Bugs Bunny Bandaids on my Butt

Talk about regressing...

Along with my normal aging health changes, I suffer from fibromyalgia. This started in my 30s though - not a senior ailment. If you don't know, fibro is usually diagnosed in part by testing a series of trigger points or tender spots on your body. Two of my worst are at the base of my spine.

Yesterday I saw my rheumatologist - one of the "good" doctors. Gentle, thorough and with a dry sense of humor. We talked about options to handle the pain and one thing I asked about was shots in trigger points. He said he could do that and I'm all for relief of some of that lower back pain. So after my exam, he had me bend over the examining table. He told me the shot would have a painkiller and cortisone and could cause a reaction or infection. You know - all the stuff they HAVE to tell you. All of a sudden he pressed on one of the tender spots. Remember the old fashioned receipt holders that look like a giant nail pointing out of a block of wood? It felt like he jabbed me with one of those! I jerked up and he said "Now you have to stay still or I will have to mark this again." Guess he was drawing on me.... Anyway, he pressed on the other side and I was good and stayed bent over but have to admit I almost cried.

Next came the actual procedure. He said "I am going to put some stuff (okay that's my term not his) on you to make the area numb." I'm not sure how to describe it - maybe freon escaping from a can? A blast of snow from an artificial snow machine hitting you on your butt? At that point I said "Gee, I can't remember the last time I had this much fun!" Then came the needles - at that point they were low on the pain scale. Once he was done with that he wiped me off and said "I'm giving you Bugs Bunny bandaids." I said "Bugs Bunny? COOL!" I'd been bent over, poked, frozen and jabbed. I probably should have asked for my lollipop but hey, Bugs Bunny bandaids on my butt was pretty darn exciting!

Nothing like an exciting event to make you feel young again!

For today's tip on discounts I have to refer to one of the ads I saw on my own blog. It was from Hartford about auto insurance. I entered all my information and it came up with a quote. The quote was about $160 a year cheaper than what I have now. Not bad! It is for AARP members so again, if you are in AARP, you get many bonuses. Go AARP! Keep watching out for us seniors!

Take care and happy Friday!