Sciatica...bummer

Well, Sam ran me through some diagnostics after I told him my hip has been hurting and my butt has been burning.  His prognosis: early signs of sciatica. The solution: more time laying down with ice, and gentle stretching.  The stretching is new, so that's exciting - plus it feels sooo good!  The laying down with ice is not new, so I'm a little bummed about that.  It also stalls my progress towards being able to work an entire day (which, admittedly, I'm not too upset about).  Turns out I was sitting too much.  For reference, I had been sitting about 4 hours a day for work, then 30 minutes on the bike, various time in the car, and a couple hours of random sitting, including meals.  Probably 7-8 hours per day in total.  Butt time sure adds up fast!!  ;-)

Tomorrow hubby and I head out for a road trip we'd been planning since January.  We prepaid for everything, so we're going.  It should be interesting - at least my seat reclines in the car, so I can alternate between sitting and laying down during drive times.  The hotel has a fitness center and a lap pool, so I can do all of my therapy.  I can't wait to leave this house!  I hope it all works out well.