Challenges

It’s been a rough few days – first with the back pain/issues, and then having a flu come in and compounding the discomfort with a cough that won’t go away.

Lately, it’s been a very frustrating feeling – I want to move, I want to do things. I’ve got work around the house I want to attend to, work outside to do.

And I can’t do any of it. I can barely move around, let alone actually do anything close to physical labor.

And it’s incredibly frustrating.

I have the will and desire, but my body doesn’t want to cooperate. I keep hoping things will improve, but at the moment it’s difficult to tell (because the flu is making everything feel terrible).

It’s weird to say – but I miss running. I would like to run again, to feel that effort and strain again. I’m looking forward to being able to do these normal, everyday things once more. But it seems it’ll be a while yet, before I can.

[CC photo via Joyce Hankins]

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Back Issues