Slip Disc

Since childhood i have always dreaded hospitals, patients, doctors, diseases, colds, coughs, fevers etc. Not too long ago, I had an accident which I have already put into words here - An encounter with a scorpion. It was no more than an injury which takes atleast 2-3 days to heal. On the second day after the accident, I was so scared, traumatized actually :) that I had been to a doc to see if I had some serious fracture.

A month back, it was Bird flu, and as irony would have it, got ill during that very time. I was so scared, I had been to the doc to find out if I had a bird-damn-flu.

Some days back, got to know that saubz is suffering from slip disc. Now, thats something to be worried about !!! Just today, when I woke up in the morning, my back was as stiff as a staff ! A little bend to the front, right, left or back was like a 1000 pins pricked at once. This, coupled with the fact that since 3 years I have been plying to and fro between Aundh and Bibewadi e'day for work on a bike, not much exercise lately, birthday-bumps(some, right on the spine) and bad bed led me believe I have a slip disc !!! Just been to a doc(who was no orthopaedic specialist) who suggested, it was not more than a mere spasm. But, is safe not better than sorry ? She gave me a very apt prescription - Tablet-bhujang asan 2 times a day before food. Tonic: Gymming everyday. Tablet: Dont Worry. Even then, till the time I dont show this to an orthopaedic, I know, I wont get out of the scary feeling hoping and praying this not to be a slip disc !!!

Anyways, Lesson learnt: As soon as this spasm $#)+ is over, join a gym, coz ... especially for s/w engineers like us, its A gym a day that keeps the doc away !