Mixed Emotions Party for Two?

Today has been a day both good and bad. This morning started out with an alarm going off at eight am. I had to get up and get moving! I had to be over at a procedure center by 9:30 for an epidural steroid shot. For those who don’t know I might’ve managed to injure my spine resulting in a herniated, bulging disc.

(Okay don’t panic on me. The doctors are optimistic that with physical therapy and some medicine I’ll be back to my normal constantly moving self soon.) Today was my first shot and I was kinda freaking out. I don’t like needles. (Let me repeat that I don’t like needles; they freak me out!) I got there early, signed up and was back to check vitals then meet the doc. The doctor was great. He answered any questions I had, then it was time to go.

Once in the procedure room the doctor talked to me about Dex and trying to determine if I named him after the show Dexter. (No, I didn’t name my dog after a serial killer….) He numbed me up then injected the steroids. It kinda felt just like that. It was that quick and we were done.

After that I went over to SweetWaters Cafe where I was able to zoom into my meeting and sip a Carmel Chai Latte. It tasted like a spicy apple cider. I’m a big fan and will be happily going back for another all season long!

The next part is the best part. Grant actually went with me to the procedure this morning and SweetWaters Cafe is across the street from his work. He drove over and we ran to get lunch together.

We wound up over at City Barbecue where I got their two meats specials and Grant grabbed a brisket sandwich. We also shared a few sides (potato salad, corn bread, hush puppies and fries.) The sides were amazing but I think my favorite might’ve been all the BBQ options. I’m a sucker for a sweet bbq. I love their sweet bbq and the original. Grant likes the Brushfire sauce. That one packs a punch but he wanted some heat! Overall we really enjoyed grabbing lunch together.