I don't know what happened yesterday, but as I was getting ready for work I really fucked up my back. I was in such agony that it took me between five to ten minutes just to turn around on my bed to reach the phone behind me and call in.
It was bad. I had some painkillers sitting out across the room, about four feet away once I sat up but they might as well have been four miles away. What was I going to do if I had to go to the bathroom? Luckily I went before this happened, but that wouldn't last.
The good news is I did get some mobility back later so could get up and move around a bit, though it did hurt. Later on my friends came by to give me a ride to the doctor, another concern because that was a walk I wasn't looking forward to. Not that I didn't feel every bump on the road. Ow.
So it turns out I pulled or strained a muscle (the doctor talked pretty fast), and now I'm on anti-inflammatories and muscle relaxants. I was able to come to work today, but I'm still alternating between pain and a lot of discomfort. It's changing from moment to moment, but damn it, I'm a trooper and will see this day through.