This was the first post I ever made on my real blog that dealt with my pain. It also noted the first time I tried to seek medical help.

Went to St. Anthony’s ER tonight for my back pain. The doctor asked me some questions, did an exam, and wrote prescriptions for Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine), a muscle relaxant; Naprosyn (naproxen), an anti-inflammatory, and; Tylenol 3 (co-codamol) for pain. I’m also supposed to keep a “pain journal” which details my pain for the day and lists which drugs I’ve taken that day. I’m setting this up to publish the day’s entry at 4am the next morning, so the posts will all be one day ahead, and are in reference to the previous day.

Not much said, but it began what would turn out to be a very long and painful endeavor that changed my life forever.