Here a Luzzati in Postcards 4

I came home from the gym yesterday, bent over to put bags of books into the back seat of the car, and my back seized up. Spent yesterday in bed. Sproing. Today I’m seeing a new doctor in the practice then coming home to bed. Tomorrow, I am going to work if the doc will let me drive.

She says waving at her friends.

Not only did I snap a muscle in my back lifting the books, the lower back muscles are spasming around it. Now I am a lift nothing, use heat and Ibuprofin, hot tubs woman. I can do my water aerobics but leave the weights alone for a while. Yes, I can go into work for three hours while using a heat pack. Life will be better in two weeks.

• Himself: Taking me to the doc. I am very grateful.
• Herself: Dulling the pain.
• Reading: Jance's Beaumont.
• Balance: Not having this happen again.