I’ve been having neck problems since Monday. Last night, it got so bad I couldn’t sleep. This morning, I could not move my neck without severe pain. Various medicines, so far, seem not to work. Still, I drove to work… without moving my head. It’s not as easy as it sounds, and it is definitely dangerous. I couldn’t even look in the mirrors, so I would go fast, pass a car, count to three and change lanes. By lunchtime, I couldn’t open my mouth too much because it would hurt my neck. I had to take small bites. When I got home, I tried heat (I had also tried heat this morning). No luck. WebMD says that sometimes heat will help, and sometimes ice will help, and you never know which until you try both. Well, heat definitely didn’t work, so I tried ice. Much, much better! This leads me to conclude that it’s a nerve pinch brought on my inflammation, rather than a muscle strain or pull.
I got a call just before I left the office that Kat & Josh had some items stolen from their new house this morning – a big screen TV and all their important documents. I was asked to gather a group and go be with them. Others would be there to fix the door and door frame that had been kicked in. Sort of ironic, but the burglary was cut short when the ADP security installers came to install their security system. I spent much of my time with Josh. We prayed and talked. I think he was feeling better this evening, but this morning, he was pretty upset. No one wants to feel violated like that. Suddenly, Josh & Kat had safety issues… in the house they just bought! With one young child, and another soon on the way, safety is important.