Thursday 18 February 2010

Back Trouble

Today, I was supposed to be supervising a couple of lab classes on object-oriented programming with Python, but instead I find myself lying in bed, blogging (thank <insert deity of choice> for netbooks :)

Yesterday morning, I suffered a prolapsed disc that popped back in but left my back in spasm. Of course, I didn't realise this at the time, and foolishly shuffled into work, thinking that if I could move around (albeit gingerly) I would be OK. I eventually made it in to the office and sat down to deal with emails and other chores. After about 30 minutes, I attempted to get up out of my chair and found that I couldn't straighten up, nor could I walk properly! I rang my wife, who came in to pick me up and take me to the doctor.

My problem was diagnosed more or less instantly, thanks to my "duck's arse walk", as the doc so eloquently put it.  I was prescribed bed rest and a bunch of drugs, and advised to seek physiotherapy once I am a bit more mobile.

So here I am, feeling somewhat relaxed courtesy of Diazepam and Codeine, wondering what to do with myself for the next few days...