For the last month, I've had upper back and rib pain complicated by severe muscle spasms on the right side of my upper back. Despite both of us being chiropractors, nothing is helping yet with adjustments. Or the benefits I'm getting are just temporary...I'm losing sleep, finding it difficult to get through the day, etc. b/c not only is it quite painful but it also hurts to breathe (pinching when I take in a breath).
FAST FORWARD TO THIS MORNING....
At the office I used to work at, the massage therapist offered to give me a massage for free. I'm so excited! I just really really need a little pampering and I'm hoping that its going to help the pain and muscle spasms. So, DH this morning asks what I'm doing today. I mention that I"m headed up to my old office for a free massage and to see everyone I used to work with. And I'm smiling as I'm saying it b/c honestly, I can't wait.
His response is "Well, how many miles is it to your old office?" Instead of beign supportive and saying something nice like "hey, that's great b/c I know you've been in a lot of pain for the last month" he has to make some snarky comment about how many miles I'll be putting on the car. We're talking maybe 60 miles in total, round trip? And this one time? Its not like I"m doing it every day!!!! So, I flip out on him. I asked him why he can't be a little bit more supportive and happy for me that I'm getting a massage instead of just ruining my day and happy thoughts about the massage b/c apparently he thinks its too far of a drive. And he TOTALLY DOESN'T GET IT. He thinks he's completely in the right and thinks that I should not be going up for hte massage b/c its too far of a drive and it will put too many miles on our new car.
UGH! I mean, I know I've been a little emotional and have had some mood swings but I really just don't feel like he's being fair at all! And now I'm just feeling like its going to be really difficult to enjoy the massage....all I can think about is how he reacted to the whole thing. I'm so bummed!
FAST FORWARD TO THIS MORNING....
At the office I used to work at, the massage therapist offered to give me a massage for free. I'm so excited! I just really really need a little pampering and I'm hoping that its going to help the pain and muscle spasms. So, DH this morning asks what I'm doing today. I mention that I"m headed up to my old office for a free massage and to see everyone I used to work with. And I'm smiling as I'm saying it b/c honestly, I can't wait.
His response is "Well, how many miles is it to your old office?" Instead of beign supportive and saying something nice like "hey, that's great b/c I know you've been in a lot of pain for the last month" he has to make some snarky comment about how many miles I'll be putting on the car. We're talking maybe 60 miles in total, round trip? And this one time? Its not like I"m doing it every day!!!! So, I flip out on him. I asked him why he can't be a little bit more supportive and happy for me that I'm getting a massage instead of just ruining my day and happy thoughts about the massage b/c apparently he thinks its too far of a drive. And he TOTALLY DOESN'T GET IT. He thinks he's completely in the right and thinks that I should not be going up for hte massage b/c its too far of a drive and it will put too many miles on our new car.
UGH! I mean, I know I've been a little emotional and have had some mood swings but I really just don't feel like he's being fair at all! And now I'm just feeling like its going to be really difficult to enjoy the massage....all I can think about is how he reacted to the whole thing. I'm so bummed!
