If only it were going to come with the “low, low price of just $19.95.” OK, so you can totally tell I saw a few too many infomercials in the ’80’s. I wish I could say some of this came as a complete surprise, but it didn’t. My foot slipped carrying an air purifier down the stairs in the fall of 2020, and instead of just letting the purifier go and taking a more protective body position, I curled around the appliance and cracked my back and then my head on the four bottom stairs. Came with a concussion and lower back pain ever since.

I’m not really going to speculate on what the treatment plan for this will be here, I still haven’t had my appointment to speak with the current treating neurologist (who is likely going to need to refer me to the type of surgeon who could comment on that). I can tell you if you hit Google up for a search on it you’ll once again find many of the symptoms I’m currently dealing with. And if you dig a little deeper, it recommends surgery for individuals who experience some of the symptoms I am having. The good news is it’s something that can be fixed, the trickier part will be navigating anything with a hospital stay or lengthier recovery time.

I spoke with my therapist last week, and she said she was going to look up stuff specifically designed to address medical trauma. Because the one thing I can for sure predict is that more personal doctor’s appointments will be in my near future. In the mean time, I’m going to celebrate Tony’s first week on the bus, and share some screenshots of one of the mental health supporting activities I am currently engaged in (puzzle apps). I have loved puzzles since I was a little girl, and while I find the ads on these apps annoying, I like the lack of cardboard dust and the variety of puzzles. Currently I’m crushing through as many Halloween ones as I can to celebrate the season. Take good care of yourselves, Much love, Ari