructions to him and to my partner - what to do, how much to do, to pour, mix, etc. The bulk of the work was of course, done by my brother himself, for it's to be done with his own pair of hands, for his girlfriend of 4 years.

This morning, while I was getting up and out of bed, I cried. I couldn't move. My partner had to carry me and lifted me to sit up. But the pain at my bakc was really really bad.

EXCRUIATING PAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I then decided that I had to go to the A&E Department at the Changi General Hospital at Simei. As I was on MC last Friday, I didn't want my boss to be mad at me for taking too many days off work like that. I needed someone or some department of a higher influence to certify that I'm really not fit for work and am in serious pain.

So, my partner brought me to the A&E. I was seen by Dr. Jason Ong. He dignosed that I have a torn muscle. I needed a lot of rest. He said it would take days or maybe weeks or a month or 2 to be well.

I've been prescribed:

• Diclofenac Sob Tablets
• Orphenadrine Tablets
• Methyl Salicylate Limiment (to apply on my back)

How am I gonna enjoy my weekend and the surprises that my partner has lined up for me in this state??

What kind of a Birthday gift to have - Torn Muscle.........................

Sigh